October 2, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“First get your facts; then you distort them at your leisure” Mark Twain How do you know if your coaching intervention was successful? You can always use the “smiley face” approach and just ask for client reactions. Want an improved way to measure client reaction to evaluate your coaching intervention? The “post-then-pre” method of self-report […]
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September 30, 2011 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: “Chevrolet is coming out with a new feature on their cars that will let drivers update their Facebook status in the car. I was getting so bored talking on the phone and texting […]
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September 29, 2011 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 HR metrics, succession planning, leadership development, and gender and competition. From ERC: 7 Ways to Use HR Metrics “Using HR metrics and data can be a useful strategy to uncover […]
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September 28, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Getting Understood! Competencies: communication skills, influence skills Who benefits: all employees Consultant Usage: background material for communication consultants and trainers What’s it about? Today is a 3-in-1 offering on communication skills. Want to improve your oral communications and influence skills? Try Talk Less, Say More. This book got my […]
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September 27, 2011 by Wally Bock
I’ve heard it attributed to a host of sources from Albert Einstein and Tony Robbins to “ancient Chinese proverb,” and it rings true every time: “Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is a definition of insanity.” For a living example of insanity applied to succession planning, look no farther […]
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September 25, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Unknown Remember this old saying from childhood? No doubt someone was saying something to you that could have been emotionally hurtful. Well, it seems this old saying really doesn’t have any scientific merit at all. In fact, recent research suggests that […]
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September 23, 2011 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: “It is time for us to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever, the one who recognizes the challenge and does something about it.” Vince Lombardi Humor Break: Today we give you […]
September 22, 2011 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 leadership training for high potentials, using personality tests, the agile model for learning and HR, why managers may not promote the best people, and why your top people are prime […]
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September 21, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Not the Three Musketeers Competencies: leadership, communication skills, managing diversity Who benefits: leaders and leader wannabes Consultant Usage: Good background material for coaches, leadership and communication consultants and trainers What’s it about? When I first came across this post I thought “Oh boy, an article about my boyhood heroes, […]
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September 20, 2011 by Wally Bock
The Hay Group has just released a provocative new whitepaper titled “Leadership 2030” which, they promise will give us insight into “what successful leaders will look like twenty years from now—the skills they’ll require, the nature of the organizations and employees they’ll oversee, the trends and issues they’ll be forced to confront” They make good […]
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