December 7, 2010 by Wally Bock
When I got started in business, after coming home from the Marines in 1968, we called the department “Personnel.” Many people didn’t like that. In his classic book, Up the Organization, Robert Townsend suggested getting rid of the Personnel Department and replacing it with a one person “People Department.” He bemoaned the fact that “personnel [...]
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December 5, 2010 by Ken Nowack
“Seeing within changes one’s outer vision” Joseph Chilton Pearce Our guide dog puppy in training named Rocco has only been with us for a few weeks now and already we are beginning to see his personality being expressed and developing more fully. We can’t help but wonder what his career destiny will bebut hopefully we [...]
December 2, 2010 by Wally Bock
Every week, I review blogs that cover talent development to find the very best talent development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to pieces about women in the C-suite, who can attend leadership development training, talent development for new hires, reflections of a seasoned coach, and pushing HR to the edges (of the organization). From [...]
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December 1, 2010 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Those dreaded end of the year performance appraisals Competencies: performance appraisals, performance management, coaching talent, decision-making Who benefits: all employees Consultant Usage: critical read for executive coaches and trainers in areas related to performance appraisals/reviews What’s it about? The last month of the year. Lots of gifts given out [...]