Level 2 Practitioner • Course 5/9 • ~100 min
Talent Review and 9-Box Grid
Run talent reviews, assess performance–potential, and build a talent pool.
Part of the Talent Development • Level 2 — Talent Development Practitioner program. Complete the whole program to earn the overall certificate.
View the program →What you'll get: Master the most popular talent-review tool: the 9-box's Performance–Potential axes, the meaning of the nine boxes, how to run a fair calibration session that fights the four biases, and development strategy by zone to build a talent pool. Case study: the 9-box's McKinsey/GE origin and the disciplined talent-review rhythm of corporations like Unilever. Practice visually with TTD's interactive 9-Box tool.
Who is this course for?
- Talent / L&D Specialists running talent reviews
- HRBPs supporting leaders in assessing talent
- Managers participating in calibration and team development
After this course, you will
- Rate and read the 9-box along the performance–potential axes
- Run a fair calibration session that fights bias
- Choose a development strategy by zone
- Build a talent pool from review results
Course content (4 modules)
Module 1
9-Box: two axes, nine boxes
The origin of the 9-box (GE/McKinsey), the Performance–Potential axes, and what each box means.
24 min
Module 2
Run a talent review and calibration
Run a fair talent-review session and bias-fighting calibration — how Unilever does it.
24 min
Module 3
From grid to action and talent pool
Development strategy by box and building a talent pool — using TTD's 9-Box tool.
22 min
Module 4
Final test & certificate
A 10-question comprehensive test. Score at least 8/10 to earn the Talent Review and 9-Box Grid certificate.
10 min
Certificate in Talent Review and 9-Box Grid
Complete all 4 modules and score at least 8/10 on the final test to unlock the certificate — issued by Nhan Ha (Tony), MBA, SHRM-CP via TTD. Download the PDF, print it, and share it on LinkedIn.
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