In the evolving landscape of human resources and organizational development, the TRAIL Talent Management Model emerges as a comprehensive framework aimed at maximizing employee engagement and retention. TRAIL is an acronym that encapsulates the critical components of talent management within an organization: targets, or company goals; recruitment of people in alignment with those goals; assimilation of new hires into the company; idealizing, creating the best possible working conditions; and leaving, meaning handling employee departures. This technical note introduces each component of the TRAIL model and demonstrates how each builds upon the prior components, creating a holistic approach to developing and maintaining a robust workforce.
At the Darden School of Business, this technical note is taught in the first- and second-year “Talent Trailblazers” course; it would also be suitable in a module on leadership in organizations.
