June 19, 2012 by Wally Bock
Talk about a talent problem! Here’s how Vanessa Fuhrmans describes a big one. “Though unemployment remains stuck above 8%, companies can’t find enough machinists, robotics specialists and other highly skilled workers to maintain their factory floors. An estimated 600,000 skilled, middle-class manufacturing jobs remain unfilled nationwide, even as millions of Americans search for work.” That’s […]
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June 14, 2012 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 senior executives and talent development, the best way to combat attrition, why companies hire veterans (or not), and the dark side of metrics. From Blanchard LeaderChat: Most employees performing significantly […]
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June 12, 2012 by Wally Bock
The US Army was no stranger to games for training. Sand table exercises for training in tactical decision making were in use more than a century ago. Forty years ago, the Army commissioned a training game called “Firefight” from James F. Dunnigan, developer of many strategic board games. Firefight later became a commercial game. That […]
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June 7, 2012 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 innovative talent management at Astra Zeneca, “non-negotiables” in hiring, your hiring process, what it takes to be a world class Chief Learning Officer, and making sure your leadership development program […]
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June 5, 2012 by Wally Bock
Calibrate your hype detectors! Stock up on BS repellent! Gamification has come to recruiting. Gamification is already the “next big thing” in management and training. We’re promised that it will change the dissatisfied to the engaged while painlessly and effortlessly helping people learn complex skills. Now the same promise and hype have come to recruiting. […]
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May 31, 2012 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 on a “work revolution” at Google, recruiting from inside, why people leave, building better bankers, and long term workforce planning. From DDI: Looking at Google “Video blog series featuring Julie Clow, […]
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May 29, 2012 by Wally Bock
Booz & Company has published its latest look at CEO succession. The title for this annual study is “The New CEO’s First Year,” but as usual the firm gives us a lot of food for thought. Here are three things that jumped out at me. The rate of turnover is up from last year, but […]
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May 24, 2012 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 star players and teams, turnover, examining your leadership program, and game changers in recruiting and workforce management. From Geoff Colvin: Executive Dream Team players trump all-stars “What’s the formula for […]
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May 22, 2012 by Wally Bock
After the big money comes the big growth, followed very shortly by big hiring problems. That’s what Jena McGregor predicts in her column, “The biggest challenge ahead for Facebook after the IPO.” Here’s the money quote. “Over the next few years, Facebook will likely be growing its staff exponentially, leaving Zuckerberg to lead both the […]
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May 17, 2012 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 bridging the leadership skills gap, six passages of leadership and management, a hard look at training, and walking the walk in HR. From Industry Week: Critical Steps to Bridging the […]
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