High-Potential Employee Development and Utilization

A strategic, evidence-based examination of how organizations identify, develop, and effectively leverage high-potential (HiPo) employees to drive sustainable performance and long-term success.

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Focus of the Comprehensive Training

The course also addresses the organizational risks associated with HiPo programs, including engagement disparities, perceptions of inequity, burnout, and retention challenges. Through practical frameworks and real-world examples, learners will gain the skills to design and manage HiPo strategies that balance accelerated development with fairness, transparency, and organizational resilience.

Course curriculum

    1. Course Overview and Objectives

    1. Definition of high-potential employees

    2. Differences between performance, potential, and readiness

    3. Strategic value of HiPo talent to organizational continuity

    4. Research perspectives on potential, learning agility, and leadership capacity

    1. Placement in stretch assignments and critical roles

    2. Participation in cross-functional and enterprise projects

    3. Early exposure to leadership responsibilities

    4. Use of HiPos in innovation, change, and transformation initiatives

    5. Development Pathways for High-Potential Employees

    1. Experiential learning and job rotations

    2. Coaching, mentoring, and sponsorship

    3. Individual development plans aligned to future roles

    4. Impact of HiPo designation on team dynamics

    5. Ethical considerations in exclusive talent programs

    1. Risk of burnout and Overutilization

    2. Managing expectations and career pacing

    3. Equity, bias, and transparency in HiPo opportunities

    4. Impact of HiPo designation on team dynamics

    5. Ethical considerations in exclusive talent programs

    1. Retention risks associated with HiPo populations

    2. Engagement drivers for high-potential employees

    3. Career pathing and succession readiness

    4. Measuring outcomes of HiPo deployment and development

    5. Continuous review and adjustment of HiPo strategies

About this course

  • $12.00
  • 27 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

Course Target

Participants will be able to:

Define high-potential employees and distinguish potential from performance

Define high-potential employees and distinguish potential from performance

High-potential employees are individuals with the capability, aspiration, and learning agility to succeed in future roles, while performance reflects how well someone delivers in their current role.

Identify appropriate ways to deploy and utilize HiPo talent

Identify appropriate ways to deploy and utilize HiPo talent

HiPo talent is best utilized through stretch assignments, targeted development opportunities, and intentional role placements that build future-ready skills without causing burnout.

Describe the short- and long-term impact of CSA on children.

Describe the short- and long-term impact of CSA on children.

Learners will identify how CSA affects a child’s emotions, behavior, health, attachment patterns, and developmental trajectory over time.

Build leaders with intention. Use potential wisely. Create growth that lasts.

By the end of this course, you’ll have a clear, actionable approach to developing high-potential employees in a way that benefits the individual, the team, and the organization—today and for the future.

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