--- title: Thought Leadership on How to Activate Behavior Change | Cognician | Talent Management description: Talent Management | Cognician’s blog is the go-to place for thought leadership on how to activate behavior change at work, offering powerful ideas, expert opinions, fast facts, and infographics on agile transformation, change management, digital transformation, leading change, power skills, talent management, team transformation, and other behavior change topics. image: https://info.cognician.com/hubfs/Blog%20Listing%20Page%20Images/blog-default-banner.jpg --- [![Activate Behavior Change](https://info.cognician.com/hubfs/logodark-1.svg "Activate Behavior Change")](https://www.cognician.com) - About Us - [Clients](https://info.cognician.com/clients) - [Security & Privacy](https://info.cognician.com/security-and-privacy) - [Our Team](https://info.cognician.com/our-team) - [Careers](https://info.cognician.com/cognician-careers) - [Contact Us](https://info.cognician.com/contact-us) - Our Approach - [Methodology](https://info.cognician.com/methodology) - [Features](https://info.cognician.com/features) - [Gamification](https://info.cognician.com/gamification) - Activation - [Activate Behavior Change](https://info.cognician.com/quest-collection) - [Activation Workshops](https://info.cognician.com/activation-workshops) - [Activation Courses](https://info.cognician.com/activation-foundations-certification-program) - Activate AI Adoption - [Copilot M365 Adoption](https://info.cognician.com/drive-microsoft-copilot-adoption) - [Copilot Agent Adoption](https://info.cognician.com/drive-ai-agent-adoption-with-cognicians-proven-change-platform) - [Copilot Chat Adoption](https://info.cognician.com/how-to-activate-copilot-adoption-and-empower-employees-to-work-smarter) - Resources - [Transformation Tactics](https://info.cognician.com/transformation-tactics) - [Research](https://info.cognician.com/resources) - [Thought Leadership](https://info.cognician.com/blog) - [Press](https://info.cognician.com/press-releases) - [Webinars](https://info.cognician.com/cognician-webinars) - [Log in](https://www.cognician.com/login) - [Book a Call](https://info.cognician.com/book-a-call) [Back to Blog](https://blog.cognician.com) # talent management posts Powerful ideas, expert opinions, fast facts, and insightful infographics on how to activate behavior change at work in the context of talent management. ### Thought Leadership in Your Inbox [![This image shows a dramatic upward view of a tightrope walker or high-wire artist balancing on a wire suspended between tall buildings in an urban setting. The perspective is from the ground looking up, with two skyscrapers framing the composition on either side against a cloudy sky. The silhouette of the person on the wire appears small against the vast scale of the buildings, creating a striking contrast. The image has a bluish-grey tonal quality that adds to its dramatic atmosphere.](https://info.cognician.com/hubfs/blog_onboarding_m%26a_banner.jpg)](https://info.cognician.com/blog/your-approach-to-onboarding-acquired-hires-can-make-or-break-your-ma) 29 June 2022 ## [Your Approach to Onboarding Acquired Hires Can Make or Break Your M&A](https://info.cognician.com/blog/your-approach-to-onboarding-acquired-hires-can-make-or-break-your-ma) *How you engage and onboard acquired hires can make or break a merger or acquisition. Colin Sloman discusses why and how Cognican can help.* [Talent Management](https://info.cognician.com/blog/topic/talent-management) [Change Management](https://info.cognician.com/blog/topic/change-management) [![3 More Power Skills Needed to Develop in the “New Normal”](https://info.cognician.com/hubfs/Blog%20Post%20Images/210501-may/210504-featured-fast-facts.png)](https://info.cognician.com/blog/3-more-power-skills-needed-to-develop-in-the-new-normal) 4 May 2021 | Fast Facts ## [3 More Power Skills Needed to Develop in the “New Normal”](https://info.cognician.com/blog/3-more-power-skills-needed-to-develop-in-the-new-normal) *In our [previous blog](https://info.cognician.com/3-power-skills-hr-and-change-managers-need-to-develop-in-the-new-normal), we looked at the need for enhancing communication skills, adaptability and analytical thinking in employees to meet the demands of the “New Normal”.* [Talent Management](https://info.cognician.com/blog/topic/talent-management) [Power Skills](https://info.cognician.com/blog/topic/power-skills) [![3 Power Skills HR and Change Managers Need to Develop in the “New Normal”](https://info.cognician.com/hubfs/Blog%20Post%20Images/210401-april/210427-featured-powerskills.png)](https://info.cognician.com/blog/3-power-skills-hr-and-change-managers-need-to-develop-in-the-new-normal) 27 April 2021 | Fast Facts ## [3 Power Skills HR and Change Managers Need to Develop in the “New Normal”](https://info.cognician.com/blog/3-power-skills-hr-and-change-managers-need-to-develop-in-the-new-normal) *It’s no secret that the way businesses operate has been disrupted forever. As the R.E.M. song goes, “It’s the end of the world as we know it… and I feel fine!”* [Talent Management](https://info.cognician.com/blog/topic/talent-management) [Power Skills](https://info.cognician.com/blog/topic/power-skills) [![3 Fast Facts About Developing People](https://info.cognician.com/hubfs/Blog%20Post%20Images/210301/Article%20Photos/210315-fast-facts-featured-shutterstock_1439253161.jpg)](https://info.cognician.com/blog/3-fast-facts-about-developing-people) 15 March 2021 | Fast Facts ## [3 Ways to Develop People at Work](https://info.cognician.com/blog/3-fast-facts-about-developing-people) *Talent management isn’t only about recruiting and retaining the best employees you can find. It’s also about helping them become the best they can be at what they do and how they do it.* [Talent Management](https://info.cognician.com/blog/topic/talent-management) [Team Transformation](https://info.cognician.com/blog/topic/team-transformation) VIEW MORE ![logolight (1)](https://info.cognician.com/hubfs/logolight%20(1).svg) Cognician’s founding belief is that people are capable of great things when their behavior is driven by meaningful conversations, great questions, powerful ideas, and deeply felt emotions. Our core capability is enabling large organizations to activate behavior change at scale. We achieve this by creating personalized, data-driven digital experiences that are grounded in action, follow-through, reflection, and social engagement. 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