January 12, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Lessons Learned Competencies: leadership, self-development Who benefits: leaders at any level in any type of organization Consultant Usage: useful examples for coaching and training What’s it about? It is the start of the new year. Hopefully you are giving some consideration to how you would like to develop this […]
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January 11, 2011 by Wally Bock
Last month Dan McCarthy posted “Great Employees Trump Perfect Processes” on his Great Leadership Blog. Dan took on the people who claim some variant of “There are no bad employees, there are only bad processes.” Anyone who has managed for any length of time will be able to tell you that there certainly are “bad […]
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January 9, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Whatever you are, be a good one.†Abraham Lincoln Rocco is now 14-weeks old and learning his basic skills of leadership for guide dog puppies. Here is what is doing pretty well in terms of “basic skills”: Sitting Laying down Walking on a leash (with his guide dog bib) Sleeping Eating really really fast Here […]
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January 7, 2011 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. The holiday season has just ended. Do you have any regrets … and do you measure them in pounds? This week’s TGIF focus is on food: Quote of the Week: “I am the one who got myself […]
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January 6, 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 engagement, really good HR, informal learning, a sea change in employment practice, and an alternative to the policy and procedures manual. From Paul Hebert: Is Employee Engagement a Sisyphean Effort? […]
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January 5, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: New Year, Fresh Start, Better Results Competencies: leadership, self-development Who benefits: managers and supervisors Consultant Usage: excellent coaching supplement What’s it about? I received an opportunity to preview Shine: Using Brain Science to Get the Best from Your People just released two weeks ago. It’s a Wow! The book […]
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January 4, 2011 by Wally Bock
The parties are over. We probably won’t drink champagne again until the next wedding, and a third of those who made a resolution to lose weight or work out more have not done anything about it. Here are four talent development challenges you will probably face this year. How fast can you learn? In a […]
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January 2, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction†Winston Churchill Happy 2011! Did you make a New Years resolution? If you are like most people you did–and probably will relapse back to your old habits within 90 days. Old habits are indeed very tough to break and relapse seems greatest […]
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December 31, 2010 by Bill Bradley
To begin, from all of us here at Envisia Learning we wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous new year.  Next, we would like to let you know about TGIF. Beginning next Friday we will have a weekly post to end the week. We will keep it short. We will keep it light and […]
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December 30, 2010 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 who’s ahead in talent management systems, a review of talent management technology, recruiting from within, keeping your key employees, and succession planning. From Bersin and Associates: Customer Satisfaction with Talent […]
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