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The Manager as HR Department

July 9, 2013 by Wally Bock

In my first job as a manager, I did it all. I hired and fired and monitored work. I was career counselor for the people on my team. If one of them had a question about benefits or vacation policy, I set off to find the answer and bring it back.  If I couldn’t find […]




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7/5/13: Top Talent Development Posts this Week

July 5, 2013 by Wally Bock

Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces on why companies promote from within, high impact talent acquisition, technology, social networks and recruiting, and adapting to the new era of on-the-job learning. From the NY Times: […]




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Talent is for Developing

July 2, 2013 by Wally Bock

If you do talent development, you should check out the HR Raging Debates at Halogen Software where eight experts weigh in with their opinions on important HR issues. The first one for 2013 is “Talent Shortage – Really?” Here’s the set up for the debate. “There have been several news reports in recent years about […]




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6/27/13: Top Talent Development Posts this Week

June 27, 2013 by Wally Bock

Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces on overcoming the barriers to leadership development, why learning is not applied, where the talent wars are hottest, sweating the soft stuff, identifying talent early, and an overview […]




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Finding Out What Works at Google

June 25, 2013 by Wally Bock

Imagine the scientists of the Enlightenment. Think of Joseph Priestly doing experiments in his kitchen laboratory to determine the nature of air. Imagine James Hutton poring over the geological records to determine the age of the Earth or Ben Franklin out in the lightening storm with his kite. According to Steven Johnson what they were […]




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6/20/13: Top Talent Development Posts this Week

June 20, 2013 by Wally Bock

Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces about succession planning, talent management programs as popularity contests, weeding the garden, and tours of duty. From Patricia Lenkov: Succession Planning: Not Just for Older Leaders “Dell Computer […]




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HR Tech for Me

June 18, 2013 by Wally Bock

Tech firms, top executives and pundits often portray technology as “The Universal Solution to All Problems.” Reality is more mundane and frustrating. Yesterday, I read an excellent article titled “The Future of HR Technology” at Human Resource Executive Online. It’s a great read if you want to read some deep thoughts about what’s coming. Let’s […]




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6/13/13: Top Talent Development Posts this Week

June 13, 2013 by Wally Bock

Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces on killing the will to learn, proving the payoff for talent development, incorporating into your hiring process, and business leaders focus on talent development. From Darcy Jacobson: Seven […]




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Online Learning and Your Company

June 11, 2013 by Wally Bock

Wouldn’t it be great if change would wait until you’re ready? Too late! It seems like only a few months ago that online learning was a coming thing, but now it’s here. It doesn’t seem that long ago that the discussion was about how many students could participate in a MOOC, but now Fortune informs […]




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6/6/13: Top Talent Development Posts this Week

June 6, 2013 by Wally Bock

Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces making the case for leadership development, on how companies are making onboarding more effective, a new spin on succession planning, and the explosive growth in corporate training. From […]




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