July 26, 2011 by Wally Bock
I was going over possible articles for my weekly pointers to “Top Talent Development Posts” when it hit me. There were posts about programs and trends and technology, but one thing was missing. It’s perhaps the most important thing: judgement. Without good judgement, all the supporting systems in the world are pretty useless. We say […]
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July 24, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Why waste time learning, when ignorance is instantaneous?” Bill Watterson Is Leadership Training a Waste of Time (and Money)? A fairly recent State of the Industry Report by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) estimates that companies in the US spent over $125 billion on employee learning and development in 2010. That figure includes […]
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July 22, 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: From the pilot during his welcome message: “We are pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry. Unfortunately none of them are on this flight.” Humor Break:Â NEW AIRLINE RULES […]
July 21, 2011 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review all kinds of blogs to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces about spotting talent, creating a great onboarding experience, shrinking training departments, and great leadership development as an example of great talent management. From Bill Taylor: How Do You Know a Great Person […]
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July 20, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Great Customer Service Begins at Home Competencies: leadership, customer service Who benefits: leaders, managers, hr professionals, anyone in customer service industries Consultant Usage: Good story for management trainers and executive coaches What’s it about? Have you flown in a modern bus recently? You know, it’s the old bus with wings […]
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July 19, 2011 by Wally Bock
Several of the top supervisors I studied had a very simple set of behaviors for dealing with the annual or semi-annual performance review system that so many people love to hate. Now some companies are using software to make those “best practices” easier. All the top supervisors I studied understood “performance evaluation” as a part […]
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July 17, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.” Aaron Levenstein More Talent Management Facts #18 Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. Recent statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor shows women now […]
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July 15, 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: “Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt.” Â Herbert Hoover Humor Break: In a courageous act to tackle the National Debt crisis, the United States Senate this week sent the […]
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July 14, 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 talent wars, recruiting online and otherwise, engaging high potentials, and connecting the dots for integrated talent management. From Mike Haberman: Talent Acquisition Wars Include Hoodies “If you are in the […]
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July 13, 2011 by Bill Bradley
“Who knows what evil lies in the hearts of men?” (The Shadow) HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Getting Work Done Competencies: managing self, self-development, achievement orientation Who benefits: any employee Consultant Usage: coaching, career development, training courses in time management and personal productivity What’s it about? Machiavelli lives. If you have been reading my […]
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