February 2, 2012 by Wally Bock
From Andy Headworth: Does the problem with talent communities start with the word ‘talent’? “Have you ever referred to yourself as talent? [aside from as a descriptor on your CV/Resume - a talented ........ looking for a new opportunity etc] “ Wally’s Comment: This post is not about “talent development,” but it is about the [...]
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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 [...]
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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 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 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 17, 2012 by Wally Bock
Deloitte is out with the January 2012 edition of the Talent Edge 2020 project. Here’s the firm’s short summary of their findings. You can download the full report in PDF format here. “Despite a new wave of uncertainty, many leading companies are pressing forward and reshaping their talent strategies. Many executives foresee leadership shortages in [...]
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January 12, 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 retaining employees, what scrapping the annual performance review looks like, hiring, and agile organizations. From Steve Ford: Resolutions for Retaining Employees in an Improving Economy “Retaining talented employees has become [...]
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January 10, 2012 by Wally Bock
The folks at Fast Company have challenged you with a post titled “At the Start of a New Year, What’s Your People Plan?” Here’s the opening paragraph. “The start of a New Year is always a great time to think about the future. Do you have a plan for recruiting, training, and developing employees? Have [...]
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January 5, 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 the world of work in the future, the 9 Box Grid, informal learning, and facilitating organizational learning. From Kevin Grossman via TLNT: My Wish For Talent Management and HR in [...]
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January 3, 2012 by Wally Bock
Last month, Mike Haberman published a great post titled, “What It Takes To Break Into the Executive Suite.” Here’s the lead. “An article recently published by SHRM, written by Rebecca Hastings, entitled What It Takes to Break the ‘Glass Ceiling’ offers the findings of a study on what it takes for women in business to [...]
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December 29, 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 the year just about past, talent marketing, the gift of coaching, and everything that’s wrong with performance reviews. From Taleo Research: It Was the Best of Times, It Was the [...]
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December 27, 2011 by Wally Bock
Dr. John Sullivan has a great post on ERE.net. The title is “Why Not Start the New Year by Doing Something Strategic in Talent Management?” Here’s the lead. “The New Year is an opportune time to “raise the bar” by doing something strategic in talent management. In many corporations, new plans and budgets take effect [...]
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December 22, 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 on why large companies fail to keep top talent and what’s most important when it comes to talent retention. There are also pointers to an article on supply chain management principles [...]
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December 20, 2011 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: This exercise is intended to help your clients understand how they contribute to the [...]
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December 20, 2011 by Wally Bock
John’s not a top executive, or even a hi-po. He’s an engineer who works at General Electric and he loves it. Earlier this year I asked him why. He paused before answering. “I do interesting engineering work,” he said, “so I’m always learning. And I enjoy the people I work with, but the big thing [...]
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