December 9, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Your Next Move: The Leader’s Guide to Successfully Navigating Major Career Transitions Competencies: career development, self development Who benefits: employees on a vertical climb Consultant Usage: career counseling, executive coaching What’s it about? This is a very narrowly written book, so this review is not for every reader. If […]
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December 2, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: How Did That Happen?: Holding People Accountable for Results the Positive, Principled Way Competencies: trust, conflict management, two-way feedback, performance management, coaching, interpersonal effectiveness, empowering others Who benefits: employees at all levels Consultant Usage: must read for all executive coaches, counselors, should read by organizational consultants What’s it about? […]
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November 25, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: 5 Traps of Performance Measurement Competencies: performance management, performance appraisal Who benefits: executives, managers, hr professionals Consultant Usage: extremely important for consultants working on issues of organizational development, organizational design, employee performance, performance measurements What’s it about? Oh how I love to rant against performance appraisals. Give me any […]
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November 18, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: TED TV Competency: self development Who benefits: people in a learning mode Consultant Usage: possible reference for clients What’s it about? Whatcha doing right now? Got a break coming up? Going out for a smoke? To the fridge for some calories? How about a change of pace? How about […]
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November 11, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Management Tip of the Day Competency: self development Who benefits: executives, managers, supervisors, professional employees Consultant Usage: easy way to stay current, pass on tips to clients, use as references to more substantial material What’s it about? Today’s posting requires almost no work on my part thanks to the […]
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November 4, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Sikhona Competencies: listening, interpersonal skills, oral communications, Who benefits: everyone Consultant Usage: great discussion topic for many types of training and consulting What’s it about? Let me begin by giving full credit to today’s posting to my friend Joy Hawkins who gave a presentation that weeks later still has […]
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October 28, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Prodigal Executive Competency: coaching Who benefits: executive coaches, senior managers and executives Consultant Usage: executive coaching What’s it about? Let me begin with a disclaimer. The author, Bruce Heller, is a good friend. Bruce is an executive coach. Been one for 15 years. I have to share an […]
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October 21, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: How to Manage Virtual Teams Competency: team development Who benefits: senior managers, team leaders, project managers Consultant Usage: important background material for team building consultants What’s it about? Sloan Management Review (MIT) has an excellent article in its Summer 2009 issue regarding the management of virtual teams. (Registration and/or […]
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October 14, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: How to Make Knowledge Work Fun Competencies: career planning, managing yourself Who benefits: consultants or consultant wannabes Consultant Usage: how to pick clients; your Google business card What’s it about? I had loads of fun writing today’s posting. Know why? Cuz I know how to pick my clients! Author […]
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October 7, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Beyond Tired Competency: health management Who benefits: you Consultant Usage: great reference for individuals who complain of being tired or fatigued What’s it about? This is a short article about what causes fatigue and what you can do about it? It’s not groundbreaking, just helpful. It’s a good reminder. […]
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