Session
Which Talent Programmes Deserve the Budget?
Using workforce evidence to decide where development investment should go.
PAWorld26 NYC · 4–5 November 2026 · New York City
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About this session
Talent programmes need success measures that match their intended purpose, population and time horizon. Giorgi Liklikadze uses development-programme assessment to show how leaders can challenge causal claims, compare choices and put uncertainty and decision ownership into a defensible investment decision.
Learning outcomes
- Choose a success measure that fits a programme objective.
- Question whether reported improvement can be attributed to the programme.
- Explain a development investment recommendation and its remaining uncertainties.
This session will explore
- Match programme success measures to purpose, participant population and time horizon.
- Challenge causal claims and consider plausible alternative explanations.
- Compare investment choices while making uncertainty and decision ownership explicit.
Context
A talent programme can appear successful on one measure and disappointing on another. Investment decisions require a clear purpose, an appropriate comparison and an honest account of uncertainty and decision ownership.
Speakers and contributors
Giorgi LiklikadzePresenterDirector & Global Head of People AnalyticsZoetis