December 27, 2013 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:Â “How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.” Benjamin Franklin Humor Break: Bev: Al you need to make a resolution for 2014 to be […]
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December 26, 2013 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces retention strategy, engaging high performers, 25 smart recruiting topics, and a new era in talent development and learning. From TLNT: Employee Retention Doesn’t Just Happen: Five Keys to […]
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December 25, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: I salute all holidays today Competency: interpersonal sensitivity Who benefits: everyone! Consultant Usage: n/a What’s it about? Why would anyone in North or South America, Europe and parts of the rest of the world open this Post today? It is a day off. It may be a religious holiday […]
December 24, 2013 by Wally Bock
I was reading David Jardin’s post, “Why You Really Need to Start Treating Talent Like Assets” when I came across the following. “When it comes down to it, companies treat talent as either assets or expenses.” Jardin’s point is that people are assets in the sense that you invest in them. They are sources of […]
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December 20, 2013 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: “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Humor Break: Bev: Al, why can’t you ever give me a straight […]
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December 19, 2013 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces using an auction to identify your best talent, valuing talent, securing the talent advantage in growth markets, and maximizing your employees’ talent. From Jordan Cohen: How an Auction […]
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December 18, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Year’s Best Books, Articles, Websites and Videos Competencies: numerous Who benefits: all who are still learning and developing Consultant Usage: excellent resources What’s it about? At the end of each year I like to go back and review what I have written for the past 12 months. I […]
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December 17, 2013 by Wally Bock
Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs) were going to transform learning. At least that’s what we were told, but perhaps we were thinking about learning the wrong way. The New York Times compared the promise and the reality of MOOCs in “After Setbacks, Online Courses Are Rethought.” “Two years after a Stanford professor drew 160,000 students […]
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December 13, 2013 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: “Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.†Steve Jobs Humor Break: Bev: Al, I have so much […]
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December 12, 2013 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces on learning to be great, why managers tolerate mediocre performance, coaching, and a coaching culture. From Mike Kappel: Great Companies? They Have People Who Keep Learning to Be […]
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