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We set out to discover the top talent trends experienced by our HR network in 2020. Read on for the insights shared...

Offer your candidates insight into their own talents during the selection process...

Recruiting new employees is one of the most important and costly processes that companies need to go through. The goal is always to hire the most talented individuals – yet there is always a risk of making the wrong selection decision, with all of the associated cost and time implications.

As employees move up the corporate ladder, the amount of ambiguity and uncertainty in their environment increases ten-fold. Managers and leaders need to be both effective and proactive in dealing with constant change, to ensure their own success and that of their team.

In every organisation you are likely to spot shining stars – those employees with all the right indicators of potential. Yet sometimes these employees may not be meeting your expectations in terms of performance.

If you have completed a Learning Agility assessment, then you have a clear picture of the extent to which you are ready for the inevitable changes within roles, functions and organisations. These tips and tricks are designed to help you develop the “skill” of Learning Agility further.

The first step to recruiting or developing leaders is to assess those competencies that are important components of the performance puzzle. While each organisation or industry is different, these six competencies have been commonly linked to high performing, engaging and effective modern-day leaders.

The science of strategic workforce planning involves being able to predict talent gaps and fill them with the right employees. This planning process needs to happen five to ten years in advance, to ensure that talent within the organisation is nurtured and developed effectively.

Find out how to apply Learning Agility toward the creation of successful, fast moving and change-focused agile teams...

Learning Agility and effective collaboration is the competitive edge necessary to thrive in volatile and changing business environments...

Download the ‘Learning Agility & Remote working’ ebook - a guide to self-development and Learning Agility in the era of working from home...

Join the HFMtalentindex practitioner certification training to use our online tools at your clients...

Find out about the concept of Learning Agility with our fun, informative 90 second explanimation...

It is critical for organisations to ensure their employees work together in high performing teams. In this article I examine the factors that affect team performance and the research into Learning Agility and group success...

Find out more about Career Drives, a workplace assessment of employee drivers and team role preferences

Organisational effectiveness is achieved through team effort. Whether you are working with a temporary project team or a long-term team with a lot of experience, high performance depends on team cooperation.

Here's why it's critical to focus on the strategic power of data analytics within the HR talent management lifecycle…

We interviewed Gerlof Schutte to find out how he is using Learning Agility as part of his talent management strategy...

Research shows an important link between Learning Agility and development of team performance, particularly with regard to People Agility and Self-awareness...

Each of the areas assessed within the Select play an important role in the selection decision...

This team-building exercise requires no special tools and is a simple way to get to know the quirks and behaviours of your colleagues…

Ever get the feeling that you’re not sure what questions to ask in an interview? What about the feeling that you dislike the candidate…but you’re not sure why?

Your yardstick comprises three indicators that are specifically relevant to a particular position: behavioural criteria, the candidate’s cognitive ability and his/her Learning Agility...

Nowadays, every employee needs to be learning agile to cope with the ever-increasing rate of change. But what about HR?

In the future of work, no one really knows exactly how job roles and responsibilities will shift. One simple fact remains clear amongst the unknown – your employees will need to be learning agile to proactively lead the way through these new challenges...

Organisations in South Africa are undergoing a lot of changes in terms of digitisation, new technologies and shifting job roles...

Since the launch of our Learning Agility assessment in 2014, HFMtalentindex has been conducting a global research study into the functioning and effectiveness of Learning Agility...

A large number of practical case studies and testimonials speak to the power of Learning Agility in predicting high potentials and future high performers...

With an online development assessment, Pro Senectute identified each employee’s development opportunities and needs...

Together with HFMtalentindex, Deloitte developed the Career Scan, an online preselection test. Result: the quality of personnel intake today is even higher than it was before...

As a large retailer in a competitive market, PEP is constantly striving to make sure they are a learning organisation...

Agile leadership plays an essential role in organisations of the 21st-century. In order to be proactive and stay ahead of the shifting demands of business, leaders need to instil and drive an agile culture within the organisation.

An agile culture, agile mindset and learning agile people. The term Agility is increasingly front and centre in the strategy of organisations.

Onboarding is the natural starting point for development and performance management within your organisation

Self-awareness is one of the core dimensions of Learning Agility. Here’s how to develop your Self-awareness skill, which has a positive effect on all other areas of your Learning Agility, both at work and in your personal life.

Whether you are completing a psychometric assessment for selection or development purposes, it can be an anxiety-inducing process. We’ve outlined five strategies below that you can follow to help you do your best.

Join the final webinar in our three part series: Developing entrepreneurship and innovation in education

Conducting recruitment interviews can be a tedious and difficult task, especially when you may be unsure whether a candidate really fits a function. Here are four reasons why a potential candidate’s real, raw talent may be overlooked, and how you can avoid dismissing someone that may actually prove to be an invaluable member of your company.

Use Learning Agility assessments to screen graduates for future potential...

