This document discusses talent development in small and medium enterprises. It defines talent as an exceptional natural ability or disposition. Talents can be identified through 360-degree feedback, personal SWOT analyses, and understanding one's work context. For employees in SMEs, developing talents can be challenging due to limited training opportunities and specialist roles. However, talents can still be developed through training in both the same and different contexts, with a focus on maintaining existing talents while also increasing talents' value. The key is determining one's motivation and relevant talents, setting goals, and creating training activities in new professional environments.

1. Talent Development In Small and Medium sized Enterprises Ing. M.H.M. Hammer M.Sc.

2. Index Short general introduction Theory: What is talent? How to develop? Practice: Casus: You

4. Saxion Universities of Applied Sciences Comprehensive university, predominantly undergraduate level Focus on profession-oriented education through teaching & undergraduate research Professional Masters’ programmes in key fields Regional focus for most programmes, national profile in key fields Quality education under public scrutiny and accreditation Public funding History dates back to 1875 20,000 students, 1,700 faculty and staff 13 Schools, 5 expertise centres

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10. WHAT IS A TALENT? Give examples!

11. A talent is: Old Greek: a weight or sum of money of that weight. Later the disposition or ´gift of God´. (van Dale, 2009) Best & Brightest. (Knegtmans, 2009) Exceptional disposition (Wikipedia, 2010) . Relative. Talent (Dutch, English, French, African, Catalonian, Russian, German, Romanian, Icelandic, Czech, Danish, Norwegian) Fi: lahjakkuus,

12. Facts Be willing to is more important than be able to . (Knegtmans, 2009)

13. Example See possibilities Tackle opportunities Know where to find it. Successful application

14. Facts Training has more effect than Genetic factors. Top talent = (talent * mentality) / ego (T. van het Hek, 2000) Talent is gained by internal motivation and long, effective and focussed training. Be willing to is more important than be able to . (Knegtmans, 2009)

15. How to develop?

16. What to develop? Your talents! Exercise 1a But: what are Your talents ? How to distinguish them?

17. The Competent Egg Source: N. Vloon, 2002 Knowledge Application Behaviour Talent Structure Context

18. What suites You? What do You like? What distinguishes You? What is appreciated? Problem: You don´t know for yourself.

19. Identify Your talents Use tools as: 360° Feedback Personal SW OT Explicit Your context

20. Exercise 2 5 minutes each You: tell Your Neighbour about your job (or sports). Neighbour: write down where he is positive, explores fun, smiles, is exciting, etc. Ask for examples, achieved goals, feedback from colleagues. At the end, ask for his perceived personal strong points and weak points (about 3 aspects each). Exercise 1 b and 2, are determining your relevant talents.

21. How to develop?

22. Difficulties SME-issues: No HRM-department job coach assessment centres No broad scope of specialists Limited places to work (fte) job rotation spare time for development exemplary roles

23. Talent development in SME´s Today Near Future Pers. SW 360° feedback context far Future Talent Talent needed Pers. goals Business goals Talent development

24. Different ways of development Falcon Source: N. Vloon, 2002 Goose Goose

25. Development in SME´s Training in the same context, maintain the talent. Training in a different (future orientated) context, increase the talent, makes it more valuable. Exercise 3

26. Summery Determine what your motivation is; what make you have fun. Determine your relevant talents. Determine what is your goal. Create training activities in another professional context. Do it! (with motivation and drive)

27. Thank You for your Attention

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