November 26, 2013 by Wally Bock
I confess that I have a problem with using the word “talent” to mean “the people we want.” I’m old fashioned that way. For me “talent” is what the Merriam-Webster dictionary lists as the primary meaning: “a special ability that allows someone to do something well.” That’s how I was thinking of talent when I […]
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November 24, 2013 by Ken Nowack
“Gratitude is fertilizer for well-being.†Kenneth Nowack If you want to change the world, have a lasting impact on your community, create a meaningful and psychological healthy workplace, develop a safe community, loving family or meaningful partnership–it all starts with you. Several recent research studies have focused on the power of gratitude as a necessary […]
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November 22, 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: “So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work.†Peter Drucker Humor Break: Bev: Al, I am reading this article and it refers to three types […]
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November 21, 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 trends that are transforming HR, investing in development, maximizing talent, and guarding against bias in talent development. From Laura Schroeder: Looking 5 Years Out: The 7 Trends […]
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November 20, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling Competencies: listening, trust, communication skills, building strategic relationships, demonstrating respect, establishes rapport, interpersonal effectiveness, providing feedback, talent management, team building, two-way feedback, valuing others Who benefits: everyone in the workforce (and most people inhabiting the planet) Consultant Usage: can’t […]
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November 19, 2013 by Wally Bock
It’s déjà vu all over again. Yank and rank, or whatever you want to call that grade on a curve, performance review system is out at Microsoft (sort of) but in at Yahoo. So the debate about good and bad continues. In the meantime, the Economist offers a good review of what we know about […]
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November 15, 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: “The thing I have learned at IBM is that culture is everything.â€Â Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., (former CEO IBM) Humor Break: After attending a presentation on “Corporate Cultureâ€, the CEO turned to his Director […]
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November 14, 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 improving hiring, talent assessment, no time to learn, and social learning. From DDI World: Hiring System Changes: 5 Points to Maximize Impact and Minimize Stress “Unfortunately, many well-designed […]
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November 13, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Why Performance Reviews Don’t Work Competencies: performance management, performance appraisals, coaching Who benefits: executives, managers, supervisors and ultimately, employees; students of management, leadership and organizational development Consultant Usage: organizational level consultants What’s it about? Watched Letterman the other night. Loved his “Top 10†list. Figured it was about time […]
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November 12, 2013 by Wally Bock
Jack took a year off just after his freshman year in college. His grades were poor because he hardly went to class and he figured he could make some money. He worked in construction for a year. After that, he says, he was sure of one thing: “I knew I did not want to do […]
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