June 30, 2011 by Sandra Mashihi
“Inappropriate development would be a tragedy.” – John Opie 360-Degree Feedback can be very counterproductive if its not implemented appropriately. I have come across organizations that are hesitant to utilize a 360-degree feedback program because they have experienced its negative consequences in the past. I don’t blame them! There are certain organizational circumstances that are [...]
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June 30, 2011 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 successful leadership and talent development strategies, learning in today’s workplace, “Must Haves” in hiring, distrust of talent development programs, and spotting those high potential leaders. From HRM Today: Building Successful [...]
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June 29, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Alice In Wonderland Competencies: adaptability/stress tolerance, intrapersonal skills, interpersonal skills, interpersonal sensitivity, oral communication skills, listening skills, oral presentation skills, managing self, planning skills, organizing skills, written communication Who benefits: anyone with a sense of humor Consultant Usage: It’s just a fairy tale What’s it about? Workplace competencies have been around [...]
June 28, 2011 by Wally Bock
Hiring top talent is one of those areas of business where the great ship of concept tends to break apart on the rocks of detail. Last week I read two blog posts that reminded me of that important truth. Jon Ingham’s post, “Just because you can do it doesn’t mean you should! (true, but, it [...]
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June 26, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” Albert Einstein To all of our nieces and nephews who recently graduated and to all of our friends…. You are What You Believe Denise and Ken Nowack Believe that most “breaks” and “luck” in life happen at the intersection between preparation and opportunity… Believe in the [...]
June 24, 2011 by Yosh Beier
With all the hopes and promises of open innovation, team-based creativity, and peer-driven collaboration, effective ways to increase collective intelligence are hotly debated. One repeatedly replicated finding is that IQs of individual members don’t correlate with a group’s collective intelligence – measured by its ability to solve complex problems and to make effective decisions. In [...]
June 24, 2011 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: “Ernest Hemingway and John Steinbeck were among the few early 20th century American writers to incorporate the Spanish language into their work, making vanguard experiments in bilingual fiction. More often than not, this [...]
June 23, 2011 by Sandra Mashihi
“I put a dollar in one of those change machines. Nothing changed.” -George Carlin There are mixed reviews about 360-degree feedback systems and its effectiveness. Organizations and consultants are quick to use it without understanding whether it has worked or not. They may be using it because it’s the latest fad in management development. This [...]
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June 23, 2011 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 stars or teams, managing a remote workforce, retention, hiring and firing, and pointers to recruiting tools. From HBR Bill Taylor: Great People Are Overrated Part I “Last month, in an [...]
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June 22, 2011 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Accountability, The Key to Performance and Productivity Competencies: accountability, leadership, managing self, ethics, Who benefits: executives and senior managers primarily, any employee secondarily Consultant Usage: especially useful for external consultants working at the organizational level, useful for internal HRD consultants What’s it about? Two of my favorite guys are [...]
June 21, 2011 by Wally Bock
I love reviewing the predictions that people made a hundred years ago about how things would be today. Take cities. They’re filled with private planes and sky taxies, and sometimes, dirigibles moored to towers atop giant skyscrapers in the predictions. And there’s almost always one thing missing, something we take for granted today: elevators. Skyscrapers [...]
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June 19, 2011 by Ken Nowack
“If you ask me anything I don’t know, I’m not going to answer.” Yogi Berra My 85/10/5 Rule of Coaching Most of my executive coaching engagements have been largely unsuccessful in terms of positive “outcomes.” My coaching track record is easy to measure and I refer to it as the “85/10/5” rule. It is important [...]
June 17, 2011 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: “listen to what i say in your life expect some trouble when you worry you make it double don’t worry be happy” Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry, Be Happy Humor Break: Call the [...]
June 16, 2011 by Sandra Mashihi
“According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become richer through damages and injuries suffered by another.” -Marcus Tullius Cicero The sensitive nature 360-degree feedback programs make them inherently fraught with risk, even when done well. To link the results of the 360 to compensation take these risks to [...]
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June 16, 2011 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 DDI’s Global Leadership Forecast, the state of internal coaches, speaking the truth to power, and seven principles for developing leadership talent. As bonus, I’m pointing you to knowledgeable posts from the [...]
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