Week 5 Discussion - According  to Jack, managers should devote

People Managment

Week 5 Discussion

Managing Talent

According  to Jack, managers should devote a lot of time, energy, and money to  your A and A-minus players, and to let your C players go. By contrast,  Patty McCord dislikes the term "A players" and she writes: "Sometimes  it's important to let even people who have done a great job go, in order  to make space for high performers in new functions or with different  skills."

Discuss your ideas about talent management, using the prompts below:

• What  do you think about the concept of investing in your "A players" more  than other employees? Is it still relevant in today's business  environment?
• Do management practices in your organization align more to Welch or McCord's approach to talent management?
• Based  on this week's articles, describe one change you would recommend in  managing talent at your organization. How would this