September 18, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.” Henry Boyle In earlier Blogs I have written about the “pro-social peptide†oxytocin and how it seems to enhance trust and trustworthiness between individuals and teams. Unfortunately, oxytocin can’t easily be increased artificially but experimentally when it is given to people, […]
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September 16, 2011 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: “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.†Dalai Lama “The U. S. Constitution doesn’t guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have […]
September 15, 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 onboarding, hiring, informal learning, and using action learning at the core of your talent management program. From Dan McCarthy: New Leader Onboarding: Stakeholder Interviews “An effective new leader onboarding process […]
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September 14, 2011 by Bill Bradley
“All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from their mistakes.â€Â Winston Churchill HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Learn from the Worst Competency: leadership, self-development, managing self Who benefits: anyone Consultant Usage: great stories for coaches and trainers What’s it about? Mistakes, who needs them? Actually we all do. Nothing worth doing goes […]
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September 13, 2011 by Wally Bock
I love to learn, but I hated school. I hated facing in the same direction as all the other boys and girls. I hated the reality that a lot of the time the class went only as fast as the slightly-below-average learner, when I wanted to forge ahead briskly. And, truth be told, there were […]
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September 11, 2011 by Ken Nowack
 “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.†Albert Einstein As we look back at the anniversary  of 9/11, we should acknowledge the bravery of those who were involved in helping, supporting and assisting those who perished and […]
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September 9, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Imagine you have a new colleague at work and your impression of that person is not very favorable. A few weeks later, you meet your colleague at a party and you realize he is actually a very nice guy. Although you know your first impression was wrong, your gut response to your new colleague will […]
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September 9, 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: With my sunglasses on, I’m Jack Nicholson. Without them, I’m fat and 60. Jack Nicholson Humor Break: I know I got a problem. When I stepped on the scale this morning it said, […]
September 8, 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 on succession planning (and not about Apple!), mobile learning, HR and the CEO, and a leadership development crisis. From Tim Sackett: Succession Planning: You Should Treat it Like Baseball’s September Call-Ups […]
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September 7, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Customers Control the Economy – And You Damn Well Better Get Used to It Competencies: customer service, sales management Who benefits: middle and senior management Consultant Usage: excellent resource for organizational consulting on business practices, sales management, customer service and some financial planning What’s it about? Somehow when the […]
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