January 22, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“Nearly 80% of people believe they are among the top 50% most emotionally intelligent people†Peter Salovey There are at least three distinct approaches to measuring EI and emotional and social competence representing different models. The first, delineated by Reuven Bar-On, was influenced by his interest in the aspects of performance not linked to intelligence; […]
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January 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: “Sunday morning my head is bad, but it’s worth it for the time that I had. But I got to get my rest … ‘Cause Monday’s a mess,†Fats Domino Humor Break: Bev: […]
January 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 talent management lessons from the NFL, culture vs. pay in retention, training budgets, and a list of best companies for leadership development. From David Wilkins: The Good, the Bad, and […]
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January 18, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: What Matters Now: How to Win in a World of Relentless Change, Ferocious Competition, and Unstoppable Innovation Competencies: executive leadership, visionary leadership Who benefits: executives, consultants and students of organizational change Consultant Usage: organizational development consultants, executive coaches, large scale change agents What’s it about? It’s a new year. […]
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January 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: Help clients explore options within or outside their current organization. How to Administer and […]
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January 17, 2012 by Wally Bock
Deloitte is out with the January 2012 edition of the Talent Edge 2020 project. Here’s the firm’s short summary of their findings. You can download the full report in PDF format here. “Despite a new wave of uncertainty, many leading companies are pressing forward and reshaping their talent strategies. Many executives foresee leadership shortages in […]
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January 15, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“I visualize things in my mind before I have to do them. It’s like having a mental workshop” Jack Youngblood As a kid, I played baseball and probably made over 1,000 double plays successfully–at least in my mind. I used to visualize every moment of receiving the ball from the shortstop to avoiding the slide […]
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January 13, 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:  “Face it, you’re screwed. Today is Friday the 13th — the unluckiest day on the calendar — so try not to crash your car, fall down a flight of stairs, set yourself on […]
January 12, 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 retaining employees, what scrapping the annual performance review looks like, hiring, and agile organizations. From Steve Ford: Resolutions for Retaining Employees in an Improving Economy “Retaining talented employees has become […]
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January 11, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Make Time for Time Competency: time management Who benefits: all of us Consultant Usage: good check-up for clients of executive coaches, good review for time management and productivity trainers, probably also good for career counselors What’s it about? Well here we are in the second week of the new […]
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