February 12, 2013 by Wally Bock
Yesterday’s mail brought me a course catalog from one of the key management training organizations. I get a lot of those catalogs and my response is always the same. “That’s so Twentieth Century.” Imagine talent development for this century and paper course catalogs mailed out in bulk don’t seem like they should be part of […]
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February 8, 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: “I spent every night until four in the morning on my dissertation, until I came to the point when I could not write another word, not even the next letter. I went to […]
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February 7, 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 selection trends, executive education, educational requirements, and company values. From DDI’s Talent Management Intelligence: 2013 Selection Trends: Managing Uncertainty for Success “Black and white is out. Uncertainty […]
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February 6, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Don’t Give Away Your Life Competencies: self-development, stress management Who benefits: anyone Consultant Usage: coaches and career counselors can refer this book to clients What’s it about? There was a rather lengthy period in my career when the word “outsource†was anathema to many in the workforce. It was […]
February 5, 2013 by Wally Bock
Derek Irvine wrote a fine article recently with the headline, “Meaningful Work? It’s Just as Important to Employees as a Paycheck.” Looking at the headline, you might think it refers to those “studies” that prove that people would rather die than give a speech. That didn’t happen here. Derek was careful in his conclusions. “That’s […]
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February 3, 2013 by Ken Nowack
“Fall seven times; stand up eight.†Japanese proverb Is it possible to actually predict how long relationships will last, how healthy we will be or how well teams will be high performers just based on the ration of positive to negative interactions with others? It appears that we can and that all of the above […]
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February 1, 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: “In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.â€Â Napoleon Humor Break: “I was standing in the park wondering why Frisbees got bigger as they get closer. Then it hit me.â€Â (probably Steven Wright) Stat […]
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January 31, 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 retaining instead of recruiting, the increasing use of referrals in hiring, the future of workplace training, world-class HR, and the state of talent management. From Carina Wytiaz: […]
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January 30, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power Competency: political leadership, emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills, listening skills Who benefits: those interested in acquiring and maintaining power within an organization; those who enjoy reading good biographies Consultant Usage: consultants at the organizational level may find this book useful What’s it about? I […]
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January 29, 2013 by Wally Bock
We hear a lot about the speed of change. What about the speed of work? While we weren’t looking, we’ve come to a point where many of us work on the fly. Last week I watched a manager at a major corporation as she worked on several projects. She connected with dozens of people by […]
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