David DeLong, PhD
Research Fellow at the MIT AgeLab, Author of Lost Knowledge
- Fee Range: Notes on Fees
- $7,501-$10,000
- Traveling From:
- Massachusetts
Topics
- Aging
- Business Entrepreneurship
- Strategic Planning
- Corporate Culture
- Human Resources
Bio
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Dr. David DeLong is a leading expert on:
Dr. DeLong is co-author of the new book The Executive Guide to High-Impact Talent Management, which shows line managers how to lead critical talent management efforts, given rapidly changing workforce demographics. He is also author of the widely-praised book Lost Knowledge: Confronting the Threat of an Aging Workforce. Loaded with anecdotes, case studies and practical advice, his books High-Impact Talent Management and Lost Knowledge deliver detailed action plans for leaders who need strategies and solutions to address the threats and opportunities posed by changing workforce demographics.
Dr. DeLong is a research fellow at the MIT AgeLab. He conducts ongoing research into the challenges posed by a changing workforce. He is author of the study “Buddy, Can You Spare a Job? The New Realities of the Job Market for Aging Baby Boomers.” Dr. DeLong has also been an adjunct professor at Babson College where he has taught an MBA course on "Leading & Managing Change."
He has lectured and consulted in the U.S., Europe, Australia, and South America, and is a widely-published writer whose work has appeared in journals and magazines such as Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Newsweek International, Computerworld, and Inc. Magazine. A former researcher at both Harvard Business School and MIT’s Sloan School, he was also co-author (with J.F. Rockart) of Executive Support Systems: The Emergence of Top Management Computer Use.
His research-driven consulting firm has special expertise in the strategic impacts of workforce change, as well as in implementing talent management and knowledge retention solutions. His firm provides consulting, education, and research services that accelerate leadership development and build workforce capabilities in an era of unprecedented demographic and organizational change.
Dr. DeLong has a doctorate in organizational behavior from Boston University, and an M.P.A. from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and a B.A. in history from Colby College.
Speaker Programs
Building Tomorrow’s Workforce in Today’s Economy: Creating a Framework for Action
In this presentation, David shares research and proven solutions to jump start your talent management practices. Effectively recruit, develop and retain high potential talent, leverage your veteran workforce, and accelerate leadership development.
Reloading Your Talent Pipeline: Accelerating Leadership Development to Drive Growth
In this presentation, David shares five secrets of how to accelerate the development of the next generation of leaders. These practical solutions will have immediate impact on your talent readiness.
Showing HR Where to Go: How to Lead Talent Management From the Top
How can leaders have an immediate impact on their organization’s talent management efforts? Drawing on recent interviews with over 70 senior executives, participants will learn how to prioritize talent-related risks, evaluate current and potential investments, drive more integrated solutions, and measure results more effectively.
The High Cost of Coming and Going: Accelerating Knowledge Transfer Across Generations
This presentation teaches managers how to reduce the risks of ineffective transitions, disillusioned young employees, and critical capability loss as many organizations go through seismic shifts in the make up of their workforce.
Making Innovative Talent Management Solutions Pay Off For Your Organization
This presentation describes the most innovative programs we’ve found to improve talent management from organizations like Microsoft, Cisco, Wespac Bank, and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. It also teaches leaders how to apply five critical success factors to implement successful talent initiatives.
Buddy, Can You Spare a Job: The New Realities of the Job Market for Aging Baby Boomers
Millions of Baby Boomers, who are healthier than previous generations, want and need to work longer. Beyond the slow economy there are seven false assumptions that keep older job seekers unemployed. Based on 50 interviews with leading experts, this talk shows everyone who is likely to stay in the workforce longer than their parents how to succeed in the new market for talent.
Confronting the Threat of a Changing Workforce: A Framework for Action
What should HR executives be doing today to invest in leadership, workforce development, and knowledge retention initiatives that support strategic business objectives? This talk provides frameworks and tools needed to sustain a highly-skilled workforce in an era of major demographic and economic change.
Accelerating Leadership Development: Lessons From the Leading Edge
This interactive session will give participants frameworks and techniques for accelerating the development of their own and other’s leadership skills. Issues such as increasing leadership capacity, avoiding burnout, and raising the visibility of high potentials will all be addressed.
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