September 4, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.” Aaron Levenstein  Another edition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. Hooray for U.S. work ethics! According to he Center for American progress in 2010, 86 […]
Posted in Engagement, Leadership Development, Relate, Selection, Wellness
Comments Off on More Talent Management Facts #19
August 14, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess† Mark Twain One of the things I’ve learned being a volunteer puppy raiser of guide dogs for the blind is about giving feedback. With guide dog puppies, you […]
Posted in Engagement, Relate
August 10, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Business Lessons from a Football Team Competencies: leadership, team development, coaching talent, strategic planning Who benefits: people interested in organizational development and business models Consultant Usage: good read for organizational consultants, possible useful in leadership and management training classes What’s it about? Today’s post is dedicated to my good […]
Posted in Engagement, Leadership Development
July 24, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Why waste time learning, when ignorance is instantaneous?” Bill Watterson Is Leadership Training a Waste of Time (and Money)? A fairly recent State of the Industry Report by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) estimates that companies in the US spent over $125 billion on employee learning and development in 2010. That figure includes […]
Posted in Engagement, Leadership Development
July 20, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Great Customer Service Begins at Home Competencies: leadership, customer service Who benefits: leaders, managers, hr professionals, anyone in customer service industries Consultant Usage: Good story for management trainers and executive coaches What’s it about? Have you flown in a modern bus recently? You know, it’s the old bus with wings […]
Posted in Engagement
Comments Off on Flyin’ High – Part 1
July 17, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.” Aaron Levenstein More Talent Management Facts #18 Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. Recent statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor shows women now […]
Posted in Engagement, Leadership Development, Relate, Selection, Wellness
July 10, 2011 by Ken Nowack
 “The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.†Oscar Wilde Did anybody read the U.S. Labor Department’s jobs report this week which showed the U.S. economy created only 18,000 jobs last month and unemployment is still about 9 percent? This statistic is more important than most economists (and stock traders) […]
Posted in Engagement, Relate, Wellness
Comments Off on Losing a Job and Losing Social Connectedness
July 9, 2011 by Ken Nowack
By Kyle Lagunas, HR Market Analyst, Software Advice UCLA Anderson School of Management Professor Samuel Culbert argues in his article, Get Rid of the Performance Review, that reviews are “little more than a dysfunctional pretense.â€Â What Culbert fails to distinguish, however, is that some reviews are better executed than others. Performance reviews are not innately […]
Posted in Engagement, Leadership Development
July 1, 2011 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “There are two types of people — those who come into a room and say ‘Well, here I am!’ and those who come in and say ‘Ah, there you are’.”  Frederick Collins Humor […]
Posted in Engagement, Wellness
June 29, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Alice In Wonderland Competencies:  adaptability/stress tolerance, intrapersonal skills, interpersonal skills, interpersonal sensitivity, oral communication skills, listening skills, oral presentation skills, managing self, planning skills, organizing skills, written communication Who benefits: anyone with a sense of humor Consultant Usage: It’s just a fairy tale What’s it about? Workplace competencies have been around […]
Posted in Engagement
Call us to discuss how we can help you get more out of your leadership development program: