April 20, 2014 by Ken Nowack
“Whenever I think of the past it brings back so many memories.” Stephen Wright Not long ago I had an unbelievable vacation hiking in the Dolomites in Italy. It got me wondering about the need for vacations and the impact they might have to restore our physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual energy. How Long Does […]
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April 13, 2014 by Ken Nowack
“42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.” Steven Wright A New Collection of Talent Management Facts Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. Results from a recent research study by Dr. Christopher Mayhorn at NC State […]
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April 6, 2014 by Ken Nowack
“If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?.” Stephen Wright Gender Differences in Social Support I just read a research paper that suggested that marriage might not improve men’s health as once thought ((Liu, H. & Umberson, D. (2008). The Times They Are a Changing: Marital Status and Health Differentials […]
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March 2, 2014 by Ken Nowack
“I don’t think my parents liked me. They put a live teddy bear in my crib.”  Woody Allen 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 feedback about your behavior. How many […]
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February 24, 2014 by Ken Nowack
“My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far I’ve finished two bags of M&Ms and a chocolate cake. I feel better already.† Dave Barry ASTD, in their 2012 industry report, estimates that U.S. organizations spent approximately $156.2 billion on employee learning in 2011. Of […]
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February 17, 2014 by Ken Nowack
“I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.” Jerome K. Jerome Only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work, according to Gallup’s 142-country study on the State of the Global Workplace. Most employees (63%) reported being “not engaged” (i.e., lacking in job satisfaction, organizational commitment and advocacy […]
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February 16, 2014 by Ken Nowack
“42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.” Steven Wright Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. In a recent online survey by Silkroad, 78% HR professionals revealed their engagement practices. The majority (54%) don’t offer a […]
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January 27, 2014 by Ken Nowack
“The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d druther not.” Mark Twain How Healthy Are Employees? I recently did an analysis of a random sample of over 1,000 working professionals in diverse industries who have used our personal stress and […]
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January 12, 2014 by Ken Nowack
“42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.” Steven Wright Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. Research on interviews with 151,284 U.S. employees using the Gallup Employee Engagement Index suggests that only  about 30% of talent […]
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January 1, 2014 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: What You Are Really Meant to Do Competency: self-development, managing self, achievement orientation, career and skill development Who benefits: motivated people Consultant Usage: self-development What’s it about? Today is Day 1 of the New Year (in the Western world). You might be like me lying around all day in […]
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