The PPT gives a brief about the talent management practices employed by Accenture.

1. Talent Management
By,
Ravi Kanth V
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2. Talent Management & Introduction to Company
• Talent management is the conscious and deliberate attempt to attract, engage, develop
and retain people with aptitude and ability to meet current and future organizational
needs.
• Talent management is the way in which the talent lifecycle is managed. How well that
lifecycle is managed will determine the level of effectiveness of those talent
investments.
• Accenture – an Irish based multinational company specializing in IT services and
consulting.

3. Talent Management at Accenture
• Talent Strategy, Acquisition & Performance Management – Accenture employs
a holistic approach to have the right talent in the right roles, and a strategy where
emphasis is laid not only on recruiting, assessing and hiring top talent, but also on
developing and retaining excellent employees.
• Accenture provides targeted training and skill development for employees
including leadership development and coaching.
• Accenture has talent assessment process which results in specific and actionable
succession plans.

4. Change Management, Culture & Communication
• Accenture uses a strategical approach to communicate any change in the
transformation that impacts organization’s culture. It concentrates on complete
feedback loops, learning how employees like to share and receive the
information, understands any cultural norms that impact communication styles.
• Accenture translates the company’s vision and business strategy into concrete
and appropriate motivators to employees.

5. Leadership Development & Coaching
• Accenture identifies potential and are assessed against the capabilities required
to be successful in the future and designs customized team and individual
development programs to meet future leadership needs.
• Various programs like Train- the-Trainer programs, Customer Leadership
Training program for all levels of leadership, M&A Due diligence for
assessment of talent and culture compatibility are made available for the
employees at all levels in order to develop the talent among the individuals.

6. Sweet Spot Practises
Accenture focus on sweet spot practices which have a positive impact on the
culture. Some of them are
• Enable Continuous Learning
• Use Technology to enable flexible work
• Champion workforce well-being and equality
• Set and share people metrics