Advancing talent development : steps toward a T-model infused undergraduate education / Philip Gardner and Heather Maietta, [editors.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Part I. Chapter 1. Disciplinary, deep disciplinary, and interdisciplinary knowledge: The stem of the T ; Chapter 2. Deep systems knowledge brings system tinking ; Chapter 3. Boundary spanning and Performance: applying skills and abilities across work contexts ; Chapter 4. The ME -- Part II. Chapter 5. Hope is not a strategy: on the need to design for T-outcomes ; Chapter 6. Academic and student affairs together: breaking organizational silos ; Chapter 7. Spartan-ready at the University of Tampa ; Chapter 8. Driving purpose ; Chapter 9. The role of work-integrated learning in developing T-graduates ; Chapter 10. Creating and engaging T-engineers inside and outside of the classroom ; Chapter 11. The HEROIC narrative assessment system: helping undergrads navigate transitions -- Part III. Chapter 12. Internships and mentoring: the keys to sustaininga healthy talent pipeline ; Chapter 13. IBM: being essential, transforming, and getting your skills on ; Chapter 14. The T-leader ; Chapter 15. Adapting the T for the needs of generation Z -- Conclusion. Stretching toward the future.

Talent development is key to organizations keeping pace with the rapidly changing social and technological developments of today's workplace. Companies are calling for talent that possesses a mastery of discipline andsystems, combined with an ability to handle cross-functional, multicultural teams, projects, and assignments. Colleges and universities face challenges in preparing students across all the competency dimensions employers demand. The T-model configures academic and professional development in a way that allows institutions to provide students with a solid foundation, one built through rich academic and cocurricular experiences that allow them to grow and adapt to the evolving work-place. The T-model comprises five key elements: mastery of academic discipline, system understanding (systems thinking), boundary spanning competencies, interdisciplinary understanding, and a strong sense of self (the ME of the T). In this volume, readers are introduced to the dynamics of the workplace that generate the need for T-professionals, followed by discussion of each of the five key elements of the T-model. Readers are then introduced to and shown how representatives from different segments of higher education infuse the T-model across the curriculum. The book's final section offers insights from industry professionals on the necessity to grow as a T once a new graduate enters the workforce.

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