The Optimizing Talent Workbook will guide you through a hands-on, practical application of what you
learned from Optimizing Talent: What Every Leader Needs to Know to Sustain the Ultimate Workforce.
Not only will you learn to apply the Optimizing Talent Framework in your organization, you'll find that
we've expanded on the foundation of Optimizing Talent to include the incredibly valuable topics of
talent branding and neuroscience, as well as case studies of companies that have used the framework to
great success. The Optimizing Talent Workbook provides a step-by-step strategic implementation
approach for developing and retaining the best talent whatever your business!
Preface
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Chapter One: Getting Started - Linda D. Sharkey PhD
Chapter Two: Talent Branding - Sarah McArthur
Chapter Three: Leadership and Culture - Lynda Keating
Chapter Four: Strategic Alignment - Linda D. Sharkey PhD
Chapter Five: Talent Assessment - Dan Martin
Chapter Six: Performance Management - Phil Dixon
Chapter Seven: Learning and Development - Frank Wagner
Chapter Eight: Human Resources Capability - Liza Sichon
Chapter Nine: Data Analytics - Linda D. Sharkey PhD
Chapter Ten: Applying the Talent Optimization FrameworkTM Case Studies - Eve Emerson
Chapter Eleven: The Last Word Results and Conclusions
Contributing Experts
Appendix
References
