May 20, 2010 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find you the pick of the lot. In this post, you’ll find pointers to pieces about performance reviews, talent management metrics, making sense of studies and statistics, the “new normal,” and what to do about compensation. From the NY Times: Time to Review Workplace Reviews? […]
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May 19, 2010 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Making Your Next Speech Your Best Competency: presentation skills Who benefits: those giving a public speech Consultant Usage: background material for executive speaking coaches and trainers of presentation skills What’s it about? I remember my first public presentation. Oh do I remember it. I was just a skinny wet-behind-the-ears […]
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May 18, 2010 by Wally Bock
Training is a mainstay of the corporate world. We send people to class or provide distance-learning resources to help them improve their knowledge and skills. That’s important, but training can do more. The military and top companies for leadership development take advantage of training to create more benefits for participants and for the organization. Here […]
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May 16, 2010 by Ken Nowack
It’s easy to quit smoking. I’ve done it hundreds of times. Mark Twain I don’t ever remember my parents telling me, “If at first you don’t succeed….try giving up.” Shouldn’t we persist or continue to pursue our goals in the face of extreme challenge or failure? I’m sure you have all heard the story of Edison (the […]
May 13, 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 leadership development at the best companies and at the US Navy, the future of MBA education, executive training programs, and rewards programs. From Workforce: Special Report […]
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May 12, 2010 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Managing Yourself: Keeping Your Colleagues Honest Competency: self-development, ethics, trust Who benefits: this article has broad applications and can benefit anyone old enough to read it Consultant Usage: every professional consultant regardless of area of expertise should read this article; training materials available for those engaged in ethics training […]
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May 11, 2010 by Wally Bock
The people at the Corporate Executive Board (CEB) do a lot of research on topics related to talent development. Two of their executive directors, Jean Martin and Conrad Schmidt, just published an article in the Harvard Business Review titled: “How to Keep Your Top Talent.” You can download a copy of the article from their […]
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May 9, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“A telephone survey says that 51% of college students drink until they pass out at least once a month. The other 49% didn’t answer the phone.†Craig Kilborn I’ve been interested in employee and organizational surveys for a long time. I have to share with you that I am often puzzled interpreting and understanding what […]
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May 6, 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 Education 2.0, development, leadership coaching, star performers and salary differential, and performance bonus practices. From Reading about Leading: Education 2.0: The Importance of Ownership “I’ve been teaching adults […]
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May 5, 2010 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Learn to Ask Better Questions/Lead Your Boss Competencies: listening, two-way communication, leadership, interpersonal effectiveness, influence/negotiation, Who benefits: any employee or anyone in the job market Consultant Usage: coaching listening skills, training or coaching “managing up†skills, executive coaches working with clients on “boss relationship effectiveness†What’s it about? Today […]
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