March 22, 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 job boards in the hiring process, the importance of a college degree as a job requirement, global trends in talent management, and War for Talent, the sequel. From TLNT: New […]
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March 21, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Money, Money Everywhere, ‘cept I Don’t Understand It Competency: financial leadership Who benefits: non-financial managers, supervisors, and management wannabe’s Consultant Usage: consultants wanting to improve their understanding of financial management. What’s it about? Every once in a while I feel obliged to address one of my most obvious shortcomings. […]
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March 20, 2012 by Wally Bock
I was reading Mike Hoban’s excellent post “Lessons from the Zappos Culture Playbook” when I started thinking about Doreen. Mike wrote about the Zappos culture and then compares it with the culture at Apple. Here’s the line that set off my train of thought. “I’m currently reading Isaacson’s superb biography of Steve Jobs and it […]
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March 19, 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 Pinpoint implications for work and life balance and development based on career stage. How to […]
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March 18, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“Some pursue happiness, others create it.” Author Unknown We all know that negative moods are associated with poor physical health and psychological well-being ((Nowack, K. (2008). Coaching for Stress: StressScan. Editor: Jonathan Passmore, Psychometrics in Coaching, Association for Coaching, UK, pp. 254-274)). Happy individuals tend to have more responsive immune systems, less hormonal reactions to […]
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March 16, 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 view my role more as trying to set up an environment where the personalities, creativity and individuality of all the different employees come out and can shine.” Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com. […]
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March 15, 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 on CEO succession, “big talent,” men and women stars and how they’re treated differently, talent management for an aging workforce, and how to keep talent from walking out the door. From […]
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March 14, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Collaboration as a Way of Organization Life Competencies: collaboration, team building/development, visionary leadership, entrepreneurial leadership, sales leadership, managing relationships, influence/negotiation, driving strategic direction, strategic planning, building strategic relationships Who benefits: the book is written at the organizational level; however there is something for all employees Consultant Usage: organizational consultants, […]
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March 13, 2012 by Wally Bock
Last week, Meredith Soleau, wrote a provocative post on Fistful of Talent with the title, “What CEOs Hate About HR People.” Here’s how she set the stage for the piece. “So here I am, on assignment from the Boss Man, writing about what CEOs hate about HR people. I’ve interviewed five CEOs. Their companies range […]
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March 12, 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: Help clients explore the differences among managerial, specialist, generalist and entrepreneurial career paths. How to Administer […]
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