“Talent management” has become a popular buzzword in the for-profit sector today, and is starting to be used in regards to faith-based organizations, as well.
But no matter how recent the term may be, SIMA® International has been practicing the disciplines of what is now called “talent management” since our beginnings in 1961. For nearly five decades, we’ve been helping faith-based nonprofit leaders and managers fulfill their most strategic administrative duty—to identify and develop the gifts and talents of those who make the organization work.
The most effective talent management occurs when there is “fit” between the core gifts and motivations of an individual and the position s/he stewards. That’s why SIMA® is so valuable to the process. Its power to pinpoint an individual’s unique, God-given talent, or giftedness, provides the critical insight managers need for evaluating “fit” and optimizing the person’s best use.
And once everyone understands a person’s true “sweet spot,” managing and developing that talent becomes a significant basis for employee engagement. The organization now has a vested interest in helping the individual cultivate a career-long pursuit of personal and professional development.