Talent Management
Talent Management at Emory is the integration of four processes that helps manage the talent of our Emory community. This integrative approach allows for a greater ability to identify and develop future talent, so that as opportunities arise, we can promote more often from within.

Performance Management

Emory University is transitioning to a new system, Bullseye Engagement for performance management. This new system is much easier to use, with fewer steps required to complete a review, simpler navigation, and more advanced tools.
Traditional Features:
- Mid-year review
- Annual review
New features
- Check-in tool for ongoing feedback
- Large library of additional competencies
- Results Writer (Manager and Self)
- Integrated with other talent management processes
Training and Support Resources
Emory offers multiple resources to help you with the FY23 Performance Management process, including training and user guides for navigating the new Bullseye Engagement system, and training for understanding the new DEI competency.
Learning Management

Introduction to Brainier and Open Sesame
Brainier Learning Management System (LMS) is our new training location, replacing Emory Learning Management Systems (ELMS). It will be launched in two phases—the first launch (early May) will provide courses from Open Sesame, and the second phase will contain the rest of the training that you’re used to seeing in ELMS (summer of 2023).
Open Sesame is a training content vendor, with eLearning available in different formats on a variety of topics, such as business skills, leadership, compliance, wellness, DEI, and software and web services. Courses from Open Sesame are searchable through Brainier. You can also see the full list of courses by downloading the Open Sesame Course Catalog (in MS Excel). This list will be updated as new courses are added.
A request for access to additional training content from Open Sesame can be submitted here.
NOTE: Open Sesame courses are an optional professional development opportunity; they do not replace required trainings that are currently in ELMS.
Training
Video: How to Access Open Sesame Courses
Watch a quick video to learn how to find courses in Open Sesame.
User Guide
Use the user guide for step-by-step instructions on how to log in to Brainier, search for Open Sesame courses, and begin training.
Talent Planning
Talent Planning involves identification of top talent to meet current and future needs for the long term. This process helps departments form a strategy for talent development efforts based on need and priority. It requires evaluating performance and potential and provides the ability to assess retention risk and criticality of roles.
This process is completed with the guidance of our Talent Management consultants. More details to come.
Questions? Contact talent.management@emory.edu.
Career Navigation
Career Navigation is a way for employees to discover:
- Types of jobs available across Emory
- The competency and experience required other jobs at Emory
- Development available to “close the gap” between current and aspirational state
- Tools to create a career development plan, and receive feedback from your manager
This process involves the creation of job profiles which is currently underway. More details to come.
Questions? Contact talent.management@emory.edu.
Communication Archive
See past communications about the rollout of the new Talent Management System at Emory here:
DEI competency central to new performance management process for university managers and staff (Feb. 1, 2023, Emory Report)
- Upcoming DEI Competency Training Sessions (Jan. 30, 2023 HR's News You Can Use)
- Performance Management: What You Need to Know (Jan. 20, 2023 Manager’s Toolbox)
- Changes to Performance Management Process for FY2023 (Nov. 10, 2022 Email)
- New Performance Management System Coming for FY23 (Oct. 31, 2022, HR's News You Can Use)
FAQs
Performance Management System:
- Emory College: April 17, 2023
- All Users: June 1, 2023
Learning Management System:
- Professional Development Courses (Open Sesame): May 2, 2023
- All learning courses: June 2023
Performance Management: the previous three years of performance reviews have been imported into the new performance management system.
Learning Management System: Department-level LMS Admins are in the process of selecting active courses to be transferred into the new LMS system.
Performance Management: Yes, the training schedule for the new performance management system has been published (see above).
Learning Management System: The training schedule for the new Learning Management System will be published once finalized.
Contact the Talent Management team at talent.management@emory.edu.
You can request additional Open Sesame courses to be added to the Learning Management system by completing the request form located HERE.
Additional Questions?
Contact the Talent Management team at talent.management@emory.edu.
Contact Us
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