Introduction

This program, developed by Global Horizon Training Center, equips HR professionals, organizational leaders, and senior managers with the strategies and tools required to manage, develop, and retain top talent effectively. It covers the full spectrum of talent management: from strategic alignment and leadership development to career progression, employee development program design, succession planning, and measuring ROI.

The program emphasizes practical implementation through frameworks, tools, and case studies to ensure participants can return to their organizations ready to create impactful talent initiatives that drive organizational success.

Target Audience

• HR Directors, Managers, and Business Partners

• Organizational Development and Learning & Development Specialists

• Senior Managers and Executives responsible for talent strategy

• Professionals engaged in leadership development and succession planning

Program Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Align talent management with organizational goals for strategic impact.

• Design and implement career progression frameworks that foster employee growth and retention.

• Develop comprehensive employee development programs to enhance capabilities.

• Build strong leadership pipelines through competency frameworks, mentoring, and succession planning.

• Integrate talent management initiatives with organizational systems for sustainable growth.

• Measure and demonstrate the ROI of talent and development strategies.

Course Methodology

The training combines interactive presentations, group discussions, practical workshops, real-world case studies, and action-planning exercises. Each session is designed to ensure participants gain practical, actionable skills.

Organizational Impact

• Establishment of a clear, strategic talent and career development framework.

• Increased leadership capability and succession readiness.

• Higher employee engagement, retention, and internal mobility.

• Demonstrated ROI on talent and development investments.

• A sustainable approach to building organizational capacity for the future.

Program Outlines

Day 1

Foundations of Strategic Talent Management 

• Aligning talent strategy with organizational objectives.

• Mapping critical roles and identifying capability gaps.

• Ethical frameworks for fair and transparent talent assessment.

• Setting metrics and KPIs for talent success.

Day 2

Leadership Development & Talent Assessment

• Defining and embedding leadership competencies.

• Enhancing talent assessment frameworks (potential, performance, readiness).

• Implementing effective career coaching and leadership mentoring.

• Accountability and shared leadership responsibility.

Day 3

Career Progression & Development Program Design

• Designing career progression pathways for employee growth.

• Identifying skills for future roles and bridging capability gaps.

• Creating employee development programs (technical, behavioral, leadership).

• Integrating L&D with organizational talent strategies.

Day 4

Succession Planning & Retention Strategies

• Linking succession planning with broader HR and business strategies.

• Addressing career stagnation and building success profiles for critical roles.

• Crafting retention strategies for high-potential talent.

• Establishing sustainable mentoring pipelines for leadership continuity.

Day 5

Integration, ROI & Sustainable Talent Excellence

• Creating transparent organizational communication for talent initiatives.

• Integrating knowledge management systems to support talent and career growth.

• Measuring and analyzing the ROI of talent and development programs.

• Case study & final workshop: Building a comprehensive, actionable talent roadmap.