Cultivating Talent: Identifying, Developing, and Promoting Your High-Performers with Dr. Renee Booth, President, Leadership Solutions (#11)

Today, companies need to be adept at developing their current and next-gen leaders. HR's ability to identify these individuals with progressive skill sets and talents, and set them up for success is key to ensuring that your organization remains competitive and sustainable. To help you take the strategic reins in cultivating your company’s high-performers, we've called in Dr. Renee Booth, President of Leadership Solutions.

Highlights

[4:04] Becoming a trusted advisor

[9:02] What HR needs to keep in mind for 12-18 months into the future

[11:13] Tests to identify high-performing talent

[14:26] Convincing the C-suite that talent development is necessary

[16:33] The need for new senior-level talent to have coaching

[20:51] Adjusting to the mindset of being a senior leader

[26:11] Women leaders wanting to “have it all”

[29:35] CHRO to CEO transferable skills

[32:00] Top characteristics HR should be tracking in new talent

[36:12] Courage to handle the tough stuff

Guest Bio

Dr. Renee Booth, President, Leadership Solutions Inc.

The founder of boutique leadership consulting firm Leadership Solutions, Dr. Renee Booth has dedicated her career to helping executives and organizations find their potential to change their lives, their companies, and the world.

She is an organizational psychologist and a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions, and leading not-for-profit organizations.

Renee was the Eastern Regional Practice Leader for the HumanCapital Group of Watson Wyatt Worldwide. She also served as Senior Vice-President of Corporate Human Resources of financial services company ADVANTA Corporation, and spent more than a decade in senior positions with Hay Management Consultants.

Renee serves on the Board of Directors at Vishay Intertechnology Inc., one of the world's largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, and is also a member of the Compensation Committee. Renee is a Board of Trustee member at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, where she serves on the Executive Committee. She serves on the Board of Trustees of Vanguard Charitable Trust and Thomas Skelton Harrison Foundation.

Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-booth-25125623/

https://leadership-solutions.com/

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