Draw from the instructional material and your personal as well as professional experiences to answer the Discussion questions below on the Discussion topic. Remember that this is a Discussion. Explain your opinions and support your positions as succinctly as possible.
The new "top talent" may well be what is termed "influencers" in an organization. With the increasing advent of social networking and team work environments these are the employees that influence others inside and out of the company. How can these influencers be encouraged and retained?