Where is My

Talent?A TLS Continuum Guide to

Process Improvement

Do you know wbere your

talent is?Asking both internally and externally to the organization

In your talent acquisition process, where is your talent?

If you are like most organizations you can not answer affirmatively the question

There is an answer

The TLS Continuum toolbox can provide you the answer

Three ToolsProcess MapsValue Stream MapsVisual Management

Process Maps

Eagle’s eye view of your organization

It lays out the steps of your talent acquisition process

It lays out the relationships between the various stages of talent management

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Recruitment Process Map

Hiring Manager

Candidate

Job

RequisitionInterview

Offer

Process Maps - How do we create

oneFrom the Lean Six-Sigma Pocket Toolbox – Steps to Create a Process Map(Lean Six-Sigma Pocket Toolbox by Michael George McGraw Hill)

Review the process being studies and its boundaries as defined in your project.

Identify the type of chart you want to create

Have participants identify the steps in the process

Process Maps - How do we create oneFrom the Lean Six-Sigma Pocket Toolbox – Steps to Create a Process Map(Lean Six-Sigma Pocket Toolbox by Michael George McGraw Hill)

Working as a team, arrange the steps in order

Discuss the results

Number the tasks sequentially

Transfer the completed map to paper or computer

Process Maps

We can bring the process down to the ground level

It uses an enhanced process map called a value stream map

Shows same steps as the process map but includes all the added time, documents etc.

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Recruitment Value Stream Process Map

Value Stream Maps

Shows us the hidden information to understand where our talent is

Allows for the realignment of physical and mental resources

Understanding of what is in it for the organization

Value Stream Maps - How do we

create one?Using the “Lean Six-Sigma Pocket Toolbook” by Michael George, the way the form is completed is to follow these steps:

Create a SIPOC Diagram of the plant to cup processDraw the process flow

Begin the process at the end with what’s delivered to the customer and work upstreamIdentify the main activitiesPlace the activities in sequence on the map

Add the material flowShow the movement of all materialGroup together material with the same flowMap all of the sub processes

Value Stream Maps - How do we

create one?Using the “Lean Six-Sigma Pocket Toolbook” by Michael George, the way the form is completed is to follow these steps:

Add the material flowShow the movement of all materialGroup together material with the same flowMap all of the sub processesInclude any incoming inspection and process testing activitiesAdd suppliers at the beginning of the process

Add the information flowMap the information flow between activitiesDocument how the process communicates with the customers and suppliers

Value Stream Maps - How do we

create one?Using the “Lean Six-Sigma Pocket Toolbook” by Michael George, the way the form is completed is to follow these steps:

Add the information flowMap the information flow between activitiesDocument how the process communicates with the customers and suppliersDocument how information is gathered

Collect process data and connect it to the boxes on the chart

Walk the process to observe realityGather information pertaining to what starts the step, set up time, rate of customer demand, percent defects, and number of

Value Stream Maps - How do we

create one?Using the “Lean Six-Sigma Pocket Toolbook” by Michael George, the way the form is completed is to follow these steps:

Collect process data and connect it to the boxes on the chart

Walk the process to observe realityGather information pertaining to what starts the step, set up time, rate of customer demand, percent defects, and number of people, downtime, work in progress, and cost of links to IT etc.

Add process and lead time data to chart

Visual Management

A picture is worth a thousand words

A picture is bigger than your big data

Visual Management

Visual Management

Creates system where you can visually track your talent

Simple way to meet the needs of the visual person

Visual Management

White board is divided into a column for each phase of the talent management process

Post a notes become the process guide

One post a note for each human capital asset moving through the system

Visual Management

Beginning with the sourcing of candidates the post a note is moved through the process

Provides you a real time look at where your talent is

One post a note for each human capital asset moving through the system

What do I do?

As an HR professional your responsibility is to know where your talent is

The tools discussed help you answer that call to action

Provide you with a clear picture of the talent flow through the organization.

How can I learn more?

1 Read Dave Ulrich’s book

2 Attend our Road to HR Excellence training

3 Create process maps and value

stream maps of your talent management

4 Create a visual management

system for your organization

MORE INFORMATION?

Daniel Bloom

SPHR, Six Sigma Black Belt

Chief Executive Officer

Daniel Bloom &Associates, Inc.

PO Box 1233

Largo, FL 33779

(727) 581-6216

dan@dbaiconsulting.com

http://www.dbaiconsulting.com