They say a strong foundation is key to any lasting success, and the same holds true for building an effective talent management strategy. At US Foods, we took a blank-slate approach to creating a comprehensive talent management strategy. A foundation was built, transforming initial groundwork into a strong Talent Management group. Strategic collaboration with peers in learning, engagement, and strategy was critical, as well as the role of securing business engagement. With the fruits of this foundation now in full view, we will illustrate how we took the first steps, wone executive support, and expanded talent initiatives to cover acquisition, sourcing, and selection across the enterprise.

In this presentation you will learn:

• How to prioritize and sequence foundational elements when developing a talent management strategy from scratch
• What strategies we used to secure and maintain business engagement and support, and how this impacted the success of these initiatives
• What key lessons or best practices stand out for achieving sustainable results