April 4, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: How to Become a Really Good Pain in the Ass: A Critical Thinker’s Guide to Asking the Right Questions Competencies: negotiation skills, influence skills, communication skills Who benefits: anyone Consultant Usage: develop more effective communication skills What’s it about? I was attracted to this book for two reasons, neither […]
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April 3, 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 Asks clients to list 10 things they would find stimulating, exciting, challenging, and fulfilling. […]
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April 3, 2012 by Wally Bock
“I have no idea.” Dave was one of the best HR people I ever knew, only he called his department “Personnel” back in the early 1970s. That’s when the CEO asked him how many people there were in the company. He didn’t know. I was shocked. I mean, you would expect the head of a […]
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April 1, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“When I woke up this morning my girlfriend asked me, “Did you sleep good?” I said “No, I made a few mistakes.” Steven Wright How much sleep do you typically get a night? a. less than 4 hours b. 4 to 6 hours c. 6 to 8 hours d. More than 8 hours The Maximum […]
March 30, 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: “With my sunglasses on I’m Jack Nicholson; without them, I’m fat and 60!â€Â  Jack Nicholson Humor Break: Bev: Al, did you did you go to that new exercise class today? Al: No. Bev: […]
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March 29, 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 improving talent management processes. There are posts on the process itself, creating effective job descriptions, taking control of global talent management, and two posts on workforce analytics. From Steven Hunt: […]
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March 28, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Hey Man, Push The Reset Button Competencies: self-development, managing self, time management Who benefits: YOU, trust me on this, you will benefit Consultant Usage: excellent for use by coaches at all levels What’s it about? This is going to be a short and simple post. I want to refer you […]
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March 27, 2012 by Wally Bock
The New York Times recently ran an article by Natasha Singer titled “Helping Managers Find, and Fix, Their Flaws.” Here’s the lead. “MANY management coaches teach executives specific skills toward becoming better mentors, delegators or supervisors. Not the minds at Minds at Work, in Cambridge, Mass. The company, founded by Robert Kegan, a professor at […]
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March 25, 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. According to a survey of more than 500 U.S. employees conducted by United Sample, 45 percent of all employees […]
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March 23, 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: “Inside some of us is a thin person struggling to get out, but they can usually be sedated with a few pieces of chocolate cake.â€Â  Anonymous Humor Break: Bev: Al, give me one […]
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