Creating Value through PEOPLE DISCUSSIONS WITH TALENT LEADERS

What makes people want to perform to the best of their abilities? How can your firm evaluate the effectiveness of its human capital strategies and its human resources programs? Creating Value Through People: Discussions with Talent Leaders contains unique stories through interviews with human capital innovators from diverse backgrounds, many told for the first time.

These innovators have been selected for their singular views and perspectives on inspiring, encouraging, and leading people to do their best, both in and outside of the workplace.

Each of the twenty interviews in this user-friendly book captures the spirit and the substance of people whose insight and actions have helped raise the bar in defining what people can accomplish. Indeed, you'll find diverse, compelling views on a variety of topics that include:

• Managing and rewarding talent
• Keeping teams engaged and workers focused
• Creating tools to ensure retention of your best talent
• Transforming underperforming teams into world-beaters

Providing a wealth of hands-on, practical experience, this powerful book provides your organization with the tools, facts, and know-how to empower people to deliver their best performance. Representing the research Mercer is undertaking with regard to talent innovators and talent innovation, Creating Value Through People will motivate you to perform at your best and to focus your efforts in ways that create measurable value.

MERCER is a leading global provider of consulting, outsourcing and investment services, with more than 25,000 clients worldwide. Mercer consultants help clients design and manage health, retirement and other benefits and optimize human capital. The firm also provides customized administration, technology and total benefit outsourcing solutions. Mercer's investment services include global leadership in investment consulting and multi-manager investment management. Mercer's global network of 18,000 employees, based in more than 40 countries, ensures integrated, worldwide solutions. Our consultants work with clients to develop solutions that address global and country-specific challenges and opportunities. Mercer is experienced in assisting both major and growing, mid-size companies. For further information, visit www.mercer.com.