November 29, 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 assessments, myths about recruiting and recruiters, the balanced scorecard and talent management, and talent management and leadership effectiveness. From Jac Fitz-enz: Eye on Assessments “Some managers claim […]
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November 28, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Diversity Can Mean Big Money Competencies: visionary leadership, diversity Who benefits: organizations, people who work in organizations Consultant Usage: those interested in the merger of diversity and innovation issues/concepts/ideas What’s it about? In the legal profession there is something called a “stipulationâ€. It is something all parties agree to […]
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November 27, 2012 by Wally Bock
In February of 1961, McDonald’s opened Hamburger University in the basement of a McDonald’s restaurant in Elk Grove Village, IL. I don’t know who had the first “corporate university,” but this certainly has to be on the short list. By 1993, there were 400 corporate universities. At the turn of the century there were 2000. […]
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November 24, 2012 by Sandra Mashihi
“I’ll happily mentor anyone who wants mentoring, and most of that goes on by internet rather than face to face.” Bernard Cornwell As the working world becomes more technologically advanced and globalized, there tends to be a decreased level of interpersonal or face to face interactions. Often times, we are utilizing email, social media, skype […]
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November 23, 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 virtual onboarding, talent management lessons from the US election, lessons from the HCI Learning and Development Conference, and Don Charlton’s views on whether you should hire for […]
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November 23, 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: “Dear God, I am writing you about some concerns I have about being a turkey. It seems in your infinite wisdom you decided to make us fat, flightless and evidently delicious. Did we […]
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November 21, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: A Slow Ascent into Goodness Competency: self-development, managing self Who benefits: all who regularly breathe Consultant Usage: an opportunity to review and change your consulting approach What’s it about? Today I begin with a plea. Please click and read the post link below. We live in a world where negativity […]
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November 20, 2012 by Wally Bock
Michelle V. Stacy is the president of the Keurig unit of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. She describes her career in NY Times article titled, “Stepping Back to Lead Better.” Stacy’s story is a wonderful example of how career paths are often a mix of choice, chance and necessity. The beginning looks “normal” enough. There was […]
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November 18, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“All you need is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. Mark Twain” Coaching models and practitioners seem to be increasing exponentially these days. There are even organizations and training institutes devoted specifically to this particular intervention—each with different models, approaches and even ethical/professional guidelines. It seems “everyone†is now doing ssome type of “coaching†[…]
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November 17, 2012 by Sandra Mashihi
“How does a project get to be a year behind schedule? One day at a time.” Â Â Fred Brooks Most 360-degree feedback processes share a common timeline. The recommended process below will give you an idea of how long each step in a complete 360-degree feedback process might take, although it is highly dependent on […]
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