In September 2000, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) launched a pilot telework program to investigate ways to give the people who work there “the flexibility to work from anywhere.” The pilot was supposed to last nine to twelve months.
It didn’t take that long. Six months later, executives had seen enough. They knew [...]
“Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger.”
Franklin B. Jones
I think we need to do a “360″ on 360 feedback1.
How would you like to be diagnosed with a new illness and have your doctor tell you that the latest wonder drug has shown in over [...]
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 culture, rewards, the costs of hiring Homer Simpson, helping technical experts transition to management, and measuring human capital.
From DDI: Slouching Towards New Normal
“Lately I’ve been obsessing about the power [...]
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER
Title: Make Yourself Invaluable and in the Process, Stop Multitasking
Competencies: self-development, achievement orientation, time management, stress management
Who benefits: any individual
Consultant Usage: potentially great “give-aways” to clients of executive coaches, coaches and trainers of time management
What’s it about? These books are NOT for you. You already know this stuff. No, these books [...]
Chuck Christensen was one of the wisest human beings I ever knew. He’d learned a lot in his “rags to riches” career and he shared it freely.
Chuck had started out working on the loading dock at a trucking company that became part of Consolidated Freightways. He’d climbed the corporate ladder to Executive Vice President. I [...]
What’s my destiny, Momma?
You’re gonna have to figure that out for yourself. Life is a box of chocolates, Forrest. You never know what you’re gonna get.
Forrest Gump 1994
I feel like the proud parent sending their child off to college…..or leaving an organization for a new and hopefully better adventure…..For many, the experience of the ”empty nest” [...]
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 retaining top talent, talent management strategies, today’s top talent management challenges, training for new managers, and hiring senior executives that stay and produce.
From the Hartford Business [...]
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER
Title: The more things change, the more things stay the same
Competency: self-development
Who benefits: any older teen or adult who enjoys reading
Consultant Usage: might be useful as a recommendation to an open-minded client
What’s it about? Ah, August. The hottest month of the year for most of you readers. Perhaps it is also a [...]
“Honey, it’s almost dinner time. Would you go outside and plant some tomatoes?”
Sounds stupid. After all, you can’t plant tomatoes at 4 o’clock and have tomatoes at 6 o’clock dinner. But that seems to be what many companies expect from talent development.
Check out this Wall Street Journal story that’s titled, “Leadership Training Gains Urgency Amid [...]
”There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.”
Roger Staubach
The Leadership-Employee Engagement Connection
I’m not sure that it’s any great secret that leaders influence the level of commitment and engagement of their talent. Nobody likes working for competent jerks–even if they accomplish a lot1.
Our own published research has explored a reliable inventory of leadership practices in [...]