HiPo
Business & Finance abbreviation · Human Resources
| Stands for | High-potential employee |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
HiPo stands for High-potential employee, a human resources abbreviation.
Employee identified as having the capability and drive to advance to significantly larger roles, often placed in accelerated development programs, stretch assignments and succession plans.
Example: She was flagged as a HiPo and fast-tracked into the leadership program.
Usage notes
Talent reviews often use a "nine-box grid" plotting performance against potential, adapted from the GE-McKinsey business portfolio matrix of the 1970s. Researchers caution that high performance and high potential are not the same, and that labeling can demotivate those left out.
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