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Talent Management Strategy and Workforce Readiness 4 Credits 4 Credits

Feb 20, 2026, 02:00 PM EDT

Talent Management Strategy and Workforce Readiness 4 Credits 4 Credits

  • William Rothwell

    | SPHR, SHRM-SCP

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    September, 2025

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    Personnel/Human Resources

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Learning Objectives

  • Define talent management principles aligned with organizational mission and goals.
  • Apply the ATD framework to tailor talent development strategies effectively.
  • Evaluate recruitment and retention practices to strengthen workforce stability.
  • Develop succession planning systems that identify and prepare future leaders.
  • Integrate career development opportunities to enhance motivation and loyalty.
  • Analyze innovative trends in talent acquisition and workforce engagement.
  • Create a long-term roadmap for organizational continuity and talent readiness.

Course Overview

What separates thriving organizations from those constantly scrambling for talent? The answer lies in building a structured, future-focused approach to managing and developing people. This course equips leaders and HR professionals with a comprehensive understanding of talent management and development practices, ranging from fundamentals to advanced strategies that prepare employees for tomorrow's challenges.

We begin with the building blocks of talent management and development, using the Association for Talent Development (ATD) framework as a foundation. Learners will examine how to align mission, vision, and values with organizational goals while fostering a culture of continuous growth. The program then transitions into the practical application of HR functions, highlighting the primary and secondary responsibilities of talent development and providing guidelines for tailoring frameworks to your organization's unique needs.

Recruitment and retention take center stage as we explore strategies that not only attract high-performing individuals but also ensure they stay engaged, satisfied, and committed. Ultimately, the course emphasizes long-term workforce readiness through succession planning and career development. By identifying potential leaders early and integrating structured development opportunities, organizations can minimize disruption, maintain stability, and foster a loyal, future-ready workforce.

Major Topics:

  • Fundamentals of Talent Management
  • ATD Talent Development Framework
  • Recruitment and Retention Strategies
  • Employee Engagement and Satisfaction
  • Succession and Career Planning
  • Leadership Pipeline Development
  • Future Workforce Readiness

By the end of this course, participants will have actionable insights and tools to implement across every stage of the talent lifecycle. From hiring to leadership continuity, this course provides a roadmap for building a resilient, high-performing workforce that is prepared to meet the demands of a dynamic business environment.

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On Demand Credits for All Qualifications

Live Webinar Credits for All Qualifications

License details Credits Status
Personnel/Human Resources for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 4 CPE Approved
Personnel/Human Resources for Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada 4 CPD Eligible
Talent management for SHRM-Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) (Valid upto : Dec 31, 2026) 4 PDC Eligible
HR Global for Professional in Human Resources (PHR) (Approval No. 722823) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2026) 4 RCH Approved
HR Global for Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) (Approval No. 722823) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2026) 4 RCH Approved
Talent management for SHRM-Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) (Valid upto : Dec 31, 2026) 4 PDC Eligible
HR Global for Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR) (Approval No. 722823) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2026) 4 RCH Approved
Power Skills for Project Management Professional (PMP) 4 PDU Eligible
Personnel/Human Resources for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 4 CPE Eligible
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 4 CPD Eligible
HR Global for Professional in Human Resources - California (PHRca) (Approval No. 722823) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2026) 4 RCH Approved
HR Global for Senior Professional in Human Resources - International (SPHRi) (Approval No. 722823) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2026) 4 RCH Approved
HR Global for Associate Professional in Human Resources - International (aPHRi) (Approval No. 722823) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2026) 4 RCH Approved
HR Global for Professional in Human Resources - International (PHRi) (Approval No. 722823) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2026) 4 RCH Approved
HR Global for Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) (Approval No. 722823) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2026) 4 RCH Approved
Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 4 CPD Eligible
Personnel/Human Resources for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 4 CPE Eligible
Personnel/Human Resources for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 4 CPE Eligible
Talent management for Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) 4 CEU Approved
Talent management for Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) 4 CEU Approved
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 4 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 4 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 4 CPD Eligible
License details Credits Status
Personnel/Human Resources for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 4 CPE Approved
Personnel/Human Resources for Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada 4 CPD Eligible
Talent management for SHRM-Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) (Valid upto : Dec 31, 2026) 4 PDC Eligible
HR Global for Professional in Human Resources (PHR) (Approval No. 722823) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2026) 4 RCH Approved
Certified Management Accountants (CMA) 4 CPE Eligible
HR Global for Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) (Approval No. 722823) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2026) 4 RCH Approved
Talent management for SHRM-Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) (Valid upto : Dec 31, 2026) 4 PDC Eligible
HR Global for Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR) (Approval No. 722823) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2026) 4 RCH Approved
Project Management Professional (PMP) 4 PDU Eligible
Personnel/Human Resources for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 4 CPE Eligible
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 4 CPD Eligible
HR Global for Professional in Human Resources - California (PHRca) (Approval No. 722823) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2026) 4 RCH Approved
HR Global for Senior Professional in Human Resources - International (SPHRi) (Approval No. 722823) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2026) 4 RCH Approved
HR Global for Associate Professional in Human Resources - International (aPHRi) (Approval No. 722823) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2026) 4 RCH Approved
HR Global for Professional in Human Resources - International (PHRi) (Approval No. 722823) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2026) 4 RCH Approved
HR Global for Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) (Approval No. 722823) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2026) 4 RCH Approved
Chartered Accountant - ICAEW 4 CPD Eligible
Personnel/Human Resources for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 4 CPE Eligible
Personnel/Human Resources for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 4 CPE Eligible
Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) 4 CEU Approved
Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) 4 CEU Approved
Chartered Accountants - Scotland 4 CPD Eligible
Chartered Accountants - Ireland (CAI) 4 CPD Eligible
CPA - Ireland 4 CPD Eligible

