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 mobile recruiting, teleworking, cultural fit, and new models for leadership development.
From Workforce.com: Going Mobile’
“In today’s high-tech world, recruiting is a 24/7 proposition. Mobile apps are helping recruiters stay ahead of the game and keep movin’ toward the best candidates.”
Wally’s Comment: Smartphones and all those apps are transforming just about everything, recruiting not the least of all.
From DDI: Technology + Trust = More than an Antidote to the Big Snow
“A funny thing happened on the way to the recent blizzard in the Midwest – many offices were closed but a lot of work got done. Meetings were held; customer issues got resolved; information got shared; orders were placed. How? People working at home with enabling technology. But while the gizmos make telecommuting and distance management increasingly more viable and more effective, it’s the humanware rather than the hardware or software that is the key ingredient in the sauce of success.”
Wally’s Comment: Here’s a great reminder that it really is all about the people. Computers and telephones and smartphones are just ways to connect them and help them be more productive, unless you choose otherwise.
From Ron Thomas: A Lesson at Time Inc: How Long Do We Keep Those Out of Touch With the Culture?
“The Chairman and CEO of Time Inc, Jack Griffin was fired on Thursday evening by Bewkes. Six months was all it took and the decision was made. As I worked out on Friday morning, this announcement flashed across the TV screens. My reaction? Wow.”
Wally’s Comment: One big upside to promoting from within is that the person you promote already understands your culture. One big danger is that a person you bring in from outside won’t. For a good recent example consider the way Bob Nardelli set about shredding the culture that had made Home Depot great in the name of greater efficiency. Ron Thomas uses the firing of Jack Griffin by Time Warner as a take-off point for a riff on culture and cultural fit.
From Josh Bersin: Today’s New Models for Leadership Development
“Over the last ten years, the leadership development “industry” has rapidly changed, and we have spent a lot of time studying this market. Let me highlight a few of the big changes which you should be aware of. “
Wally’s Comment: Josh Bersin lays out five things he says are characteristic of state-of-the-art leadership development today.
