Staffing Talent

What are some questions leaders and managers need to ask when staffing for a position? The future of the business or non-profit depends on the strengths of the people and where those key people are placed. It is the leader’s job to best place people where their strengths and talents can be maximized. In The Leadership Code the author’s state that “you should be asking three sets of questions to match positions and person” So here they are:

1. Which critical jobs will make the largest difference to our results in the next five to ten years? If you don’t know, how can you find out?
2. How well positioned are you to staff those critical jobs with the right people? What percent of the key positions are staffed by people who are qualified for the future? What percent of those who are fully are at risk of moving?
3. What percent of the key positions have qualified talent in place? What is your back-up ratio(the number of people qualified to move into positions divided by key positions)

I hope these three questions will help you next time your staffing talent or thinking about moving some one into a new position.