August 21, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The MOOC Controversy Rages Competencies: self-development, managing self, achievement orientation, performance management Who benefits: almost anyone 16 and older Consultant Usage: self-development, coaching talent, organizational level HR consultants What’s it about? This website is dedicated to and focused on providing information and insight on work competencies. Not all competencies […]
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August 20, 2013 by Wally Bock
“I avoided every science or tech course I could in college. I’m lucky that my daughter is tech savvy, so I don’t have to worry about computer stuff at home. And now they want me to make sense of Big Data!” My friend is a senior HR executive at a big company. She knows that […]
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August 18, 2013 by Ken Nowack
“Lead and inspire people. Don’t try to manage and manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but people must be lead.” Ross Perot Talent today are stressed, highly disengaged, ready to leave organizations when the economy improves and doing less work with more resources. For example, a recent global survey (over 3,100 organizations in Asia, Europe, […]
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August 16, 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: “If you want to be incrementally better: Be competitive. If you want to be exponentially better: Be cooperative.†Unknown Humor Break: The grade school baseball coach is speaking to one of his players. […]
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August 15, 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 succession planning best practices, creating a culture of continuous learning, trends in executive coaching, and what HR needs to do for good leadership. From Dan McCarthy: 10 […]
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August 14, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Whole Truth About Multitasking Competencies: achievement orientation, managing self, self-development Who benefits: everyone Consultant Usage: your multitasking can have negative effects on your clients – this content could be useful for self reflection What’s it about? Baseball is such a slow sport. But when “my†Dodgers are playing and […]
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August 13, 2013 by Wally Bock
When I was young, about seven I guess, the comics I read used to run contests of all kinds and print the winner’s names in the comic. When that happened I would always check the list to see if I had won. I never did. The reason was that I never entered any of the […]
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August 9, 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: “Occasionally, I make waffles for breakfast for any employee who wants to talk to me. I make them around 8 A.M. as an incentive for people to show up early.†David Ulevitch Humor […]
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August 8, 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 “lost dog” recruitment strategies, winning the war for talent retention, frontline leader assessments, and why frontline leaders fail. From Tim Sackett: The “lost dog” recruitment strategy “Most […]
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August 7, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Do Yourself A Favor! Competencies: self-development, managing self, achievement orientation, stress management Who benefits: today’s post is strictly for those seeking personal development and enlightenment. Consultant Usage: most consultants at any level could benefit from some personal/professional development What’s it about? Today I want to review a college textbook […]
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