Additional Information

Credits

4

Credits

4

Course Level

Advanced

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study

Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

William Rothwell

William Rothwell | SPHR, SHRM-SCP

Vice President (VP), Argosy Wealth Management, LLC

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William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, RODC, CPLP Fellow is President of Rothwell & Associates, Inc. & Rothwell & Associates, LLC. His consulting focuses on succession planning and talent management.  He is also a Professor at Penn State University, University Park, where he teaches graduate courses in Organization Development and Change. 

Before becoming a professor 28 years ago, he had nearly 20 years of full-time human resource management experience in government and in business. He has consulted on succession planning with corporations, small businesses, family businesses, charities, and Federal, State and local government agencies. He has traveled to China 83 times and has consulted on succession on nearly every continent. Among his 127 published books are these, which are relevant to this webinar: The essential HR guide for small businesses and startups; Optimizing talent in the federal workforce; Building a talent development structure without borders; Effective succession planning: Ensuring leadership continuity and building talent from within; The leader’s daily role in talent management: Maximizing results, engagement and retention; Career planning and succession management: Developing your organization’s talent for today and tomorrow; The competency toolkit; Talent management: A step-by-action-oriented guide based on best practice; Becoming an effective mentoring leader: Proven strategies for building excellence in your organization; Working longer: New strategies for managing, training, and retaining older employees; Invaluable knowledge: Securing your company’s technical expertise-Recruiting and retaining top talent, transferring technical knowledge, engaging high performers; The manager’s guide to maximizing employee potential; and Cases in government succession planning: Action-oriented strategies for public-sector human capital management, workforce planning, succession planning, and talent management.

Behnam Bakhshandeh

Behnam Bakhshandeh | PhD, MPS

Executive Coach-OD, Primeco Education, Inc.

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Behnam Bakhshandeh, PhD, MPS, is an accomplished executive coach, OD and HRD practitioner, business consultant, and founder of Primeco Education since 2001. Known as a dynamic writer, speaker, and trainer, he delivers visionary leadership in personal development, customer programs, technology integration, process redesign, and strategic initiatives. With nearly three decades of experience, Behnam has transformed countless businesses and individuals, drawing on his background in psychology, organization development, and workforce education.


With a PhD in Workforce Education from Penn State, a Master's in Organization Development & Change, and a BS in Psychology from the University of Phoenix, to date he has authored 18 books, created 17 coaching modules, and led teams serving tens of thousands through expanded participation and efficient operations

Aileen Zaballero

Aileen Zaballero CPTD

Project Manager, Argosy Wealth Management, LLC

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A Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) with a dual-title Ph.D. in Workforce Education & Development and Comparative International Education from the Pennsylvania State University. 


With over 25 years of experience in the learning and development field, the common thread that aligns my professional focus is the need to understand the challenges in cultivating an engaged and motivated work environment from the lens of improvement. As Dr Deming stated, “improve constantly and forever” with a focus on progress and evolution through incremental changes. As the world of work continues to change and evolve, so must the workplace learning strategies, including the professionals who implement these changes.


Master’s thesis was an exploratory case study on the implementation of diversity initiatives that utilized OD concepts as an approach to a planned change process involving the entire organization.


Dissertation research: The United Nations has recognized the importance of addressing the “worldwide shortage of health workers” (WHO, 2017, p. 4); and the World Bank has calculated a global shortage of 7.6 million nurses and midwives by 2030. This shortage is having adverse effects on health systems around the world (Oulton, 2006), and is leaving governments with a problem in urgent need of solving. A comparative case study was conducted to describe migration flow (magnitude and direction) of migrant Filipino nurses employed in North-America Sub-Group (the US and Canada) and the Middle-East Sub-Group (Saudi Arabia and the UAE). The research examined the ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors that influence the return of migrant nurses back to their home country. Influencing conditions of migration include (1) economic factors, e.g., wage differentials or purchasing value; (2) political factors, e.g., work visas or bilateral agreements; and (3) socio-cultural factors, e.g., work environment, social connections, and acculturation.

Farhan Sadique

Dr. Farhan Sadique

Vice President (VP), Argosy Wealth Management, LLC

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Farhan Sadique is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Leadership at Kansas State University and serves as the Chief of Research at Rothwell and Associates. With expertise in human resource development and organization development, he completed his doctoral study at Pennsylvania State University and earned a Master of Science degree from Pittsburg State University. Celebrated for his visionary leadership and talent for fostering positive work environments, 

Farhan is also a passionate trainer, holding certifications from SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) and NCDA (National Career Development Association). He is the author of influential books, book chapters, and journal articles, and frequently leads corporate training webinars and podcasts. Recognized as one of the Emerging Practitioners by the Organization Development Network in 2023, Farhan's groundbreaking research and innovative methodologies continue to empower Organization Development practitioners worldwide.

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