February 28, 2012 by Wally Bock
The article under HR Morning’s tantalizing headline, “Cha-ching! Biz plans to spend $125K on loyal employees,” definitely got me to read the story. Here’s the opening. “This year, The Marketing Arm, a Dallas-based marketing and promotions agency, is starting a unique sabbatical program that it estimates will cost between $125,000 and $200,000 in 2012 alone.” […]
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February 26, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over?†John Wooden Coaches work in a variety of specializations. Personal/life coaches, career coaches, lifestyle modification coaches, and executive coaches are just a few. Education and training will likely vary with each coach’s area of practice and […]
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February 24, 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: “There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.” Roger Stauback Humor Break: Bev: I am reading an article by a fellow who is predicting the first restaurant review from the moon. Al: […]
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February 23, 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 the impact of benefits on talent management, the “War for Talent” in the midst of high unemployment, what’s next in talent management systems, and the importance of talent spotters. From Steve […]
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February 22, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: That Damn :-) Actually Means $$ Competencies: customer service, sales, managing people, leadership, strategic planning, visionary leadership, managing self, self-development Who benefits: C-Suite, managers, supervisors, leads and management wannabes, career employees Consultant Usage: organizational consultant, executive coaches, management/leadership trainers What’s it about? Last week in my TGIF post I poked a […]
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February 21, 2012 by Wally Bock
Yesterday was the Fiftieth Anniversary of John Glenn’s 1962 orbital flight. Glenn was one of seven original astronauts recruited by NASA starting in 1959. It is one of the great recruiting stories of all time. The work was dangerous. In the years leading up to the recruiting process, US rockets had shown a dismaying tendency […]
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February 19, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.†Albert Einstein  In a recent study, 61.3% of the public and 20.2% of professionals believe that a miracle can a save person in a persistent vegetative state […]
February 17, 2012 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quotes of the Week: “A critical role of a leader is to enjoyneer a happy workplace.” Me “To me, it makes perfect sense that treating employees well makes them happy and that happy companies make more money – and […]
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February 16, 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 the role of senior executives in talent selection, competing with the world’s Googles for top talent, improving HR processes and the Jeremy Lin phenomenon. From Mike Haberman: Senior Executives, Not […]
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February 15, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Buy This Book! Competency: conflict management, interpersonal skills, communication, customer service Who benefits: anyone, everyone Consultant Usage: if you are a people consultant or trainer at any level this is a must read What’s it about? If you have been a regular reader of this post, you know this […]
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