December 13, 2012 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 whether assessing talent is art or science, how tech companies try to hire the best, helping virtual recruiters succeed, and why attract is the new retain. From […]
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December 12, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Best Post You Will Ever Read (That’s a lie.) Competency: ethics, trustworthiness Who benefits: all of us Consultant Usage: This book should be required for all organizational or people consultants. What’s it about? You will notice that today’s title is 12.12.12. That much is true, at least for […]
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December 11, 2012 by Wally Bock
Last week, Matt Stollak, Associate Professor at St. Norbert College, posted on True Faith HR about his reaction to the continuing discussion of HR’s “seat at the table.” Here’s the money quote. “The role of the strategic HR leader has changed…yet, in 2012, there is still conversation about that piece of furniture.” Matt linked to […]
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December 9, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.” Unknown Do you know anyone that fits the description below? Narcissistic: Demonstrates impairments in personality functioning (either in excessive reference to others for self-esteem or goal setting based on gaining approval from others) and impairments in interpersonal functioning (impaired empathy or relationships largely superficial) […]
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December 7, 2012 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 is not the employer who pays the wages. Employers only handle the money. It is the customer who pays the wages.” Henry Ford Humor Break: Bev: What did they teach you today […]
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December 6, 2012 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 creating a leadership development program, how talent development can help your company, prosthetic environments, and maximum ROI on leadership development training. From Bud Haney: Create a Leadership […]
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December 5, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: On Being Customer Centric Competencies: customer service, customer focus, sales Who benefits: anyone with internal or external customers (which is just about everyone); sales and customer service managers and leaders Consultant Usage: recommended reading for sales and customer service consultants, customer service trainers What’s it about? Holy Crap! You […]
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December 4, 2012 by Wally Bock
My friend Greg had two children, Linda and Jason. They were very different. Linda was a “people person” who was great at “going with the flow.” Jason was more “buttoned-down.” Linda worked at Nordstrom and loved it. As far as she was concerned, Nordstrom’s was the best place in the world to work. So, when […]
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November 30, 2012 by Sandra Mashihi
“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” -Winston Churchill Executive coaching seems to be more popular than ever based on some recent survey findings of the International Coach Federation (http://coachfederation.org/coachingstudy2012/). But, for whom and under what circumstances, does executive coaching result in successful change? Anthony Grant, […]
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November 30, 2012 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: “Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they don’t have for something they don’t need.â€Â Will Rogers Humor Break: Our favorite couple went shopping on Black Friday. Reportedly they had […]
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