The need for rapid change is impacting both job roles and organisations. We look at three industries and the effects of these changes...

ooba – a key player in the property finance industry – identified a strategic imperative to refocus on their sales effectiveness within the rapidly evolving landscape....

If you've completed a Learning Agility assessment and received a low score, here is some relevant information for you...

What does entrepreneurship look like within an organisation?

Does your organisation 'handle' change or 'harness' change, and what is the impact on your talent management strategy?...

See research into the effective management and leadership of Millennials, otherwise known as Generation Y...

Our 'Learning Agility & Remote Leadership' booklet provides coaching tips for each Learning Agility dimension, categorised into lower or higher scores, to help you optimise your remote leadership ability

This article answers common questions we often receive about competencies, including how to create an effective compentency profile...

We consider key questions that will help you to shape your post-pandemic talent management strategy in the areas of selection, development and more...

HFMtalentindex answers a wide range of questions in the field of HR. Some questions pop up more often than others....

Do you know what your organisation will look like five years from now?

The use of psychometric assessments, especially online-based, needs to be proactively managed to avoid any bias or harm to candidates. This means being aware of and taking into account learning difficulties such as dyslexia.

One of my favourite Chinese idioms is, “…while it is easy to raise an army of 1,000, a competent General is hard to come by.”

For many HR managers, the big challenge is to embed this focus on talent management in their organisation as a structural feature.

To what extent does measuring Learning Agility help us to predict the performance of professionals and leaders in the workplace?

To remain at the summit, it is absolutely critical to possess both learning agility and emotional intelligence in managing one’s self and others...

A newly formed layer of Senior Vice Presidents (SVP’s) was needed to further professionalise Heerema’s management...

Unsurprisingly to many, pilots took the number one spot on the list. This was due mainly to their long working hours, extended periods away from home, the potential for personal risk and the taxing mental demands of the role.

Find out more about the factors that motivate employees to actively and passively seek new jobs...

HFMtalentindex has adopted the following guidelines to continue to serve our customers in a safe and adequate manner

Considering the cost of hiring and developing staff, it is imperative to have a strategy in place in order to recruit, train and retain your key talent.

HFMtalentindex South Africa is proud to announce a two-part webinar series in partnership with the NeuroLeadership Institute of South Africa...

Have you ever promoted a star performer, only to find that they are out of their depth in their new role? If so, you may have experienced the Peter Principle in action.

Your HR strategy needs to give direction to your organisation, whilst remaining flexible enough to deal with the challenges of the modern workplace. Here are six of our key learnings that can be applied to improve or refine your strategy, keeping you ahead of the curve (and your competitors)…

One of the highlights of the HFMtalentindex 2019 Learning Agility Seminar was the addition of an Insights Board – a way for delegates to share their thoughts and questions about Learning Agility...

In order to be successful at finding and keeping top talent within an organisation, there is a need for a competency-based talent management strategy – one that speaks to each stage of the employee lifecycle.

This year’s theme was “The Impact of Learning Agility”, including the latest agility research and discussions on its applications in both selection and development...

Here is a comprehensive guide to understanding your own Learning Agility. Find out more about the scoring, structure and sections of your report and how to get the most from your results. If you haven’t completed your Learning Agility test yet as part of our HR Learning Agility research study, do so now and then return to this article when you have your personalised report.

One of the common debates in the assessment field revolves around the accuracy of psychometric tests...

We’ve put together a guide of best practices when setting out to create a competency job profile. The HFMtalentindex online competency library is a free, interactive, online tool that is designed to be used in conjunction with this guide.

The employee makes the difference at Staples, the market leader in office solutions...

We’re excited to announce that three new HFMtalentindex tools - collectively known as the Go Change suite - have now been launched to our South African partners. Find out more...

See the highlights video from the 2018 breakfast seminar...

Research shows that effective, multidisciplinary teams are critical in complex and constantly changing work environments. Team performance can be the decider between success or failure.

Many employers use lack of experience as the number one reason to reject potential employees...

Here’s how to deal with a selection scenario in which your candidates show evidence of social desirability...

Which talent management methods help their employees be so successful and productive?

Learning agility is the ability to quickly develop new effective behaviour based on new experiences. This ability has a direct impact on an individual’s performance and behaviour at work. Below are seven important attributes, some or all of which are typically shown by learning agile employees:

Economic and political concerns have increased over the past few years. Interestingly, the current survey shows that these areas are of greater concern in developed countries (such as America) than in developing countries (such as South Africa). This trend may be influenced by recent events in Europe and America, including Brexit.

Organisations who are able to base decisions on what works for them, and them alone, will spend less money, know what to expect in the future and be able to plan for different scenarios.

Recruitment is the core of a successful organisation. And keeping up to date with the latest trends seen in organisations around the world is the best way to ensure that your company is at the forefront. We’ve put together a snapshot of the top global and South African HR trends for 2016, as measured by LinkedIn in a recent survey