August 4, 2010 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The more things change, the more things stay the same Competency: self-development Who benefits: any older teen or adult who enjoys reading Consultant Usage: might be useful as a recommendation to an open-minded client What’s it about? Ah, August. The hottest month of the year for most of you readers. […]
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August 3, 2010 by Wally Bock
“Honey, it’s almost dinner time. Would you go outside and plant some tomatoes?” Sounds stupid. After all, you can’t plant tomatoes at 4 o’clock and have tomatoes at 6 o’clock dinner. But that seems to be what many companies expect from talent development. Check out this Wall Street Journal story that’s titled, “Leadership Training Gains […]
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August 1, 2010 by Ken Nowack
â€There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.†Roger Staubach The Leadership-Employee Engagement Connection I’m not sure that it’s any great secret that leaders influence the level of commitment and engagementof their talent. Nobody likes working for competent jerks–even if they accomplish a lot ((Casciaro & Lobo (2005). Competent Jerks, Lovable Fools and the […]
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July 29, 2010 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find you the pick of the lot for the week. In this post, you’ll find pointers to pieces about talent management semantics, teamwork or talent, senior leadership and talent development, another survey on innovation and job satisfaction, and gender-specific management training. From The Employee Performance […]
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July 28, 2010 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: How To Get Yourself Employed Competency: self-development Who benefits: job seekers (employed or unemployed) Consultant Usage: must read article and book for career counselors What’s it about? I am writing this post out of frustration. Three different friends of mine, unknown to each other, are all seeking employment. Two […]
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July 27, 2010 by Wally Bock
In hockey there’s a statistic called “plus-minus.” It calculates the goal difference for a player’s team when that player is on the ice. It’s a way to measure a player’s contribution to the team. We need something like that at work. Most people who work in companies do most of their work in teams. We […]
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July 25, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” Carl W. Buechner Do nice people finish first or is it last? Some recent research suggests that developing social skills and having accurate appraisal of our strengths and development areas might really pay off–really in dollars and cents. Ten […]
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July 22, 2010 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find you the pick of the lot for the week. In this post, you’ll find pointers to pieces about barriers to building talent, program evaluation, hiring better, and appreciating your top performers. Plus, there’s a list of great articles on motivating top talent. From TLNT: […]
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July 21, 2010 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: A Good Read and a Must See Competencies: motivation, achievement, empowering others Who benefits: There is something here for just about anyone Consultant Usage: good background information for coaches, counselors, and trainers What’s it about? How is your day going? Need a little fun and educational pick-me-up? If you […]
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July 20, 2010 by Wally Bock
I know this may reflect poorly on my sophistication, but I love the poems of Rudyard Kipling. One of my favorites is “The Mary Gloster.” It’s very long, but great for reading aloud. My daughters will remember it from when I read them poems before bedtime. The poem is presented as the words of an […]
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