April 29, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“The sooner you fall behind, the more time you’ll have to catch up.” Stephen Wright  One of my volunteer passions has been to be a puppy raiser for a wonderful organization called Guide Dogs of America. My wife and I have, since the early 1990’s, raised four guide dogs and our latest one was turned in […]
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April 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 hardest work in the world is being out of work.†Whitney Young, Jr. or if you prefer “The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.†Oscar Wilde […]
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April 26, 2012 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces about important factors to attract and retain top talent, promoting the right people, how to spot and groom leaders, and the future of leadership development. From HR Morning: Top 10 job […]
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April 25, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Getting the Biases out of Your Thinking Competencies: judgment, decision-making, strategic thinking, creative thinking, self development Who benefits: anyone Consultant Usage: personal development What’s it about? I have been thinking a lot about Thinking lately. Regular readers will recall recent reviews of Pain In The Ass, a book on […]
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April 24, 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 In this exercise clients plot significant events their life. How to Administer and Use this […]
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April 24, 2012 by Wally Bock
Just going by simple definitions, “peer mentoring” ought to be an oxymoron. After all, “peers” are one’s equals. Mentoring, historically, is quite different. According to Wikipedia, referring to the origin of the term in Greek literature: “Because of Mentor’s relationship with Telemachus, and the disguised Athena’s encouragement and practical plans for dealing personal dilemmas, the […]
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April 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: “Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Sigh… There’s so little hope for advancement.” Snoopy (Charles M. Schulz) Humor Break: The boss called one […]
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April 19, 2012 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces about the driving force behind retention issues, the impact of recognition programs on performance management, active and passive learning, talent management systems, and big data and HR. From Refresh Leadership: The […]
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April 18, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Seven Habits of Spectacularly Unsuccessful Executives Competency: Leadership (with a capital “Lâ€) Who benefits: those in leadership positions (any level), those seeking leadership positions, students of leadership Consultant Usage: absolute must for executive coaches What’s it about? With a not-so-subtle nod to Stephen Covey, Forbes writer Eric Jackson […]
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April 17, 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: Asks clients to imagine a perfect day in their 10 years in the future. How to […]
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