Talent Management Report: Leadership and Strategy at Sainsbury's

This report delves into the crucial aspects of talent management within Sainsbury's, a leading UK supermarket chain. It begins with an introduction outlining the significance of talent management in enhancing productivity and employee performance. The report provides a literature review on talent management concepts and its benefits for Sainsbury's. It outlines the company and project backgrounds, project aims, objectives, research questions, and the project management plan, including cost, time, quality, communication, risk, and resources. The methodology section describes the research approach, project methodology, and sampling techniques, including both quantitative and qualitative questions. The results section presents findings from the research, including thematic analysis of survey data, the importance of talent management, strategies used by Sainsbury's, and essential requirements. The report also includes an evaluation of research tools, a research summary, and recommendations. Finally, the report provides a performance review report, logbook, and conclusion, highlighting the importance of talent management for organizational success. The report utilizes a work breakdown structure and Gantt chart to illustrate the project's planning and scheduling.

Talent Management

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
SECTION 1.....................................................................................................................................1
Literature review..........................................................................................................................1
Company Background.................................................................................................................1
Project Background.....................................................................................................................1
Project Aim:.................................................................................................................................1
Project objectives.........................................................................................................................1
Research questions.......................................................................................................................2
Project management plan.............................................................................................................2
Work breakdown structure..........................................................................................................2
SECTION 2.....................................................................................................................................3
Research Method.........................................................................................................................3
Project Methodology...................................................................................................................3
Sampling Method.........................................................................................................................3
SECTION 3.....................................................................................................................................4
Results..........................................................................................................................................4
Evaluation of research tools.........................................................................................................8
Research summary.......................................................................................................................8
Recommendations........................................................................................................................8
SECTION 4.....................................................................................................................................8
Performance review report..........................................................................................................8
Logbook.......................................................................................................................................8

CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Talent management is undertaken as the vital aspect of entity as it leads towards having
impact on overall productivity as well as performance of business. Additionally, it is regarded as
the methods of grabbing the attention and retaining workers which are very much proficient for
accomplishing goals. For this report, the undertaken company is Sainsbury which is one of the
leading supermarkets within United Kingdom. Its headquarters is n London UK. The topics
which are going to be covered in this report are company background, project background,
literature review, project aim, objectives, and project management plan. Moreover, the work
break down structure, Gantt chart is also discussed. Apart from this, research methods, project
method, qualitative analysis, evaluation of research tools, summary and recommendations are
also discussed in this report.
SECTION 1
Literature review
Talent management is considered as system which is utilized by an organization for
dealing with their representatives so they feel propelled and urge to perform adequately. The
individual segment of venture incorporate data identified with focal points and weaknesses of
ability the board alongside its systems. The advantaged acquire by Sainsbury by directing ability
the executives are they ready to hold the top ability just as it likewise prompts better employing.
This will likewise prompts spurring representatives so act in best way. In addition TM
additionally helps in taking better proficient choice effectively.
Company Background
Sainsbury’s is considered as one the well known firm as well as having second largest chain of
supermarkets within United Kingdom. It operates their business within retail sector and having
headquarters is in London, England, UK. Moreover, it has around 116, 400 staff as well as it
operates their business in around 70 countries.
Project Background
This project would undertake knowledge related to talent management which is considered
as the method of managing proficient and talented staff of entity. In addition to this, this project
would also incorporate data regarding research methods, project methodology, qualitative and
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quantitative analysis and many more. Also, evaluation of research methods to understand the
effectiveness of those methods in particular project.
Project Aim:
“To hold talented and skilful employees in the organisation so that they can achieve the
organisational objectives and targets.” A case study on Sainsbury's.
Project objectives
 To know about the concepts of talent management
 To identify and analyse important strategies of talent management that make the process
effective.
 To determine the significance of retaining and managing talents within entity.
Research questions
 What do you understand by the term talent management?
 What are the important strategies of talent management that make the process effective?
 What is the significance of retaining and managing talents within entity?
Project management plan
Project management plan is considered as procedure through which a venture project
manager highlights all the viable components of the undertaking. Besides it additionally help
them in directing anticipating the further achievement of work effectively. The principle
components which canvassed in venture the board plan are point and expectations, time, quality,
correspondence, danger and assets. Beneath clarification of these components are given in regard
of this venture:-
 Cost – It is consider as cost which is needed by project director to finish the venture
effectively. The cost needed for separate venture is £ 1000 for supplementing project
effectively.
 Time – It is resolved as time span which is required by a venture chief to lead all the work in
appropriate manner with the goal that they accomplish want objective. The particular
venture will begin on 12th October 2020 and end at 20th December 2020.
 Quality – In is identified with systems which is utilized by project director for keeping up
the nature of examination. In regard of this exploration for keeping up the quality director is
receiving procedures like give preparing, do assessment at each stage, decide hazard, etc.
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 Communication – It is resolved as a strategy which is utilized for directing correspondence.
In this venture, director will lead meeting just as give email to do correspondence.
 Risk – This is identified with hazard which include in task. The risk include in separate task
are not achievement of want result, absence of assets toward the end, other not comprehend
the target thus on.
 Resources - This component exhibit assets which are needed by analyst for lead research.
The examination need for this venture is time, cash or assets, talented workers, etc.
Work breakdown structure
Work breakdown structure is regarded as the procedures that is utilised to obtain a
multistep project to be accomplished. Additionally, with help of this project manager categorised
and conquer larger project so that task can be accomplished effectively as well as quickly.
Gantt Chart: It is chart that represent in graphs that shows the planning and scheduling of
project that is undertaken in the organisation. It really reduce ambiguity in understand of
particular topic (Lavanya, 2019). It takes all related activities that set a particular time in Gantt
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chart. In Gantt chart, all activities are assigned in left side and on top it shows time scale. It can
be better understand with the pictures that mentioned below:
SECTION 2
Research Method
Project Methodology
Sampling Method
Questionnaire
Quantitative questions
Q1) Do you know about talent management concept?
a) Yes
b) No
Q2) According to you, will talent management can help in sustainable growth and success of
organisation?
a) Yes
b) No
Q3) Do you know that Sainsbury's use talent management in their organisation for retaining
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their talented and skilful employees?
a)Yes
b) No
Q4) What are vital strategies that used in Sainsbury's, for retaining their skilful and talented
employees in organisation?
a) Providing job description.
b) Make a proper plan for obtaining success.
Q5) What are necessary requirements in Sainsbury's talent management system?
a) Hold skilful and talented workforce
b) Increase employees productivity
c) Motivating human resources
Qualitative questions
Q6) What are useful strategies of Sainsbury's that encourage employees performance and
productivity in organisation?
 Performance appraisal tools
 Guiding employees for achieving their goals
Q7) Recommendation
SECTION 3
Results
THEME 1: Understanding the concept of talent management
Q1) Do you know about talent management concept? Frequency
a) Yes 20
b) No 10
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Interpretation: It is clearly shown in bar graph that more than 60% customers knows about the
concept of talent management that becomes good for organisation.
THEME 2: Talent management importance in Sainsbury's
Q2) According to you, will talent management can help in sustainable growth
and success of organisation?
Frequency
a) Yes 21
b) No 9
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a) Yes b) No
0
5
10
15
20
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Interpretation: From the above data it is analysed that talent management play a crucial role in
talent management. It help to improve performance and increase sustainability in the
organisation.
THEME 3: Retention of quality employees in Sainsbury's
Q3) Do you know that Sainsbury's use talent management in their
organisation for retaining their talented and skilful employees?
Frequency
a)Yes 22
b) No 8
7
a) Yes b) No
0
5
10
15
20
25
Frequency
a)Yes b) No
0
5
10
15
20
25

