When we talk of talent management today, it is about managing knowledge workers and there are some prerequisites for it:   They cannot be treated as subordinates, but associates    They cannot be managed, but led    They will work flextime and flexi place but would need a “home base”    Above all, they cannot be purchased or bribed, they have to be empowered.
20. Then, the challenging task of “Talent Management” will have to be handed over to a central HR function – away from the line managers. The human resources function, would serve as the “home base” for the organisation’s workforce – attracting, tracking, developing and orchestrating this complex talent corps.