Talent

Talent

Talent is a person’s innate ability to do something that is challenging to others without much difficulty. As much as this skill is inborn, practice often helps hone the talent. These talents vary in all different fields from fine art and music to the pure sciences. The particular aptitude may be intellectual or manual, but it is assumed that every person has some talent that can be harnessed to improve his or her life. Practice helps an individual to develop their innate aptitude. Everyone has talent that should be drawn out and developed to its ultimate capacity.

History is filled with examples of men and women who worked on their natural abilities and proceeded to make outstanding contributions to their communities, societies and the world at large. Albert Einstein showed immense potential from a young age, and due to his enrollment in school, Einstein was able to achieve greatness in academics. Leonardo Da Vinci was able to develop his talents in the diverse fields of art, physics, geology, mathematics and human anatomy. Constant practice and further studies made these talented people renowned, and their contributions to their fields of interest have been beneficial to many generations after their demise.

The amount of time and effort require to develop one’s talent cannot be ignored. Some of the talented athletes today spend years developing their skills to achieve the accomplishments they have. Michael Phelps, a world-record swimmer, practices up to seven hours a day. This effort requires an individual to have an inner driving force that facilitates them to realize their talent. Thomas Edison, inventor of the modern incandescent light bulb, tried many times. The result of his tireless endeavor has changed the world.

Talent in a business perspective is the skill set that the workforce possesses, and which is relevant to the business in question. Most business organizations require a particular set of skills to execute their set goals and objectives. The hired labor is supposed to possess these skills and use them effectively in accordance to the terms and conditions agreed on. Business organizations hire staff already equipped with the skills or undertake training programs to develop the needed talent. Recruitment is a crucial step in the management of talent in business organizations since failure results in lack of competent staff.

The management of talent in businesses does not end in recruitment, but it is a constant process of appraisals, retention, promotion and transitioning. People are not static. Therefore, these processes help nurture the talent that a business has. Employees are evaluates not only on their performance, but also their potential is gauge and areas of future growth are mapped out. This process is beneficial to both the individual and organization as both parties are able to grow. The assessment of an employee’s profitability to an organization ensures that the business retains the relevant staff, and the employee is remunerated in accordance to their delivery.

My talent is acting. My parents discovered it at a young age and helped me harness it by encouraging presentations of skits to the family. I was constantly involved in acting projects throughout grade school, middle school and high school. I have joined a local acting troupe that performs in local theatres. Thanks to my parents’ encouragement, I take part in something that I enjoy.