What's In It For Us? How high performing leaders develop high performing talent

Jim is a Principal in Hewitt's Talent and Organization Consulting Practice based in our Minneapolis office. He has 15 years of consulting experience in all aspects of organization and workforce strategies and effectiveness, mergers and acquisitions, leadership, and talent management. He also serves as North American Leader for Hewitt's Leadership Consulting Practice. Prior to joining Hewitt, Jim was a senior manager at a global management consulting firm where he focused on organization change, talent management, and HR technology.Jim's current consulting activities with clients focus on linking People strategies to corporate/business strategies, leadership development strategies, workforce strategies and planning, mergers and acquisitions, measurement of HR/People processes, mergers and acquisitions, measurement of HR/People processes, culture change, and design/implementation of employee engagement interventions. Jim has worked with numerous organizations on addressing organization design, staffing issues, and People/HR strategies resulting from mergers, acquisitions, and spin­offs in both a consulting and project management capacity. He has been certified to interpret and provide professional development feedback using the Hogan Leadership Assessment inventories, a widely respected set of tools for selection and development of executive leadership. Jim is also a qualified trainer and deliverer of Marshall Goldsmith's executive coaching methodology.Jim earned a B.A. in economics and religion from St. Olaf College and an M.M. (M.B.A.) degree from the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. In addition, he has completed additional graduate work towards a doctoral degree. Jim also has served as a guest lecturer at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School and University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and is a frequent speaker to local and national organizations. Jim's recent clients include: Allstate Corporation; American Express Corporation; Caterpillar, Inc.; Cargill, Incorporated; Deere and Company; Hormel Foods Corporation; Sprint, Inc.; SUPERVALU INC.; and TXU Corporation

Michelle Salob is a senior consultant in Hewitt's Talent and Organization Consulting practice. In this role, she consults with clients in the design and implementation of talent management processes and programs. Specific areas of focus include leadership development and strategic talent management including performance management and career development. In addition, Michelle has led Hewitt's Top Companies for Leaders global research since 2004.Her clients have included BellSouth, Capital One, Catholic Health Initiatives, Lucent, MeadWestvaco, Southern Company, The Coca-Cola Company, United Parcel Service, and Wachovia.Michelle has authored several articles and white papers, including Top Companies for Leaders research papers in 2005 and 2007, and Growing Great Leaders: Does It Really Matter? Highlights of Michelle's recent consulting engagements include:Development of leadership competency models for organizations in the technology and mails services industriesCreation of a leadership development strategy and tactical plan for a healthcare companyDesign and development of performance management processes and tools for organizations in the financial services, higher education, technology, and healthcare industriesCreation of an executive education course on organizational efficiency for a large financial services company >p> Design and development of talent acquisition processes and programs for large consumer products and telecommunications organizationsPrior to joining Hewitt, Michelle worked with a public sector consulting firm specializing in organizational development and career coaching.Michelle has an M.B.A. from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. She also earned her undergraduate degree in History and Psychology at the University of Rochester. Michelle is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Shelli is a senior consultant in Hewitt's Research Practice, as well a member of the Talent and Organizational Consulting Practice's Insights and Innovations team. She designs and conducts original research studies on critical HR issues including leadership, high potential/critical talent, succession planning, talent management, and HR strategy. She has published a number of white papers and articles. Some of her recent projects include Top Companies for Leaders (2002, 2003, 2005, 2007), Getting to High Potential: How Organizations Define and Calibrate Their Top Talent, Taking Your Talent Pulse: How Motivated Is Your Top Talent to Deliver Top Performance? Articles include Growing Your Talent Bench--Do You Have What it Takes?, Applying lessons from the Top Companies for Leaders to maximize High Potential performance, and The Relationship Factor: How satisfied are High Potentials with their Managers' efforts to manage and develop them? In addition to working with leaders in client organizations, she also collaborates with consultants, academicians and independent practitioners around the globe. She has managed Hewitt's Top Companies for Leaders research since its inception in 2001. Shelli is currently a doctoral candidate in Psychology and Human Development at the University of Chicago. She also holds masters degrees in Social Science Research and Psychology from the University of Chicago. She taught both undergraduate and graduate courses, and has served as a guest lecturer. Shelli is based at Hewitt's headquarters in Lincolnshire, Illinois, and can be reached at (847) 295-5000 or via email at shelli.greenslade@hewitt.com.