Define: "Talent Hoarding" in Business
Multi-headcount capital waste
"Never ask your manager for permission before applying internally. Secure the offer from the other VP first, then hand your boss a fait accompli."
The practice of retaining high-performing employees within a specific team or department rather than supporting their internal mobility.
What does "Talent Hoarding" actually mean?
"My insecure manager is blocking my promotion to another team because if I leave, everyone will realize our department does nothing."
"We are addressing talent hoarding by introducing transparent internal mobility guidelines across all business units."
"Dave has been talent hoarding his senior network engineer for three years by tanking every internal transfer request she submits."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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