Interpretation: It is analysed that Sainsbury's use talent management in their organisation so
that they retain talented employees in their organisation.
THEME 4: Strategies used by Sainsbury's to hold talent
Q4) What are vital strategies that used in Sainsbury's, for retaining their
skilful and talented employees in organisation?
 Frequency
 a) Providing job description  19
 b) Make a proper plan for obtaining success  11
Interpretation: It is seen in the above data that organisation sets some important strategies that
helps to retain high quality employees in the organisation.
THEME 5: Essential requirements in Sainsbury's related to talent management
Q5) What are necessary requirements in Sainsbury's talent management
system?
Frequency
8
a) Providing job description
b) Make a proper plan for obtaining success
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20

a) Hold skilful and talented workforce 10
b) Increase employees productivity 14
c) Motivating human resources 6
Interpretation: Sainsbury's have some necessary requirements that helps to manage talent
management in the organisation. It is analysed that
Qualitative analysis:
Q6) What are useful strategies
of Sainsbury's that encourage
employees performance and
productivity in organisation?
Explanation
Appraisal tools for
performance
Performance appraisal is the tool that help to increase
the productivity of employees through encouraging their
performances with the help of reward and recognition.
Directing employees for
attainment of goals and targets
It is the way in which organisations doesn't only focuses
on their targets and goals but also try to give some
guidances to the employees so that they can grasp best
opportunities (Manolescu and Danaiata, 2019).
Evaluation of research tools
Research summary
Recommendations
SECTION 4
Performance review report
Logbook
Name of the learner: Name of the Supervisor:
Project Title: Date:
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Update of weekly research/ tasks achieved (Account
for a minimum of six weeks with dates)
· What have you completed?
· Did you fulfil Task requirements?
· Are you on track and within deadlines set?
· Did you need to make any changes to your
project management plan?
“To hold talented and
skilful employees in the
organisation so that they
can achieve the
organisational objectives
and targets.” A case study
on Sainsbury's.
Yes
Yes
No
Any risks and / or issues identified.
· Did you identify risks/issues with a lack of
skills required for undertaking research tasks?
· Did you identify any additional risks/issues
that have an impact on the project management
plan?
Yes, Due to lack of time
management skills I have to
goes through some risk.
No.
Problems encountered
· What barriers did you face?
·
The barriers that I faced is
improper transparency into
communication in team
which develops confusion
and hamper research task.
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How did you overcome them To overcome form this, I
initiate conducting group
discussion as this develops
effective relations among
group members.
New Ideas and change of project direction
What Have I learnt about myself this week?
· How did I feel when I had to deal with
Tasks/problems?
· Did I find it useful to complete the tasks?
· How well have I performed? What did I
Contribute?
· What can I improve on next week?
· How might this learning apply in the future?
I have learnt various things
such as managing time and
funds. Also, effective
communication.
I felt like experiencing new
things. While dealing with
new problems.
Yes
As per me, I have
performed well. I
contributed by putting my
full potential.
On next week, I will try to
improve my time
management skills.
This learning will helpful
for enhancing my career in
future time. As through
performing this project, I
obtained numerous
knowledge related to
equality and diversity
which will be useful while
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working within any firm.
Project plan status to date (on, ahead, behind)
Signature of the Supervisor and date:
CONCLUSION
It is concluded from the above discussion that talent management is necessary for
organisation success and growth. For effective application of talent management in organisation,
project management plan is necessary to understand. It is analysed that Gantt Chart and work
breakdown structure is tool that helps in application of talent management in the organisation.
For getting knowledge of talent management it is analysed that small scale research is good for
get practical knowledge that customers have knowledge or not of talent management. With the
help of research organisation get practical knowledge with application of appropriate tools and
techniques. It is also cover questionnaire that helps to interpret the result outcomes properly.
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