November 2, 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: “May you never forget what is worth remembering, nor ever remember what is best forgotten†Irish Blessing Humor Break: Bev: Al, why of all nights are you so late? Al: I am sorry […]
November 1, 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 why top talent (and pretty much everyone else) leaves, succession planning, learning to recruit, opportunities for talent development, and the case for growing your own leaders. From […]
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October 31, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Halloween Hell Competency: creativity Who benefits: for amusement only Consultant Usage: none that I can think of What’s it about? Tonight in the USA there will be the usual ghost, goblins, monsters, and spooks roaming our streets. They will be seeking treats or they promise to trick you. This […]
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October 30, 2012 by Wally Bock
Pretty much everyone seems to agree that succession planning is a good thing. After all, it increases the possibility that you will have competent candidates for top jobs, who already know your company and its culture. That’s a good thing, because most research indicates that insiders make more effective CEOs than outsiders. That’s why an […]
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October 28, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“Don’t be over self-confident with your first impressions of people.†a Chinese proverb Think of the last time you met someone in a work (or non-work) context. Any idea what impression you might have made on them? Making sense of others in a social interaction is not easy — each new person we meet may […]
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October 26, 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: “God don’t make no mistakes. That’s how He got to be God.” Archie Bunker Humor Break: Sometimes errors occur on resumes. Here are three of my favorites: “Here are my qualifications for you […]
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October 25, 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 the five most important talent management roles, when you should promote from within, developing your top performers, and our most pressing leadership development challenge. From Cathy Missildine-Martin: […]
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October 24, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Wonderings and Wanderings Competencies: adaptability/stress tolerance, resilience, leadership, performance management, managing self, self-development, painting a vision, self-control Who benefits: there is something here for all of us to think about Consultant Usage: background material What’s it about? Today’s post is by a guest. His name is Inman Moore. He […]
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October 23, 2012 by Wally Bock
This weekend, I spent some time with the latest BCG report on global HR: “Creating People Advantage 2012.” If talent development is important to you, download a PDF of the report (registration may be required) and dig around for the nuggets it contains. One nugget for me was the discussion of perceptions of the effectiveness […]
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October 19, 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: “I recently learned something quite interesting about video games. Many young people have developed incredible hand, eye, and brain coordination in playing these games. The air force believes these kids will be our […]
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