August 23, 2011 by Wally Bock
Paper and people are not the same thing. Obvious, right? Now, here’s another one. To make the best talent development decisions, you need to know the people. Can you sense where I’m going with this? There’s another important truth here. If you depend on paper, you’re stuck with the judgment of the people who prepared […]
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August 21, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Statistics indicate that, as a result of overwork, modern executives are dropping like flies on the nation’s golf courses.†Ira Wallace Vacations and Health How likely, on average, do you take the full vacation time allotted to you by your organization in a year? Never Seldom Sometimes Often Always If you answered never, seldom or sometimes you might […]
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August 19, 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: “One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important.” Bertrand Russell Humor Break: Even though he could not tell time, my three-year-old grandson was […]
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August 18, 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 high performance work systems, incentives, growing on and through the job, leadership approval ratings, and one reason why mentoring programs fail. From Bret Simmons: High-Performance Work Systems Affect Employee Attitudes And […]
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August 17, 2011 by Bill Bradley
“There is nothing more expensive than that which comes free†(Japanese Proverb) HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The What and How of Influence Competency: influence Who benefits: everyone Consultant Usage: executive coaches (skill building), management and communications trainers What’s it about? Influence skills have become significantly more sophisticated since Dale Carnegie wrote How To […]
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August 16, 2011 by Wally Bock
We all know that the world of work is changing, which means that the world of talent development is changing, too. Over the past week I’ve been reading the new Vistage report, “The Future of Work” (PDF) and some older reports, including “Rand Research Brief: The Future at Work Trends and Implications” (PDF), and […]
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August 14, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess† Mark Twain One of the things I’ve learned being a volunteer puppy raiser of guide dogs for the blind is about giving feedback. With guide dog puppies, you […]
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August 12, 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: “Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight. When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is […]
August 11, 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 JK Rowling and talent management analytics, the cornerstone of integrated talent management, the secret to high retention and performance, and keys to effective on-boarding. From DDI: What J.K. Rowling Can […]
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August 10, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Business Lessons from a Football Team Competencies: leadership, team development, coaching talent, strategic planning Who benefits: people interested in organizational development and business models Consultant Usage: good read for organizational consultants, possible useful in leadership and management training classes What’s it about? Today’s post is dedicated to my good […]
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