Prompts for Talent Assessment Preparation & Calibration
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WHY IT WORKS
Talent Rating Justification You’re a manager preparing for a talent review. For each of your direct reports, summarize their performance and potential with specific examples. Identify what justifies their placement on the 9-box grid or rating scale. Assessing Retention Risk Act as a manager analyzing potential retention risk. For each employee, identify signs of disengagement, external pull factors, and internal push factors. Note any known career aspirations or development gaps that may influence their likelihood of leaving. Evaluating Criticality of Loss Prepare for a talent discussion by assessing the criticality of loss for your employees. Consider the unique skills, client relationships, institutional knowledge, or team impact each person brings. How hard would they be to replace, and what would the business impact be if they left? Calibration Readiness Summary You’re preparing for a calibration session. Draft a brief summary for each team member that includes current rating, recent achievements, retention risk (low/medium/high), and criticality of loss (low/medium/high), with rationale. Keep it concise, balanced, and fact-based. Identifying Hidden Talent & Flight Risks Reflect on your team and identify any high- potential employees who may be under- recognized, as well as any strong performers who might be quiet flight risks. What signals should you raise in the talent discussion to advocate for their development or retention?
This prompt encourages evidence-based reasoning and prepares managers to speak clearly about how ratings were assigned—key to fair and credible calibration sessions.
It helps managers think beyond tenure or gut feelings and consider environmental and motivational factors that impact retention risk.
This prompt forces managers to think through the ripple effects of attrition, helping prioritize retention and succession planning efforts.
This prompt supports productive, time-efficient calibration sessions and ensures managers arrive ready to defend their assessments clearly and fairly.
This prompt encourages a proactive stance on both risk mitigation and equitable talent visibility—especially useful in large matrixed organizations.
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