“A telephone survey says that 51% of college students drink until they pass out at least once a month. The other 49% didn’t answer the phone.”
Craig Kilborn
I’ve been interested in employee and organizational surveys for a long time. I have to share with you that I am often puzzled interpreting and understanding what the [...]
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 Education 2.0, development, leadership coaching, star performers and salary differential, and performance bonus practices.
From Reading about Leading: Education 2.0: The Importance of Ownership
“I’ve been teaching adults for almost [...]
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER
Title: Learn to Ask Better Questions/Lead Your Boss
Competencies: listening, two-way communication, leadership, interpersonal effectiveness, influence/negotiation,
Who benefits: any employee or anyone in the job market
Consultant Usage: coaching listening skills, training or coaching “managing up” skills, executive coaches working with clients on “boss relationship effectiveness”
What’s it about? Today is a two-for-one posting. Let [...]
During the Dot-Com Bubble, Warren Buffett was chided for not investing in any of the hot new companies. He said he knew there were lots of great values among the new start-ups. He just didn’t know how to predict who the winners might be.
That’s the problem with high potential programs. When you hire a bunch [...]
“Nothing helps a bad mood like spreading it around.”
Bill Watterson
Despite a lot of press about how bad moods at work can be attributed to leader’s behavior, there has been limited direct research to support this hypothesizsed relationship–until now.
We all know that leaders make a significant difference in talent enagement, retention and level of stress1 but what [...]
Every week, I’ll be reviewing 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 engagement, onboarding, the newcomer advantage, flexible work (and life), and performance reviews.
From TomorrowToday: Employee Engagement Report 2010
“Towers Watson is a global professional services company that [...]
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER
Title: The Linkage Leader
Competencies: team building, trust
Who benefits: those who participate in teams, those with trust issues
Consultant Usage: must read for team consultants and facilitators; organizational development consultants dealing with issues of thrust, career counselors
What’s it about? I have written favorably in the past about Linkage, Inc. and their training programs. [...]
You’ve heard the classic oxymorons. There’s “military music.” There’s “postal service.” And let’s not forget “jumbo shrimp.”
Add “talent management” to that list. If it’s talent, you can’t manage it. And if you’re managing it, it’s not talent.
Received management wisdom, attributed to gurus from W. Edwards Deming and Peter Drucker, through Robert Kaplan is that: “If [...]
“I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather….Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.”
Will Shriner
I just got back from a short holiday in Yosemite, California and I ran into a professional couple who had just arrived and expressed how they were so looking forward to the beauty of this [...]
“I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather….Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.”
Will Shriner
I just got back from a short holiday vacation in Carmel, California and I ran into a professional couple who had just arrived and expressed how they were so looking forward to those beautiful sunsets [...]