June 1, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: A Graduation Address Especially for You Competencies: self-development, managing self, leadership, ethics Who benefits: those who could appreciate a motivational speech Consultant Usage: pass it on to friends and clients What’s it about? It is that time of the year when (mostly) young people graduate from high school or […]
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May 31, 2011 by Wally Bock
Tomorrow is the first day of this year’s Hurricane Season. Are you ready? The best mindset here is “preparation.” You don’t plan for a hurricane. Instead you prepare for a hurricane so that when one comes your way, you know what to do and you have the resources to weather the storm. “Preparation” is a […]
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May 29, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Nearly 80% of people believe they are among the top 50% most emotionally intelligent people” Brackett, Rivers, Shiffman, Lerner & Salovey, 2006 Better/Worse than Average Effects Ask anyone how good they are on something (anything).Our own 360-degree feedback research suggest you might find that generally people elevate what they think about themselves relative to others […]
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May 27, 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: “I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.” — Abraham Lincoln Humor Break: Last year I entered the New York City Marathon. I was running in last place. It was embarrassing. […]
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May 26, 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 Kirkpatrick training evaluation, leadership development trends, and integrating talent acquisition and development. There are also pointers to relevant carnivals and lists. From Stephen J. Gill: Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Training […]
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May 25, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Real and Almost True Behind the Scene Story of Snow (Sunny) White Competencies: performance management, coaching, talent management, leadership skills, visionary leadership Who benefits: anyone who could use a smile today Consultant Usage: all coaches, especially those involved with 360 Degree Feedback What’s it about? Once upon a […]
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May 24, 2011 by Wally Bock
Booz and Company just released their annual study of CEO succession, “CEO Succession 2010: The Four Types of CEOs.” Buried inside is this tidbit. “Insiders also last longer — in 2010, those insiders leaving office had lasted on average 7.1 years, versus 4.3 years for outsiders. This is not surprising; insiders have historically produced superior […]
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May 22, 2011 by Ken Nowack
Babies don’t need a vacation but I still see them at the beach. I’ll go over to them and say, ‘What are you doing here, you’ve never worked a day in your life!’.†Stephen Wright Did you ever take a vacation from work and think you needed a vacation? Did you ever leave the office […]
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May 20, 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: Business, that’s easily defined – it’s other people’s money. Peter Drucker Humor Break: Carpe per diem – seize the check. Stat of the Week: Fly away money! According to projections by the Corporate […]
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May 19, 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 keeping your high performers, talent management software, traits every CEO should have, assessment centers in CEO hiring, and how to evaluate a training program. From Ann Bares: Holding on to […]
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