The Talent Hub

Welcome to the Talent Hub

Our approach to talent management is designed to ensure that our staff possess the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to achieve their career goals while meeting the evolving needs of our University. By focusing on talent management and succession planning, we aim to make these practices central to our operations, supporting both the PeopleFirst agenda and our 2025 University Strategy Map.

We strive to integrate talent management into our core business processes, recognising its critical role in fostering individual growth and organisational success. This approach helps us align personal career development with our strategic objectives, ensuring that we are well-prepared to address future challenges and opportunities.

On this webpage, you will find an overview of our key talent management tools and resources, which are designed to support these goals. These resources include frameworks for career development, tools for performance assessments, and strategies for effective succession planning. Each tool is intended to assist staff and managers in navigating their career paths and preparing for future roles within the University.

Huddersfield Leader Framework

The Huddersfield Leader Framework identifies what best practice in management and leadership at our University looks, feels and sounds like. It outlines the core competencies and behaviours for all managers, current and future.

Each competency includes a brief description that every manager can use to guide them, and clearly outlines what staff can expect from their leaders and managers.

To find out more, please watch this short introductory video.

Development Centres

A Development Centre (DC) is a holistic and innovative method of assessing people’s strengths and development needs. DCs use a similar approach and format as Assessment Centres; however, the focus and outputs are very different. Whilst Assessment Centres are about selecting talent, DCs are designed to develop future potential and talent.

Our DCs combine a robust and objective feedback process with an immersive, reflective and engaging learning experience, during which participants from across the University community undertake a variety of exercises, ranging from completing individual psychometric reports to participating in team challenges.

Talent Conversation Tool & 9-Box Grid

A talent conversation should be an open, honest, and two-way process, where a manager works with their staff member to review and understand where they sit on the 9-box grid.

Our Talent Conversation Tool and 9 Box Grid helps measure performance and behaviours, as well as exploring people’s ambition and potential to progress. Before using the Tool and Grid, please read the Talent Conversation Tool document.

Alternatively, to find out more, please watch this short introductory video.

Personal Development and Performance Review (PDPR)

The PDPR is designed to be a transparent mechanism for setting objectives, identifying development needs, and embedding our values.

The PDPR provides a formal opportunity for staff to stand back from their day-to-day activities and discuss what they feel to be their main achievements over the last 12 months, their performance and career aspirations in general, and to make plans for the year ahead and beyond.

Please visit our PDPR webpage for further information.

Digital Capabilities Discovery Tool

The discovery tool helps you privately explore your digital skills across six areas.

Find out which areas you’ve developed the most, plus get personalised tips and resources to help you go further.

Whether you want help recognising your skills, building a professional development plan, or getting the most out of technology, this tool is for you.

Learn more about the discovery tool (Digital Skills Hub).

Huddersfield Leader 360 Degree Feedback Tool

360 Degree Feedback is a process in which individuals receive confidential, anonymous feedback from the people who work around them. This typically includes your line manager, peers, and direct reports.

Based around the Huddersfield Leader Framework, our 360-feedback questionnaire is broken down into three key categories: Managing Self, Managing Others and Managing Strategy.

To find out more about completing our 360 questionnaire, please contact us for a chat about how this can support your development, and in the meantime, watch this short introductory video.

Video: The Huddersfield Leader Framework

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Values, Behaviours and Engagement

The Values, Behaviours and Engagement webpage outlines the behaviours associated with our three core values (team, excellence, and community), as well as useful information and resources related to employee engagement.

LinkedIn Learning Modules: Developing Talent

If you would like to complete Talent Development LinkedIn Learning Modules, please click on the see more button ...