July 31, 2012 by Wally Bock
Josh Tolan sure knows how to write a headline that piques your curiosity:”Caveman Can Do it: Hiring Lessons From Our Ancient Ancestors.” Here’s the opening of the post. “When you think of a group of people with good recruiting practices, it’s likely your mind doesn’t go back to prehistoric times. Most cavemen probably did not […]
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July 30, 2012 by Yosh Beier
Why do smart people defend stupid ideas? It’s easy to blame organizational culture – think about the Not-invented-here syndrome so nicely described in Morten Hansen’s book “Collaboration”. But there is clearly a personal and very emotional component to it. A recent study (Blind in one eye: How psychological ownership of ideas affects the types of […]
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July 29, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.” Steven Wright Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. A couple of recent surveys suggest that most workers really don’t want their boss’s job. In a US based survey […]
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July 27, 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 royal road to a man’s heart is to talk to him about the things he treasures most.†– Dale Carnegie Humor Break: Today’s humor break is a more or less true story […]
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July 26, 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 what makes a “real” leader today, what makes good recruiters good, why employees join and stay with organizations, ideas for retaining the young and talented, and how […]
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July 25, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Redirect: The Surprising New Science of Psychological Change Competency: self-development, managing self Who benefits: people with open minds Consultant Usage: techniques for use by executive coaches, self-development trainers What’s it about? I came across this book called Redirect. It is all about self-insight. I don’t know who they are […]
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July 24, 2012 by Wally Bock
“One rap on HR professionals is that they aren’t particularly business savvy or focused enough on the strategic elements of managing a company.” That’s how John Hollon begins his post, “Ten Tips to Help Prove the ROI of Your Training Program.” The tips in his article are good ones. And if you’re in HR and […]
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July 22, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“This employee should go far — and the sooner he starts, the better we’ll be.” “Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom and has started to dig.” “He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.” Anonymous Employee Reviews from U.S. Federal Evaluations One of my doctoral dissertation committee member […]
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July 20, 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: “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” – Anne Frank “Do or do not do. There is no try.” – Master Yoda Humor Break: […]
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July 19, 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 meeting candidates wherever they are, retention strategies, the side effects of a high potential program, and the most recent Hackett “HR Book of Numbers.” From John Sumser: […]
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