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How Talent Development Can Boost Engagement and Retain Top Talent

Author
Project Management Institute
Published
Wed 18 Jun 2025
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Across the globe, employees are leaving their jobs because they are not fulfilled—and it’s costing organizations big time. One way to fix this? Investing in your talent. Our roundtable discussion outlines the benefits of internal talent development, how to identify team members with potential and steps to keep team members engaged when they’re struggling.

Guests include: Joe Campa, PMP, PMI-PMOCP, PMI-CP, senior manager, strategic excellence office, Ontario Power Generation, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada; Aimee Cowan, senior manager, human capital practice, Deloitte, London; and Gemma Konrad, career and performance development director, Mars, London. 

Key themes

[02:42] The biggest benefits from internal talent development 

[07:03] How to identify and cultivate promising talent within your teams

[10:24] How companies are upskilling project talent through formal programs, one-on-one discussions and artificial intelligence 

[20:45] Boosting employee engagement with emotional safety, transparency and flexibility

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