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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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May 30, 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 managers as coaches, what bothers Chief Learning Officers, surveys on employment trends, and how to improve recruiting. From Dan McCarthy: Can a Manager be a Coach? “Can […]
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May 28, 2013 by Wally Bock
Companies want profitability. Engagement drives profitability, so companies want more engagement. But what drives engagement? i4cp has studied this and they outline their findings in the report, “Employee Engagement: Strategies and Practices.” The blog post announcing the study offers “10 Steps to Rev Up Employee Engagement.” Number six strikes a chord with me. It’s “Focus […]
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