April 21, 2011 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 HR psychographics, the state of engagement, performance management trends, and hiring superstars. From Josh Letourneau: HR Psychographics: “Observable Distaste for Team Sports” While Clinging to Empty Relics of “Human Capital” […]
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April 19, 2011 by Wally Bock
“Fueling Business Growth Tops CEO Agendas around the World” is the headline announcing the Conference Board’s latest CEO Challenge report. Growth has never entirely been off the CEO radar even during the financial crisis, but now it’s firmly at the top with “talent,” “cost optimization,” and “innovation” in a virtual tie for second place. The […]
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April 14, 2011 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 onboarding, measuring training ROI, linking employee pay to performance, and what to worry about. From Morgan Hoogvelt at TLNT: Onboarding 101, or What NOT to Do When a New Employee […]
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April 12, 2011 by Wally Bock
This last week, I’ve been poring over a Deloitte working paper titled “Leadership by Design.” You can read a description on the Deloitte site and then download the paper, or jump right to the download. They say that the paper is intended to address fundamental questions about “how we approach leadership in organizations.” Here are […]
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April 7, 2011 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 recruiting in the new world of social media, the problem with key employees, learning and working effectively in today’s complex world, and what to do if you’re not one of […]
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April 5, 2011 by Wally Bock
A recent Deloitte Debate takes on the question: “Do you need a Chief Operating Officer for HR?” Here’s how the firm framed the debate. “Despite the demonstrated benefits of HR Transformation (HRT), business executives and HR leaders continue to voice frustration with HR’s ability to deliver value. With no shortage of talented people doing great […]
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March 31, 2011 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 HR metrics, assessing the effectiveness of training, succession planning, and progress (or lack thereof) in talent management. From Sean Conrad: 6 Common Questions About HR Metrics Answered “As an HR […]
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March 29, 2011 by Wally Bock
Karen O’Leonard’s excellent post on the Bersin Blog is titled “Building Expertise through Continuous Training” Among other things, she noted how Autonation reaped significant productivity and sales gains from changes to its training program. The company changed from a single, five-day program to shorter sessions spaced out over weeks. Between sessions, new sales trainees work […]
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March 24, 2011 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 the complex nature of CEO succession, promoting the unprepared, what’s next for management, and thinking about the future of HR. From the Business Spectator: A new broom – moving on […]
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March 22, 2011 by Wally Bock
Douglas McGregor developed his Theory X and Theory Y in the 1960s and they’ve been a staple of management thought ever since. Just to review, Theory X postulates that people are lazy, dislike work, and will avoid it if they can. Theory Y, by contrast, suggests that people may, in fact, enjoy their work and […]
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