{"product_id":"the-talent-development-platform-putting-people-first-in-social-change-organizations-paperback-softback-9781118873885","title":"The Talent Development Platform; Putting People First in Social Change Organizations (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118873885","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Talent Development Platform\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePutting People First in Social Change Organizations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHeather Carpenter (Author), Tera Qualls (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118873885, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 April 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e600 pages\u003cbr\u003e26.9 x 21.1 x 3.3 cm, 1.361 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePutting People First in Social Change Organizations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Talent Development Platform\u003c\/i\u003e is about results driven talent development for social change. Written by seasoned nonprofit experts, this book provides a holistic process for creating an in-house training and talent development program. The Talent Development Platform offers organizations the tools for ensuring their professional development systems are successful through regular feedback loops, tailored for learning styles, and specific to their organization.  Detailed case studies provide insight into the strategies used by organizations that have implemented the Talent Development Platform, and interviews with experts in the field give readers a handle on the most current thinking. Robust resource guides facilitate the talent development process, and online access to the Talent Development Platform and assessments help streamline the workflow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial change organizations make the most of limited resources, but often overlook developing the talent they already have. This book gives readers a plan for finding and nurturing their internal talent to reduce turnover and improve organizational efficiency. More specifically the book helps organizations:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop organizational, department, and position specific competencies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate and revise job descriptions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssess staff and volunteer proficiency levels with created competencies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetermine staff and volunteer learning styles.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablish professional development goals and objectives tied to strategic goals.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImplement professional development with on the job learning, mentoring, and training.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCalculate a return on talent investment.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvaluate talent development implementation and proficiency level changes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Implementing the Talent Development Platform provides organizations with tangible benefits in the form of lower turnover and greater output (without the burnout) from employees and volunteers, as well as intangible benefits that make organizations more attractive to top talent.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Tables, Figures, and Exhibits ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by Trish Tchume xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Why Talent Development? 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Organizational Learning Assessment 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Social Change Competencies 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Creating Job Descriptions 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Mapping Competencies and Proficiency Levels to Job Descriptions 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: The Individual Professional Development Assessment 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: The Individual Learning Styles Assessment 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Developing Organizational Goals and Setting Objectives 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Setting Individual Goals and Objectives 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Implementing the Plan 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Organizational Evaluation and Performance Assessment 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuide 1: Third-Party Professional Development Options 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuide 2: Talent Investing: Raising and Granting Funds to Develop Social Change Leadership by Rusty Stahl 485\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuide 3: A Practical Guide on Intercultural Competence for Nonprofit Managers by Alexis S. 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