Google "IHG Future Leaders Program - Americas - youtube" and view this video about the Intercontinental Hotels Group leaders program.

Select at least 5 design factors of effective development systems in table 9.2 on page 383 of your textbook and comment on how the IHG Future Leaders Program addresses these factors.

392 Part 3 Training and Development Methods TABLE 9.2 Design Factors of Effective Development Systems Sources: Based B. Conaty and R. Charan, The Talent Masters (New York: Crown Business, 2010); D. Hall, Careers In and Out of Organizations (Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2002). 1. The system is positioned as a response to a business need or to support the business strategy. 2. Employees and managers participate in developing the system. 3. Employees are encouraged to take an active role in career management and development. 4. Evaluation is ongoing and used to improve the system. 5. Business units can customize the system for their own purposes (with some constraints). 6. Employees have access to development and career information sources (including advisors and positions available). 7. Senior management and the company culture support the development system. 8. The development system uses competencies, skills, and behavior that are common to the company's other human resource practices, including performance management, training, and recruiting. 9. The development system is linked to other human resource practices, such as performance management, training, and recruiting systems. 10. A large, diverse talent pool is created. 11. Development plans and talent evaluation information are available and accessible to all managers