April 25, 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 reviewing your talent assessment practices, the future of employee learning, trying a different part of the talent pool, and John Sullivan’s suggests for top recruiting topics. From […]
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April 24, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Joys and Frustrations of Giving Competencies: self-development, managing self, achievement orientation, leadership Who benefits: all readers Consultant Usage: much of this book addresses issues of networking … which is the life blood of external consultants and of some importance to internal consultants What’s it about? This week and […]
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April 23, 2013 by Wally Bock
Back when tech stocks were booming and long before the bubble burst, someone noticed that Warren Buffett didn’t have any of those hot stocks in his portfolio. Since everyone wants to have the kind of investing success that Buffett has enjoyed, someone was bound to ask about issue. Buffett’s reasoning was simple. He knew there […]
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April 19, 2013 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: “It has always seemed strange to me… the things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we […]
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April 18, 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 recruiting, management coaching, development goals, and high potentials. From Industry Week: Workforce: The Recruiting Challenge “In the battle for top talent, Shaw Industries continually refines its message […]
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April 17, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Everyday ethics Competency: self-development, ethics, integrity Who benefits: all of us Consultant Usage: to thine own self be true What’s it about? Be Good: How to Navigate the Ethics of Everything is a great book for two reasons. The most important is the author has wit, irreverence, and a […]
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April 16, 2013 by Sandra Mashihi
This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise:Â Helps clients identify the ideal people for support and encouragement. How to Administer and Use […]
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April 16, 2013 by Wally Bock
We’re not meant to run full speed all the time. That’s true for our daily lives where we need breaks and rest. It’s also true for effective talent development. Frederick the Great (1712 – 1786) asked: “What good is experience if you do not reflect?” The pace was slower in his day. Time for reflection […]
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April 12, 2013 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: “Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don’t.â€Â Pete Seeger Humor Break: Bev: Al I want to be a better writer. Do you have any […]
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April 11, 2013 by Sandra Mashihi
Behavioral change efforts are often not linear but tend to be progressive, regressive, or even static. It seems intuitive that focus on a single behavioral change goal is easier to initiate and sustain, but, surprisingly, multiple simultaneous efforts (e.g., behaviors planned to improve multiple competencies at the same time) tend to be equal or […]
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