“Talent management” has become a popular buzzword nowadays, and means different things to different people. But call it what you will, the process of “talent management” has been foundational to SIMA® International since we began in 1961.
For nearly five decades, we’ve been helping nonprofit leaders and managers fulfill their most important and strategic responsibility—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 talent 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.