What is the outcome of running a talent review using a talent pool?

• A. It identifies successors only
• B. It creates replacement charts
• C. It identifies successors, creates development plans, and enables talent reviews
• D. It automatically promotes employees

Answer: (C)

Running a talent review with a talent pool provides a structured view of potential successors across critical roles and pairs that view with concrete development actions. It identifies who could step into key positions, but it also specifies development plans to close gaps in skills or experience, and establishes a cadence for future talent reviews to monitor progress. This creates an actionable, repeatable succession process where readiness, development needs, and review outcomes are all documented and tracked. Promotions aren’t automatic, and while replacement charts might be produced, they aren’t the primary outcome—the lasting value is building readiness and enabling ongoing talent assessments.