Knowledge and Organisational Learning Research Group

Venue: Founder's Building, Large Board Room (LBR)

Speaker: Dr. Karin A. King, London School of Economics and Political Science

Abstract:

Exploring the experience of employees recognised as “top talent” by their organisations, this inductive qualitative study investigated the perspectives of employees who have experienced exclusive talent management by their organisations. That is, the relative identification of employees as possessing a form of “talent” or “potential” relative to their peers. Semi-structured interviews were employed to allow a rich immersion into the experience of “being talent”, to consider talent status and its related outcomes for the employee and organisation relationship and to contribute a deeper understanding than currently exists in the literature. Six main findings are presented, drawing on emergent themes from inductive analysis. Implications for literature and management practice are discussed. A future research agenda and propositions are presented.

Speaker bio

Karin is a graduate researcher, guest lecturer and teacher in the LSE Department of Management. Karin’s professional background includes leadership roles in industry and in management consulting in the global energy and professional services sectors. Her experience includes senior roles in human resources, leadership development and management consulting. Karin 's research, teaching and consulting work is focused on international management, strategic talent management and leadership development. She advises clients on their talent strategy and people management practices, works with business to develop solutions to talent and workforce challenges and provides focused individual coaching to leaders.

Karin’s research examines the alignment of talent strategy to business strategy and it’s contribution to business performance. She examines the employee response to talent management and the “Talent Deal”. Specific current research interests and consulting work include industry talent requirements, talent management as a business-led activity, and how both next-generation and experienced leaders develop through career experiences.