December 12, 2010 by Ken Nowack
The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection.†Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Rocco is now about 10 weeks old and we knew sooner than later he would wander into our bedroom closet and find the mirror on the wall. Every one of our 4 guide dogs have reacted the same […]
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December 9, 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 different kinds of employees, performance evaluations, technology-assisted learning, leadership capability portfolios, and developing women leaders. There are also pointers to two recent carnivals with talent development posts. From Laura Schroeder: […]
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December 8, 2010 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Brain Decay Competencies: decision-making, problem solving, strategic thinking, self-development, managing self Who benefits: those who have an interest in how the brain works or the relationship between the brain and the Internet Consultant Usage: futurists What’s it about? I guess I have had the brain on my mind (pun […]
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December 7, 2010 by Wally Bock
When I got started in business, after coming home from the Marines in 1968, we called the department “Personnel.” Many people didn’t like that. In his classic book, Up the Organization, Robert Townsend suggested getting rid of the Personnel Department and replacing it with a one person “People Department.” He bemoaned the fact that “personnel […]
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December 5, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“Seeing within changes one’s outer vision” Joseph Chilton Pearce Our guide dog puppy in training named Rocco has only been with us for a few weeks now and already we are beginning to see his personality being expressed and developing more fully. We can’t help but wonder what his career destiny will bebut hopefully […]
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December 2, 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 women in the C-suite, who can attend leadership development training, talent development for new hires, reflections of a seasoned coach, and pushing HR to the edges (of the organization). From […]
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December 1, 2010 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Those dreaded end of the year performance appraisals Competencies: performance appraisals, performance management, coaching talent, decision-making Who benefits: all employees Consultant Usage: critical read for executive coaches and trainers in areas related to performance appraisals/reviews What’s it about? The last month of the year. Lots of gifts given out […]
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November 30, 2010 by Wally Bock
CTV recently interviewed Joseph Bower, Baker Foundation Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, on CEO succession. The interview is worth reading in full, but two power quotes jumped out at me. “There’s a great tendency to treat CEO succession as an event; it’s something that happens and you begin to worry about […]
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November 28, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus” Mark Twain We welcome Rocco, our new Guide Dog puppy my wife and I are raising to hopefully help someone who is sight impaired. Rocco is an 8-week old beautiful yellow lab owned by Guide Dogs of America and we are beginning a new […]
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November 27, 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 global trends, carrots, engagement, training impact, and that coveted “seat at the table.” From Bersin and Associates: Global Trends and Benchmarks “The question of career advancement is on the minds […]
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