September 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 designing a training program, assessment tools, motivation, selecting new managers, and development. From SmartBlog: Design a training program that works “So, you’ve just hired someone — they have a great [...]
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August 31, 2010 by Wally Bock
There’s more than one lesson to be learned from the Mark Hurd/HP fiasco. In addition to sending Mr. Hurd packing with a dump truck full of cash, the company also started scrambling to find a new CEO. Over at Johnson and Johnson there’s a slightly different situation. In an article titled “J and J Chief [...]
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August 26, 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 stopping top talent brain drain, driving up engagement, managing talent development at Honest Tea, mandatory mentoring duty, and the impact of social media on the hiring process. From Fortune: How [...]
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August 24, 2010 by Wally Bock
Listen up, friends. Sam Cooke sang it “A Change is Gonna Come.” And you’re about to be part of it whether you like it or not. That thought came flying into my head when I read John Sumser’s “HRXformation” post at HR Examiner. Here’s the core of his message. “It looks like there are several [...]
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August 19, 2010 by Wally Bock
very 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 identifying future leaders, investing in leadership development, motivation without money, evaluation perils, and learning from the Mark Hurd affair (probably not what you think). From Industry Week: Identifying Your Future [...]
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August 17, 2010 by Wally Bock
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 [...]
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August 12, 2010 by Wally Bock
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 [...]
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August 10, 2010 by Wally Bock
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. [...]
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August 5, 2010 by Wally Bock
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 [...]
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August 3, 2010 by Wally Bock
“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 [...]
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