Listen "Paul Barber OBE | How to identify and develop sustainable talent"
Episode Synopsis
Hear Paul Barber, CEO and deputy chairman of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club, discuss how he goes about identifying and developing sustainable talent.
Paul highlights how the foundation of acquiring sustainable talent lies within how the organisation’s vision and values align with the potential employee, and how advancing recruitment techniques can support this. From there, regular appraisals can be set up for continuous feedback and development, as well as training and development programmes, and succession planning programmes.
Paul emphasises the importance of acting with integrity, thus “inspiring but with honesty”. In the context of the Brighton and Hove football academy, the majority of recruited talent will not make it into the professional football world. Paul says how this way of educating gives all talent the inspiration and confidence to develop, but that being honest provides them with a healthy tolerance for failure, thus preparing them for working life beyond the football academy.
Watch the full episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0phF6wxL1U
Connect with Paul:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-barber-obe-164552a/
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/
Attention: high performing leaders
How would you like to have clarity of purpose and unstoppable confidence to become an exceptional leader?
Find out how the "Unlocking Leadership Potential" approach has helped successful leaders to become exceptional.
If you are interested in becoming an exceptional leader, then do take some time to hear from Julian Roberts the founder of the "Unlocking Leadership Potential" approach by clicking this link: https://www.julianrobertsconsulting.com/welcome
Paul highlights how the foundation of acquiring sustainable talent lies within how the organisation’s vision and values align with the potential employee, and how advancing recruitment techniques can support this. From there, regular appraisals can be set up for continuous feedback and development, as well as training and development programmes, and succession planning programmes.
Paul emphasises the importance of acting with integrity, thus “inspiring but with honesty”. In the context of the Brighton and Hove football academy, the majority of recruited talent will not make it into the professional football world. Paul says how this way of educating gives all talent the inspiration and confidence to develop, but that being honest provides them with a healthy tolerance for failure, thus preparing them for working life beyond the football academy.
Watch the full episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0phF6wxL1U
Connect with Paul:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-barber-obe-164552a/
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/
Attention: high performing leaders
How would you like to have clarity of purpose and unstoppable confidence to become an exceptional leader?
Find out how the "Unlocking Leadership Potential" approach has helped successful leaders to become exceptional.
If you are interested in becoming an exceptional leader, then do take some time to hear from Julian Roberts the founder of the "Unlocking Leadership Potential" approach by clicking this link: https://www.julianrobertsconsulting.com/welcome
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