Plateau Continues Support of Human Capital Institute's "Manage and Develop Talent" Initiatives

The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and Plateau, a leading provider of software for developing, managing, rewarding and optimizing organizational skills and talent, announced today that Plateau has renewed its sponsor of HCI's Manage and Develop Talent education and research track. The track is one of several topics addressed in HCI's Talent Leadership community of interest, a community HCI considers critical to organizations working to build competitive advantage.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 23, 2007 -- The Human Capital Institute (http://www.humancapitalinstitute.org/hci/home.guid) (HCI), a global professional association and educator in talent management strategies, and Plateau, a leading provider of software for developing, managing, rewarding and optimizing organizational skills and talent, announced today that Plateau has renewed its sponsor of HCI's Manage and Develop Talent (http://www.humancapitalinstitute.org/hci/tracks_manage_develop_talent.guid) education and research track. The track is one of several topics addressed in HCI's Talent Leadership (http://www.humancapitalinstitute.org/hci/track_community_talent_management.guid) community of interest, a community HCI considers critical to organizations working to build competitive advantage.

"In too many organizations today employees say that their skills and talents are underutilized as they experience barriers to mobility and opportunities within their companies," said Allan Schweyer, HCI's Executive Director. "The problem isn't that their current employers don't have opportunities for them; rather, it's that few companies understand their talent well enough to effectively deploy individuals into the right jobs at the right time."

When leadership does ensure that planning and developing talent are aligned with corporate priorities, employees' productivity and passion for work rises, resulting in reduced turnover and recruitment costs and greater competitive advantage.

The Manage and Develop Talent track focuses on maximizing human capital potential and motivation by aligning work with talents, ambitions and passions. A panel of expert advisors explores next practices and initiatives in talent management, development, and optimization in market-leading companies, and examines how these actions affect competitive success. Current track advisors include Greg Zanowski, Director of Performance and Strategy Services for Plateau, as well as Leighanne Levensaler, Principal Analyst for Bersin & Associates and Holly Nordquist, Senior Vice President of Consulting Services for Right Management.

Webcasts, white papers, education, and other resources (http://www.humancapitalinstitute.org/hci/research.guid) provide human capital professionals with information they need to effectively manage and develop their organizations' talent. On June 11, a Webcast (http://www.humancapitalinstitute.org/hci/events_webcasts.guid) titled, "Creating a Performance-Driven Culture with High-Impact Management Practices" will explore performance management as a compliance process that leads to a simple appraisal and salary decision.

ABOUT PLATEAU

Plateau is a leading, global provider of adaptable, web-based software for developing, managing, rewarding and optimizing organizational talent to increase workforce productivity and drive business success. Plateau's award-winning software is powering talent management initiatives across some of the world's most successful organizations, including the American Red Cross, General Electric, the Internal Revenue Service, Capital One Services and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Industry analysts at Bersin & Associates, Forrester Research and other leading information and technology research and advisory firms continue to recognize Plateau's leadership in delivering best-in-class functionality, technology and customer satisfaction. Plateau is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with offices across the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.plateau.com.

ABOUT THE HUMAN CAPITAL INSTITUTE

The Human Capital Institute is a global think tank, educator, and professional association defining the agenda and setting the pace for the new business science of human capital management. With over 53,000 members in over 40 countries, HCI offers a new association framework that cuts across the silos of recruitment, HR/OD, finance, sales and marketing, operations, manufacturing and IT. We provide key executives, line managers and human capital professionals with the newest education, most effective tools and best practices in talent strategy, acquisition, alignment, engagement, deployment, measurement, and retention. The future belongs to leaders with innovative ideas and strategic knowledge. We invite you to learn, share and grow your career with HCI's comprehensive resources, and join our high-achieving, forward-looking membership community. For more information, please visit: www.humancapitalinstitute.org

PRESS CONTACTS

Plateau

Wendy Werve

703-678-0381

Human Capital Institute

Andrea Miller

866-538-1909

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