{"product_id":"the-talent-development-platform-putting-people-first-in-social-change-organizations-paperback","title":"The Talent Development Platform: Putting People First in Social Change Organizations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeather Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTera Qualls\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePutting People First in Social Change Organizations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Talent Development Platform\u003c\/i\u003e is about results driven talent development for social change. Written by seasoned nonprofit experts, this book provides a holistic process for creating an in-house training and talent development program. The Talent Development Platform offers organizations the tools for ensuring their professional development systems are successful through regular feedback loops, tailored for learning styles, and specific to their organization. Detailed case studies provide insight into the strategies used by organizations that have implemented the Talent Development Platform, and interviews with experts in the field give readers a handle on the most current thinking. Robust resource guides facilitate the talent development process, and online access to the Talent Development Platform and assessments help streamline the workflow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial change organizations make the most of limited resources, but often overlook developing the talent they already have. This book gives readers a plan for finding and nurturing their internal talent to reduce turnover and improve organizational efficiency. More specifically the book helps organizations: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop organizational, department, and position specific competencies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate and revise job descriptions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssess staff and volunteer proficiency levels with created competencies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetermine staff and volunteer learning styles.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablish professional development goals and objectives tied to strategic goals.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImplement professional development with on the job learning, mentoring, and training.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCalculate a return on talent investment.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvaluate talent development implementation and proficiency level changes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Implementing the Talent Development Platform provides organizations with tangible benefits in the form of lower turnover and greater output (without the burnout) from employees and volunteers, as well as intangible benefits that make organizations more attractive to top talent.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cb\u003eThe Talent Development Platform\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For decades, work in our sector was often viewed as a 'calling.' That is now giving way to the notion that ours is a critical profession, with a deep well of talent that needs to be nurtured, guided, and strengthened. Carpenter and Qualls offer a wonderful blueprint for merging people's innate desire to be part of the solution with concrete ideas about how to build a rock-solid team.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Robert Egger, \u003c\/b\u003e president, L.A. Kitchen \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Great talent isn't born, it's developed and refined. \u003ci\u003eThe Talent Development Platform\u003c\/i\u003e helps you nurture the talent in your organization so that you are able to change the world.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Trista Harris, \u003c\/b\u003e president, Minnesota Council on Foundations; coauthor of \u003ci\u003eHow to Become a Nonprofit Rockstar\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Staff turnover costs nonprofits and their leaders precious time, energy, and resources. This book provides not just the inspiration or justification but also the concrete plan--laid out in clear steps--for leaders to retain and develop their staff.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Laura Gassner Otting, \u003c\/b\u003e president, Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group; author of \u003ci\u003eChange Your Career: Transitioning to the Nonprofit Sector\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is a must-read for everyone in the nonprofit sector who is concerned about developing the next generation of leaders who can tackle some the world's most difficult social change issues. As long time leaders in the field look toward retirement and Millennials working in nonprofits come of age, this book provides strategic and practical information about nonprofits to ensure that their talent pipelines are full.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Beth Kanter, \u003c\/b\u003e author, blogger, and master trainer; www.bethkanter.org \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Organizational impact is driven in large part by having the right people engaged, yet all too often, organizations ignore professional development. Heather Carpenter and Tera Qualls provide the tools and platform to change this. \u003ci\u003eThe Talent Development Platform\u003c\/i\u003e offers practical, actionable advice for nonprofit professionals, volunteers, and boards to attract and develop the top talent necessary to achieve social change.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Steven D. Zimmerman, \u003c\/b\u003e Spectrum Nonprofit Services, LLC; author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sustainability Mindset\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In their book, Heather Carpenter and Tera Qualls address the importance of developing nonprofit employees, who are on the front lines of dealing with record levels of need in society. By following their guidance, nonprofits will be able to better motivate and retain their most critical resource: people. Motivated and engaged nonprofit employees will provide better service, develop more creative solutions, and help society meet the needs of the most vulnerable.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--Michael Watson, \u003c\/b\u003e former senior vice president, human resources and diversity, Girl Scouts of the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHEATHER L. CARPENTER, PHD, \u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of Nonprofit Management at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Nonprofit Management, Human Resources, Financial Management, Fundraising, Technology, and Volunteerism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTERA WOZNIAK QUALLS, M.P.A., \u003c\/b\u003eis founder of Momentum, a nonprofit consulting firm focused on strategic planning and talent development for nonprofits. Tera also serves as an adjunct professor of nonprofit administration in the School of Public, Nonprofit, and Health Administration at Grand Valley, where she teaches introduction to nonprofits and volunteerism for undergraduate students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 600\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 10.7 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47477032190130,"sku":"9781118873885","price":70.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d111010b58214904e6eb8b8eaaecfdfc.webp?v=1779191999","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-talent-development-platform-putting-people-first-in-social-change-organizations-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}