Mark A. Smith Management Consulting focuses on providing practical talent management solutions to enhance operational performance and profitability for clients. The document outlines the importance of identifying talent needs, fostering an innovative culture, and securing leadership commitment to develop sustainable competitive advantages. It emphasizes the need for organizations to link their mission, vision, and values to effective talent management systems.

1. Mark A. Smith
Management Consulting
TALENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

2. Mission Statement
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL, WELL-DEVELOPED
SOLUTIONS, PROCESSES, AND MATERIALS TO HELP OUR CLIENTS
IMPROVE OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE, DEVELOP CORE
COMPETENCIES THAT LEAD TO LONG-TERM COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGES, AND ULTIMATELY INCREASE PROFITABILITY.

3. What is Talent Management?

4. What do Studies Show?
7%
$3,800 per employee
$27,000 per employee
$18,600 per employee
19-120% per employee
Turnover Reduction:
Increased Profit:
Increased Sales:
Increased Market Value:
Output Improvement:
Huselid, M.A. – Academy of Management

5. Talent Management Requires:
• Indentifying strategic and competitive talent
requirements at all organizational levels
• A culture capable of supporting innovation
• Commitment from organizational leaders

6. A Dose of Honesty
• Are we retaining “A” players? Do we know who
they are?
• Do we know where our talent needs to be
better than our competition?
• What talent do we need to develop sustainable
competitive advantages that are valuable, rare,
and not easily substitutable?
• How will we link our mission, vision, and values
to our talent management systems?

7. A Process Preview

8. Resource Selection Rigor

9. Achieving Success
• We have the resources, expertise, and support
to provide organizations with the tools, training,
and personal assistance required to develop
self-sustaining results.

10. Contact Us
Mark A. Smith, Founder & Principal Consultant
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