April 6, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: 30 Things We Need — and 30 We Don’t Competency: self-development Who benefits: all of us Consultant Usage: Interesting talking points for executive and career coaches; possible discussion topics for management and interpersonal training programs What’s it about? Tony Schwartz writes very interesting posts on his Blog. This one […]
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April 5, 2011 by Wally Bock
A recent Deloitte Debate takes on the question: “Do you need a Chief Operating Officer for HR?” Here’s how the firm framed the debate. “Despite the demonstrated benefits of HR Transformation (HRT), business executives and HR leaders continue to voice frustration with HR’s ability to deliver value. With no shortage of talented people doing great […]
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April 3, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“My feeling is that any day I am too busy to run is a day that I am too busy.†John Bryant Sometimes we take our ability to truly be “in the moment” for granted and spend more time living in the past which is gone and worrying about the future which hasn’t come yet. A few weeks ago […]
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April 1, 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: In Seattle you haven’t had enough coffee until you can thread a sewing machine while it’s running. Jeff Bezos Humor Break: As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, […]
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March 31, 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, assessing the effectiveness of training, succession planning, and progress (or lack thereof) in talent management. From Sean Conrad: 6 Common Questions About HR Metrics Answered “As an HR […]
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March 30, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: My Personal Best Competencies: self-development, team building, interpersonal/intrapersonal skills, achievement orientation, self-control, building trust Who benefits: any individual, coaches, team facilitators and team leaders, managers and supervisors, teenagers Consultant Usage: training related to emotional intelligence, team building, one-on-one coaching What’s it about? My bosses recently gave me my bi-annual performance […]
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March 29, 2011 by Wally Bock
Karen O’Leonard’s excellent post on the Bersin Blog is titled “Building Expertise through Continuous Training” Among other things, she noted how Autonation reaped significant productivity and sales gains from changes to its training program. The company changed from a single, five-day program to shorter sessions spaced out over weeks. Between sessions, new sales trainees work […]
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March 27, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous — everyone hasn’t met me yet.† Rodney Dangerfield    Being a leader can be a lonely place. The higher you go in an organization the least likely you are to have colleagues and reports provide you with honest and candid […]
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March 25, 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: “The productivity of work is not the responsibility of the worker but of the manager.” Peter Drucker Humor Break: Memo from Management: To maximize productivity and make us more efficient, we are going […]
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March 24, 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 the complex nature of CEO succession, promoting the unprepared, what’s next for management, and thinking about the future of HR. From the Business Spectator: A new broom – moving on […]
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