March 31, 2011 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces about HR metrics, assessing the effectiveness of training, succession planning, and progress (or lack thereof) in talent management. From Sean Conrad: 6 Common Questions About HR Metrics Answered “As an HR […]
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March 30, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: My Personal Best Competencies: self-development, team building, interpersonal/intrapersonal skills, achievement orientation, self-control, building trust Who benefits: any individual, coaches, team facilitators and team leaders, managers and supervisors, teenagers Consultant Usage: training related to emotional intelligence, team building, one-on-one coaching What’s it about? My bosses recently gave me my bi-annual performance […]
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March 29, 2011 by Wally Bock
Karen O’Leonard’s excellent post on the Bersin Blog is titled “Building Expertise through Continuous Training” Among other things, she noted how Autonation reaped significant productivity and sales gains from changes to its training program. The company changed from a single, five-day program to shorter sessions spaced out over weeks. Between sessions, new sales trainees work […]
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March 27, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous — everyone hasn’t met me yet.† Rodney Dangerfield    Being a leader can be a lonely place. The higher you go in an organization the least likely you are to have colleagues and reports provide you with honest and candid […]
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March 25, 2011 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “The productivity of work is not the responsibility of the worker but of the manager.” Peter Drucker Humor Break: Memo from Management: To maximize productivity and make us more efficient, we are going […]
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March 24, 2011 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces about the complex nature of CEO succession, promoting the unprepared, what’s next for management, and thinking about the future of HR. From the Business Spectator: A new broom – moving on […]
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March 23, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Failure Happens! Competencies: self-development, managing self, adaptability/flexibility/stress tolerance, self-control Who benefits: all of us Consultant Usage: good background information for executive coaches and management trainers What’s it about? My favorite vacation destination is Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Many friends and acquaintances have said “Where?â€Â “Never heard of it!â€Â I ask them, […]
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March 22, 2011 by Wally Bock
Douglas McGregor developed his Theory X and Theory Y in the 1960s and they’ve been a staple of management thought ever since. Just to review, Theory X postulates that people are lazy, dislike work, and will avoid it if they can. Theory Y, by contrast, suggests that people may, in fact, enjoy their work and […]
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March 20, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness†Richard Carlson Perceptions of stress at work are quite high with several recent studies by Envisia Learning Inc. suggesting that 40% to 65% of all executives and employees rate their jobs as being very or extremely stressful with significant impact on work/family balance […]
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March 18, 2011 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week:Â I don’t mind that I’m fat. You still get the same money. Marlon Brando Humor Break: It is well documented that for every mile that you jog, you add one minute to your life. […]
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