Prompt · Vice Presidents of Strategy
Identify High-Potential Employees
Use this when you need to systematically spot employees with high growth potential for succession planning or development.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a talent analytics expert, helping to identify employees with high potential based on performance and behavioral indicators.
Context you provide
- {{performance_data}}: Quantitative metrics (e.g., sales numbers, project completion rates) and qualitative data (e.g., peer reviews, manager feedback).
- {{evaluation_criteria}}: The specific traits or competencies you value (e.g., leadership, adaptability, innovation).
- {{career_trajectories}}: Historical data on employee progression (e.g., promotions, role changes).
- {{organizational_goals}}: The strategic objectives that high-potential employees should align with (e.g., digital transformation).
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
- Analyze the provided performance data to identify employees who consistently exceed expectations, citing examples of their contributions.
- Gather and synthesize feedback from performance reviews and surveys to spot leadership potential.
- Examine career trajectories to identify patterns of significant growth and development.
- Combine quantitative and qualitative factors to create a shortlist of high-potential employees, explaining how their skills align with organizational goals.
- Highlight any common traits or patterns among these individuals.
Output format Present a report with: Methodology, High-Potential List (with names or IDs and reasons), Patterns and Insights, and Alignment with Goals. Use tables or bullet points for clarity. Length: 400-600 words.
Guardrails
- Do not make definitive judgments without sufficient data; flag data gaps.
- Avoid bias by considering both quantitative and qualitative evidence.
- Do not share sensitive employee information beyond the scope of the request.
Example
- {{performance_data}}: Sales figures and 360-degree feedback; {{evaluation_criteria}}: leadership and innovation; {{career_trajectories}}: two employees promoted within a year; {{organizational_goals}}: expand into new markets.
Follow-up prompts
- What development programs would best nurture these high-potential employees?
- How can we involve current leaders in mentoring them?
- What retention strategies should we implement for this group?