February 27, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you’ve been taking.” Earl Wilson I just came back from a wonderful vacation to visit my best friend and colleague Bill Bradley who has been doing some wonderful charity work for some very poor schools in Zihuatanejo, Mexico (he has written an inspiring […]
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February 23, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Detach Yourself from Your Work Competencies: managing self, self control, stress management, self development Who benefits: any employee Consultant Usage: very useful summary for executive coaches What’s it about? During my peak performance years I stressed a lot about work. Put in long hours. Took it home with me. […]
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February 20, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.” Aaron Levenstein Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world.  Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. The 2010 SHRM Employee Job Satisfaction Survey revealed that job satisfaction among older employees remained about the […]
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February 16, 2011 by Bill Bradley
I am sorry this letter is so long, but I didn’t have time to make it short.                           Attributed to both Blaise Pascal and George Bernard Shaw HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Six Habits of a Talent Magnet Competencies: leadership, entrepreneurial leadership, building strategic relationships, cross-functional versatility Who benefits: midlevel leaders and […]
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February 13, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.†Herman Hesse  A few weeks ago we attended the graduation of our Guide Dog puppy Ajax–now almost two years old. We had not seen him for about 4 months after turning him back in to the Guide Dogs of […]
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February 9, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Good Enough Ain’t Good Enough Competency: customer service Who benefits: any employee or future employee Consultant Usage: these articles might be useful background for customer service trainers What’s it about? I think I shall make this my own Customer Service Week.  I dedicate this week to all of you who have […]
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February 4, 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: “Meetings are a symptom of bad organization. The fewer meetings the better.”  Peter F. Drucker Humor Break: Meetings – A practical alternative to work. Stat of the Week: Seven people is the optimal […]
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January 30, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“There are some people who, if they don’t already know, you can’t tell ’em.” Yogi Berra Current EI Issues and Controversies Anyone confused about what emotional intelligence really is, how to define it and how to measure it? You should be. No doubt this list is incomplete but here are a few issues that have […]
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January 26, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Make Yourself an Intelligent Reader Competencies: self-development, managing self Who benefits: everyone Consultant Usage: personal development What’s it about? Today’s post moves away from the general topics we usually cover to alert you to an important book that all citizens of any country should read. When I was going […]
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January 23, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. Lewis Carroll, 1865 An article of mine in Talent Management Magazine describes […]
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