--- title: Building on Talent Management trends description: How to meet the Talent Management trends in 2016 --- [![HeadLight-logo-from LF for website](https://blog.head-light.co.uk/hubfs/HeadLight_Sep2016/HeadLight-logo-from%20LF%20for%20website.png)](https://head-light.co.uk/) - [About Us](https://head-light.co.uk/what-makes-head-light-different/) ### [Our Clients Our clients come from industry, justice, government and not for profit sectors.](https://head-light.co.uk/our-clients/) ### [Case Studies Find out what people have said about Head Light and how we have helped.](https://blog.head-light.co.uk/case-studies) ### [Client Charter We like to be clear and upfront in how we work – and how we won’t work. 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Now employees and managers can complete 360 assessments, engage in performance reviews and access their succession planning at any time, using an exciting and responsive interface from any device. **Trend #2 - The talented employee is demanding a new way of working.** We've witnessed the talented individual acting more like a 'consumer' choosing with whom he or she works, challenging the traditional relationship with the employer and demanding a more tailored value proposition. As such talent management strategies and activities are need to be reviewed. Performance Management is one of these areas and you can read about this in a recent Personnel Today article. [![Read the Personnel Today article - Performance Management and dealing with 'career consumers'](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2397834/ab7bfa4b-0c84-4097-a0b7-73f93a12d3b7.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2397834/ab7bfa4b-0c84-4097-a0b7-73f93a12d3b7) **Trend #3 -** **The succession planning of yesteryear no longer meets the needs of today's organisation: it must adapt to the new model of talent management**. The shift in how talented people view and manage their career is driving organisations to change their succession planning strategies. We talked of this in two videos - and you can *watch them now.* [![Video 1 -  A new model for Succession Planning](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2397834/1a0f3681-e8f2-433c-a245-38975d1d5920.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2397834/1a0f3681-e8f2-433c-a245-38975d1d5920) [![Video 2  A new model for Succession Planning](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2397834/396f2d15-a863-4e66-ab22-ede532f2c8ea.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2397834/396f2d15-a863-4e66-ab22-ede532f2c8ea) To help understand how impactful and effective succession planning is currently in your organisation, we've developed a free-to-use Succession Planning Tool which gives organisations the opportunity to get an insight within minutes. **Trend #4 - The value of an established paper-based performance review is finally now recognised and being built upon** Organisations no longer are throwing away good paper-based performance processes as businesses move online. We've been working with many organisations which are now building on what they already have and transferring it online to get all the benefits from accurate, real-time performance review software which has a great user interface and experience. **Trend #5 - Traditional performance ratings are being challenged: a move away from annual one-off ratings towards better continuous performance management conversations.** The line manager wants the easy-to-use tools and the support to become confident in managing these on-going conversations and the move to continuous performance management. The employee needs ways to gather feedback and track objectives in real-time. The HR decision-maker requires an online system which monitors objective setting, engagement and alignment with the business. You can read about this trend in our article below. [![Why the move to Continuous Performance Management](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2397834/35170f39-4c92-47cb-83b3-d1f6b992438c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2397834/35170f39-4c92-47cb-83b3-d1f6b992438c) If you would like to chat through how this may impact you, then please get in touch. 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