About Paul Stokes

Dr Paul Stokes is an experienced academic, consultant and coach. For the last 20 years he has worked with many different organisations on the development of their leaders using a range of interventions including action learning, open space methodologies and appreciative inquiry. He is also an experienced researcher and, using action research methodologies, has developed impactful interventions within organisations on creating a culture, organisational learning and organisational design.

Talent Management and Mentoring

What is Talent Management?

Talent Management and MentoringAs long ago as 2005, Brewster et al defined talent management as occurring on a global basis. It is a far broader concept than a series of international assignments for young potential. They describe a picture of being able to retain and attract the best talent anywhere in the world. Global brands like Diageo, Shell and Rolls Royce attach great importance to developing a positive brand for potential recruits.

Read on, or watch the video, to learn more about a model on Talent Management and Mentoring that I developed with my colleague, Lis Merrick.

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