September 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 the rise of video interviews, talent management technology, retaining talent, and the value of values. From HR Morning: Are in-person interviews on their way out? “Six in […]
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September 5, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Free Online University Courses 2.0 Competency: self-development Who benefits: anyone with a thirst for knowledge Consultant Usage: consultants who work with individuals will want this site for references What’s it about? Online education has reached a new level. I shall call it Online Learning 2.0. In my mind, this […]
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September 4, 2012 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 Coach’s exercise for providing effective 360-degree feedback to clients. How to Administer and Use this […]
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September 4, 2012 by Wally Bock
Here’s the problem. It may be the most important talent development problem you face. Most of the people who get “promoted” to supervisory positions are poor choices to begin with. Then they’re thrown into the supervisory waters with little to no training in the people parts of their jobs. Now what? Now you have men […]
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September 2, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“I can believe anything provided it is incredible.†Oscar Wilde Well, it’s time for electing a new president in the United States. The candidates want us to believe they are the ones to improve our economy, quality of health care provided to all Americans, reduce our budget deficit, improve international reputation and increase our national […]
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August 31, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“The only real training for leadership is leadership.†Anthony Jay In my executive coaching assignments I see “leaders” today who seem to have never learned the basic skills of supervision, management and leadership practices. Some have been moved from highly successful “specialist” roles where they relied on technical skills and competencies to roles where building […]
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August 31, 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: “Life is to be lived. If you have to support yourself, you had bloody well better find some way that is going to be interesting. And you don’t do that by sitting around.” […]
August 30, 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 hiring better, your employment brand, finding the talent you need, and the elusive talent equation. From Katherine Jones at Bersin: Getting to the Better Mousetrap in Employee […]
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August 29, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Honesty is the Best Policy – Unless You are a Fool, in Which Case We Have Come for Your Money Competencies: integrity, is trustworthy (organizational level), ethics Who benefits: concerned people Consultant Usage: useful background for organizational consultants and executive coaches What’s it about? Doing research for this Blog […]
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August 28, 2012 by Wally Bock
In the old comics, Dick Tracy had a wrist radio. It wasn’t that long ago that when someone got a cell phone, they called a person they knew and said, “Guess where I’m calling from.” That was then. Today, 93 percent of Americans have a mobile phone. More and more of them are “smart” which […]
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