March 9, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Who knew? Competencies: creativity, innovation, managing self, problem solving, communications, self-development Who benefits: any reader of this Blog Consultant Usage: useful quotes in training and consulting situations What’s it about? I have been researching famous people and famous quotes recently. I kept coming across quotes from Albert Einstein. It […]
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March 8, 2011 by Wally Bock
Bersin’s TalentWatch for the first quarter of 2011 includes lots of good information and analysis. The big news is that they found that almost half of their survey respondents now see business growth at or above plan. One in four reported annual revenue growth of more than ten percent. Naturally, HR departments are now ramping […]
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March 4, 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 definitely going to take a course on time management… just as soon as I can work it into my schedule. Louis E. Boone Humor Break: Time is nature’s way of keeping […]
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March 3, 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 employment law, coaching ROI, why CHROs think they’re not good at leadership development, and employee engagement trends. From Mark Neuberger: Getting Down to Management Basics: My 5 Postulates of Employment […]
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March 2, 2011 by Bill Bradley
    No one really listens to anyone else, and if you try it for a while you’ll see why.            Mignon McLaughlin HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Tune Me In Please Competency: Listening skills Who benefits: every one of us Consultant Usage: trainer references and feel free to use my story What’s it about? When […]
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March 1, 2011 by Wally Bock
I had an interesting conversation the other day with a woman who’s being considered for promotion from individual contributor to supervisor in her company. She contacted me to help her prepare for “the little speech I have to give on leadership.” When I asked about her company’s process, here’s what she told me. There will […]
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February 27, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you’ve been taking.” Earl Wilson I just came back from a wonderful vacation to visit my best friend and colleague Bill Bradley who has been doing some wonderful charity work for some very poor schools in Zihuatanejo, Mexico (he has written an inspiring […]
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February 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: I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. Woody Allen Humor Break: Q: What do you call people who abandon their diets? A: Desserters! […]
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February 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 mobile recruiting, teleworking, cultural fit, and new models for leadership development. From Workforce.com: Going Mobile’ “In today’s high-tech world, recruiting is a 24/7 proposition. Mobile apps are helping recruiters stay […]
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February 23, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Detach Yourself from Your Work Competencies: managing self, self control, stress management, self development Who benefits: any employee Consultant Usage: very useful summary for executive coaches What’s it about? During my peak performance years I stressed a lot about work. Put in long hours. Took it home with me. […]
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