January 31, 2012 by Sandra Mashihi
This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise: Helps clients visualize the life they want in the future. How to Administer and [...]
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January 31, 2012 by Wally Bock
We’ve realized for some time that jobs, as we’ve known them for a little over a century were doomed. The world is changing in too many fundamental ways for any artifact of the Industrial Age to remain unchanged. The big question is: “What will what we now call “jobs” look like in whatever you want [...]
January 29, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“….Ain’t it good to know you’ve got a friend” Carlole King What exactly do relationships at work do for talent? Do close relationships with one’s boss and colleagues have any impact on engagement and productivity? Current research suggest strong relationships with one’s boss and direct reports are associated with: Less inflammation measured as C-Reactive Protein1. [...]
January 27, 2012 by Ken Nowack
Written by Sam Alibrando, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and president of APC, Inc. his own consulting firm that works with organizations and senior executives. There are few things more important to the success of an organization, than getting the right people into your organization (and then keeping them). The costs of a bad hire are [...]
January 27, 2012 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: “Well if this is the wrong number, why did you answer it” James Thurber (How come wrong numbers are never busy?) Humor Break: Remember “Laugh-In”? “One ringy-dingy….” aimed a spoof of customer service at [...]
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January 26, 2012 by Sandra Mashihi
“What one hides is worth neither more nor less than what one finds. And what one hides from oneself is worth neither more nor less than what one allows others to find.” -Andre Breton In most 360-degree feedback processes used for developmental purposes, the participant is the only person who gets to keep a copy [...]
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January 26, 2012 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 on talent management in Asia, the business case for talent management, preparing managers for the future, talent “portfolios,” and mobile learning and ROI. From Kate Sweetman on the HBR Blogs: One [...]
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January 25, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Values and Visions Competency: visionary leadership Who benefits: primarily employees in leadership positions, secondarily anyone with an interest in the future of work Consultant Usage: should be on every organizational consultant’s reading list … this is where your clients are going What’s it about? January is an optimistic month. [...]
January 24, 2012 by Sandra Mashihi
This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise: With this form, clients can identify areas of procrastination and commit to taking action. [...]
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January 24, 2012 by Wally Bock
On January 12, 2012, Chief Executive published “40 Best Companies for Leaders 2012: How Top Companies Excel in Leadership Development.” On the eighteenth, they came out with “10 Best Companies for Leaders: How Focusing on Leadership Development Creates a Competitive Advantage” which went into more detail on the very best of the best at leadership [...]
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January 22, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“Nearly 80% of people believe they are among the top 50% most emotionally intelligent people” Peter Salovey There are at least three distinct approaches to measuring EI and emotional and social competence representing different models. The first, delineated by Reuven Bar-On, was influenced by his interest in the aspects of performance not linked to intelligence; [...]
January 20, 2012 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: “Sunday morning my head is bad, but it’s worth it for the time that I had. But I got to get my rest … ‘Cause Monday’s a mess,” Fats Domino Humor Break: Bev: [...]
January 19, 2012 by Sandra Mashihi
“Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things. -Peter Drucker Once the 360-degree feedback tools have been taken, the next step is to collect the information then share it. It is important to ensure that how 360 degree feedback is process and shared is done effectively to ensure to maximum results. Today, [...]
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January 19, 2012 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 talent management lessons from the NFL, culture vs. pay in retention, training budgets, and a list of best companies for leadership development. From David Wilkins: The Good, the Bad, and [...]
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January 18, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: What Matters Now: How to Win in a World of Relentless Change, Ferocious Competition, and Unstoppable Innovation Competencies: executive leadership, visionary leadership Who benefits: executives, consultants and students of organizational change Consultant Usage: organizational development consultants, executive coaches, large scale change agents What’s it about? It’s a new year. [...]