Strategic Talent Management for Business Impact

Effective talent management isn’t just an HR responsibility — it’s a critical priority for leaders across all functions who are responsible for hiring, retaining, and developing talent to meet business goals. Misaligned talent strategies can lead to skill gaps, low engagement, inefficiency, and high turnover rates.

When talent practices are aligned with strategic priorities, companies experience greater employee engagement, reduced turnover, and stronger business outcomes.

In this program, you’ll gain a practical, enterprise-wide approach to using talent management to drive business impact. Through case discussions, interactive exercises, and actionable frameworks, you’ll learn how to assess workforce capabilities, design a future-focused talent strategy, and integrate talent practices across the organization.

You will leave this program equipped to elevate team performance, support business growth, and demonstrate the strategic value and impact of effective talent management to senior executives — all while advancing your leadership impact in a rapidly changing business landscape.

Benefits of Strategic Talent Management for Business Impact

This program equips HR and business leaders with the tools to create cutting-edge talent practices that build a strong leadership pipeline and workforce capabilities that are aligned with business priorities.

Through engaging exercises, real-world case discussions, and practical frameworks, you will learn how to:

• Design a multi-year talent strategy that strengthens organizational capability, drives performance, and supports long-term growth.
• Identify and address critical skill gaps, ensuring your teams are prepared to meet future business needs.
• Build alignment between talent practices and business goals by integrating strategic workforce planning, performance management, and succession planning.
• Develop strategies to improve employee engagement and retention, contributing to a high-performance workplace culture.
• Communicate the value of talent initiatives to senior stakeholders using data-driven insights and performance metrics.
• Foster a high-performance culture by promoting mindsets and behaviors that drive innovation and growth.

Participants will also earn a Certificate of Completion from Harvard Division of Continuing Education, further validating their talent management expertise.

Who Should Take Strategic Talent Management for Business Impact

This program is designed for mid-to-senior-level managers across industries who are responsible for hiring, retaining, and developing talent to achieve business objectives. It is ideal for individuals looking to integrate talent management into broader leadership strategies and drive organizational performance through people.

Roles include:

• Functional leaders, department heads, and team managers accountable for team performance and development
• HR and people strategy professionals leading initiatives such as workforce planning, employee engagement, and leadership development
• Leaders transitioning into broader business roles where talent development is key to strategic execution

Curriculum

Participants will explore practical frameworks and tools to build a strategic talent management system to drive business impact.

Topics covered include:

• Defining strategic talent management and showing why it is essential for business success.
• Assessing current capabilities, forecasting future needs, and uncovering gaps in skills to position the right people in the right roles.
• Establishing guiding principles on how talent is valued and managed, and translating them into actionable initiatives.
• Identifying high-potential employees, tailoring development strategies, and fostering accountability and engagement.
• Conducting structured discussions to assess employee potential and ensure leadership continuity.
• Gathering and acting on employee feedback to enhance experience and drive organizational excellence.
• Developing strategies to boost engagement and retention within your teams.