August 26, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“I usually take a two hour nap between one and four†Yogi Berra Last year when I was cycling with my wife in the Tuscany region of Italy we both realized that the afternoon siesta is just part of the culture there. I don’t tend to take naps but I do head into NREM pretty […]
August 24, 2012 by Michael Baroff
We spend much of our life in the pursuit of and the doing of “work”. Work can provide us the grist for maintaining a livelihood, developing a career, and personal satisfaction and growth. At the core of this pursuit are the underlying goals to discover and develop who we are; to engage in relationships with […]
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August 24, 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: “He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody.†– Joseph Heller Humor Break: Bev: Al, do you think there is intelligent life out there in the universe? Al: […]
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August 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 executive coaching, traditional job descriptions, talent management and succession planning, and bold talent management. From Stephen J. Gill: Executive coaching: How do we know it works? “Executive […]
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August 22, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Stop Working All Those Hours Competency: time management, managing self, self-development, (also an effectiveness relationship to most competencies) Who benefits: all employees, especially at higher levels in the organization Consultant Usage: good advice for consultant’s personal use, good resource for executive coaches What’s it about? It’s about time. The effective […]
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August 21, 2012 by Wally Bock
On August 2, 2012, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) published their study, “Realizing the Value of People Management.” The study was the result of BCG research conducted with the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA). They “surveyed 4,288 HR and non-HR managers about people management challenges in today’s world. The study overview opened this […]
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August 17, 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 don’t suffer from stress. I’m a carrier.â€Â Funny Boss Humor Break: Today’s is an old, old joke. But I am old, old AND I believe in recycling: Lee had just been hired […]
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August 16, 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 developing your own leaders and the importance and prevalence and techniques of social recruiting. From Kyle Lagunas via TLNT: 3 Reasons to Grow the Talent You Have […]
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August 15, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Humble Listening is the Key Competency: listening Who benefits: all of us can improve this skill Consultant Usage: only useful if you wish to attract or retain clients; especially useful for executive coaches What’s it about? Ram Charan is one of my favorite bloggers. In my estimation he is elevated […]
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August 14, 2012 by Wally Bock
CEO succession is getting a lot of attention lately. Professor Steven M. Davidoff of The Ohio State University wrote a column in the New York Times about it, with the title, “When Picking a C.E.O. Is More Random Than Wise.” He suggests that boards fall prey to all sorts of biases, fallacies, and bad practice […]
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