August 10, 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: “The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.â€Â – […]
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August 9, 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 CARA Group Pulse Survey, what talent management should look like, succession planning, and a look at the state of talent management. From BusinessWire: 84% of Companies […]
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August 8, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Too Big to Know: Rethinking Knowledge Now That the Facts Aren’t the Facts, Experts Are Everywhere, and the Smartest Person in the Room Is the Room Competency: self-development Who benefits: intellectually curious people, librarians Consultant Usage: possibly useful to IT and systems consultants What’s it about: What’s not to […]
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August 7, 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 Help clients establish greater awareness of their thought patterns. How to Administer and Use this […]
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August 7, 2012 by Wally Bock
Talent management is the company seen through the eyes of its employees. Almost everything I’ve read about talent management looks at it from the company perspective. In The Executive Guide to Integrated Talent Management, for example, Peter Cappelli says that a common definition of the term is: “Getting the right people with the right skills […]
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August 5, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.â€Â  Albert Einstein Getting ahead and getting along in organizations require that you play some politics with leaders, colleagues, competitors and others. Does your approach to playing politics “fit” the corporate culture you are in? Do you have […]
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August 3, 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: “Just because today is a terrible day doesn’t mean tomorrow won’t be the best day of your life…You just have to get there.†– Unknown Humor Break: Al: Boy did I have a […]
August 2, 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 peer performance reviews, some possible HR metrics, keeping top talent, and increased spending on leadership development. From the Wall Street Journal: Peer Performance Reviews Take Off “As […]
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August 1, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: For Better Understanding, Speak Plain English (Or Your Native Language) Competencies: oral and written communication Who benefits: business people Consultant Usage: a good list of words and phrases to avoid in your practice What’s it about? Envisia Learning is in the business of competencies. We help organizations identify the […]
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July 31, 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 Help clients establish greater emotional awareness. How to Administer and Use this Exercise to […]
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