David DeLong

Closing The “Skills Gap:” Innovative Talent Management Solutions For A Changing Workforce. Top executives can no longer be complacent when it comes to recruiting, developing and retaining high potential employees and future leaders. This talk shows how to prioritize talent-related risks, identify the seven talent problems that kill profits, and how to accelerate knowledge transfer in the multigenerational workplace. Learn how to recruit and retain high potential talent that creates competitive advantage.

Using The “Skills Gap” To Solve The “Jobs Gap”: Creative Solutions For Critical Workforce Challenges. The US faces a paradoxical crisis. More than 80% of companies report they can’t find the skilled employees needed to drive grow, while 50% of today’s college grads are underemployed. This talk shows how innovative solutions can address both problems simultaneously.

Accelerating Leadership Development: Lessons From The Leading Edge. The leadership pipeline in many organizations today is dangerously thin. This talk focuses on how to identify and retain high-potential candidates and five keys to accelerating leadership development.

The High Cost Of Coming & Going: Accelerating Knowledge Transfer Across Generations. More Baby Boomer retirements and “onboarding” of new hires greatly increases the organizational costs of lower productivity, lost knowledge, and failed promotions. This talk shows leaders how to reduce the risks of ineffective transitions, disillusioned young employees, and critical capability loss as many organizations go through seismic shifts in the make up of their workforce.

Graduate To A Great Job: How To Make Your College Degree Pay Off. With 50% of college grads working in jobs that don’t require a college degree, it’s more critical than ever to understand what works and what doesn’t in today’s job market. Learn six keys to landing a good job faster in the post-recession economy.

Change Management: Why The Soft Stuff Is Really The Hard Stuff. A key element in the success of all strategic initiatives is your organization’s ability to manage change effectively. This talk shows the behaviors, practices, and processes being used by today’s most effective change leaders and helps you to avoid the most common mistakes executives make when leading change. Identify shortcuts that will accelerate change to drive growth.

Tackling The Retention Problem: Strategic Solutions For The High Cost Of Turnover. Practical strategies to recruit, develop and retain Millennials & Gen-Zs. This talk delivers practical solutions for both large and small organizations.

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