Nachwuchsführung & Talententwicklung neu denken

How organizations effectively design development, responsibility and retention

BRAINS AND GAMES Masterclass

Day 1 | May 18, 2026: Rethinking young talent management and talent development

Why are talent and young talent programs losing their impact - and how do they have to be designed today to be effective? This master class provides best practices, new ways of thinking and concrete levers for effective talent development.

Daily routine

08:30 - 09:00 | Informal arrival (networking & breakfast buffet)

09:00 – 09:30 | Check-in & clarification of expectations

09:30 – 12:30 | Morning

Block 1: Development in change - orientation & classification
Why talent and young talent programs are losing impact
Changing expectations, work reality and leadership requirements
Development as a management and organizational task

Break

Block 2: Head office Areas of tension in young talent development
Promoting potential vs. avoiding excessive demands
Development demands vs. operational reality
Enabling commitment vs. accepting flexibility
Support (coaching) vs. controlling (management responsibility)

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch break

1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Afternoon

Block 3: Development architectures beyond one-size-fits-all
Insights & best practices from different organizations
Modular, flexible development approaches
Retention & development despite shorter length of stay

Break

Block 4: Transfer & implementation
Role clarification HR - leadership - organization
Reflection of the own talent and young talent logic
Concrete starting points for everyday organizational life

16:00 – 16:30 | Conclusion & Outlook
Central insights, transfer impulses, feedback

This is what you take with you:

✓ Concrete best practice examples of how programs can be rethought and implemented
✓ Orientation for your own HR strategy - which elements are relevant today are and why
✓ Reflection & Further development of your own programs - Selected practical examples provide impulses to sharpen existing formats or develop new approaches Transfer approaches for your own organization
✓ Certificate: "Young Leadership & Talent Development - Masterclass"

Premium New Work Location:

BLAHA FORUM 21

Klein-Engersdorfer Straße 100, A-2100 Korneuburg

The FORUM 21 is a creative think tank - a place that embodies "thinking out of the box" and offers space for innovative discussions on management and personal development. The professional event room with excellent technical equipment is the perfect premium new work location for the BRAINS AND GAMES Masterclass.

Includes all-day catering & early check-in breakfast buffet from 8:30 a.m.

Further details about the individual masterclass offers can be found at:

bag.at/masterclass26