Head Light Newsletter April 2011

In this issue

	Are your employees ready for 360-degree reviews? Think again...
	Getting started with Talent Management - Part One
	Head Light goes State-side with TalentGuard

In other news

New Customer Centre Open!

In addition to our base in Ascot, this month we open our state of the art Customer Centre that features demo suites, innovation areas and training facilities all set in a wooded location just outside London in Surrey.

We would be delighted to welcome you there.

And this new season brings with it the opportunity to review, renew and enhance your Talent Management programmes.

Our product portfolio continues to grow and develop and we're currently working on some leading edge talent management tools in our Talent Management Suite that come from the brightest minds in the industry. We have a 'Getting Started' Guide for you. See below for more details.

There is no doubt that a well implemented 360-degree review and feedback process will make a significant and cost-effective contribution to your organisation. But, is now the time? See more below.

Finally, we are pleased to welcome TalentGuard Inc, based in the US, as our new Talent Management consulting and service provider partner, using our cloud-based Talent^® software.

If you would like to find out more about any of the items in this newsletter, please contact us using info.request@head-light.co.uk, via our web site at www.head-light.co.uk or at our new Customer Centre on 01932 895311.

Getting started with Talent Management - Part One

We believe that developing Talent Management programmes in your organisation is a journey, and one well worth travelling.

To help you get started, or to keep you on the right track, we have the first instalment of our three-part series on developing and implementing a Talent Management Strategy.

Implementing Talent Management needn't be baffling if you follow our step by step guide. Find it here.

Is your organisation ready for 360-degree reviews and feedback?

There is no doubt that a well implemented 360-degree review and feedback process will make a significant and cost-effective contribution to your organisation. If your employees aren't ready for this powerful catalyst for personal change and growth, be warned!

We share what our experience suggests are the main considerations for maximising the effectiveness of 360 feedback programmes, whilst avoiding the pitfalls. Read more here.


	Head Light goes State-side with TalentGuard Inc.
	We are pleased to announce that TalentGuard Inc. has selected the Talent Management portfolio from Head Light as the preferred software solution for their US-based customers. Our SaaS-based talent management technology, combined with their deep consulting expertise, creates a compelling offering to organisations with operations in the US and Europe. “We’re very excited to have a partnership with a firm so focused on talent management and employee development,” said Linda Ginac, CEO of TalentGuard, Inc. “Head Light offers a platform that enables our customers to easily deploy and use technology to automate many HR initiatives.” If you would like to know more about how you might join our network of partners that benefit from our talent management technology and marketing support, do get in touch here.


	Talent^® Version 6.0 – the next generation of our Talent Management software
	Unlike many software vendors, we actively engage with our customers to plan future releases of our software. After all no-one has a monopoly on good ideas! Our consultation phase for Version 6.0 has started. If your software provider is only reactive to your requirements, perhaps its time for a change? Contact us to build a lasting mutually beneficial relationship with a company that takes the time to understand your business challenges and builds in what you need, without charging you for it. Please do get in touch here to arrange an on-line demonstration, to investigate our User Group and to find out how Talent^® could be used within your organisation to underpin your talent management strategy.