October 8, 2013 by Wally Bock
Frankly, the headline in the Silicon Valley Business Journal put me off: “Nolan Bushnell, Steve Wozniak: The next Steve Jobs walks among us.” I figured it would be one of those articles that tout the “Lone Genius” myth or add to the Steve Jobs hagiography. But I read the piece because I’ve found that Nolan […]
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October 4, 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: “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.†Maya Angelou Humor Break: Bev: Al, do you like this quote: “In […]
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October 3, 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 reducing learning and development costs, reducing employee turnover, manager engagement in employee learning, and getting more out of 360 degree feedback. From Personnel Today: Top 10 ways […]
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October 2, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Sir Alex Morphs into Professor Ferguson Competency: leadership Who benefits: supervisors, managers, executives, leaders and leader wannabes of all kinds Consultant Usage: If you a comfortable using sports metaphors in your practice, this article can be useful What’s it about? In the October issue of the Harvard Business Review […]
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October 1, 2013 by Wally Bock
Chief Executive has a fine article on retention titled: “The Trader Joe’s Model for Employee Retention.” Here’s a piece of the opening paragraph. “Not every company fits the Trader Joe’s model, but some observers suggest that it offers many easy-to-implement ideas: break goals down into smaller, sub goals; celebrate the accomplishment of small goals loudly […]
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September 27, 2013 by Ken Nowack
Most medium to large size organizations have some version of “high potential†programs. These are programs designed to identify and prepare future leaders for larger roles. These elite pools of employees are often officially or unofficially labeled as “hiposâ€, “rising Starsâ€, “fast trackersâ€, or “the chosenâ€. Companies often don’t come right and tell you if […]
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September 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: “When you live for a strong purpose, then hard work isn’t an option.”  Steve Pavlina Humor Break: Bev: Al, what do you think is the worst job in the world? Al: Being a clerk at […]
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September 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 about talent acquisition, induction (onboarding for American readers), your talent review, the hard truth about soft skills, and what went on at ERE Chicago. From Holland Dombeck: Inaugural […]
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September 25, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Devolution of Power Competency: leadership Who benefits: those interested in a fresh and unique view of leadership Consultant Usage: something to think about for consultants at the organizational level; possibly useful background material for coaches; can be used to raise questions in management and leadership classes. What’s it […]
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September 24, 2013 by Wally Bock
For three straight years, my daughter broke a bone on the first day of school. You know what that meant. Someone had to leave work and go get her, take her to the emergency room, and then back to school. If you’re a parent, and you want to do things right, you need flexibility. Infants […]
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