Working Girl

APRIL 28, 2011

'According McKinsey research paper '' Data Centers: How to Cut Carbon Emissions and Costs ,'' the world''s 44 million servers consumed.5% of all electricity in 2008, with data center emissions approaching those of small countries and projected to quadruple by 2020. The same report estimated that 25% of the average IT budget is spent on computing resources, including facilities, storage devices, servers and staffing and that the average corporate data center is only about 5% efficient.

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Josh Bersin

APRIL 21, 2011

Next week we launch IMPACT 2011: The Business of Talent® , our fourth annual research conference. For those of you who follow our blogs and our research, the conference is sold out. But if you would like the excitement of attending the conference virtually, our marketing team has put together a wonderful opportunity for you. Read more» The post IMPACT 2011: Live Streaming – Mark your Calendar appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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Conversation Matters

APRIL 21, 2011

I was doing some work on knowledge transfer at Erickson in Sweden. As I interviewed technicians I kept hearing Hans’ name come up as the person to go to if a technician had a question about the computer language C++. Finally I checked with someone, “So Hans must be the resident expert on C++?” and was quickly told, “Oh no, the resident expert is Joachim, but he’s not very good at explaining.

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David Zinger

APRIL 5, 2011

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45 Things

APRIL 19, 2011

I'm in the process of teaching my youngest son how to drive, and one of the things I'm trying to teach him is to always be scanning the road ahead. For example, I try to explain how he can't just focus on the green light ahead -- he has to be on the lookout for the idiot who is going to pull in front of him or the driver who suddenly decides to come to a dead stop to let a rabbit hop across the road.

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Working Girl

APRIL 29, 2011

'Looking back, all the HR-sponsored management training I’ve had focused on liability. Oh, sure, there was some lip service to topics like "diversity" and "reflexive listening" but the point of the training was to ensure the company didn’t get sued because of me. It isn’t really surprising, since as recently as two years ago talent management thought leaders tended to focus on things like performance management automation.

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Josh Bersin

APRIL 26, 2011

Today SuccessFactors announced the acquisition of Plateau, enabling the company to enter the learning management systems market with a bang. At the same time the company announced Q1 revenue growth. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Evil HR Lady

APRIL 6, 2011

Dear Evil HR Lady, I would like an insider like yourself to answer this instead of getting my info from crazy internet conspiracy theorists. You give wonderful advice to working professionals, but I'm wondering if you won't take a moment to give a hand up to us "regular Joes." Why is it SO hard to find a JOB? Just a regular job? Do you know of anyone who could entertain that kind of opportunity AND pass the UNICRU test honestly?

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David Zinger

APRIL 18, 2011

I am at a Uranium mine in Northern Saskatchewan today. Yesterday I had a wonderful tour of the mine. We were underground in a place with the richest uranium deposits in the world. It was amazing to see the tools, engineering, and people that were involved in safely bringing uranium to the surface. It made me wonder: What employee engagement riches are deep within your organization?

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45 Things

APRIL 8, 2011

Do you make too much money for what you do? If you do, please let me know. Because most people -- including myself -- don't think they make too much money. In fact, I should be making more, which is why I was so interested in interviewing an expert in the art of negotiation. Let me know your thoughts on this story I did for my Gannett/USAToday.com column.

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Strategic HCM

APRIL 8, 2011

'See below for information on www.thehaygroupconference,com. I’ve been posting recently on the importance of a differentiated HR Point of View ; of influencing business from this POV; and of talking in a more people focused language to support this. And I’ve also posted previously about the irony of promoting the use of more people focused language when I tend to be use rather dry language myself (at least I’ve resisted the temptation to acronym-ise the language I’m promoting as ‘PFL’ – at least

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Working Girl

APRIL 27, 2011

'Guest post by Jaana Eubanks In May, a whole new chapter in my life starts as I graduate as an MBA from the University of Nevada, Reno, and move back to Finland after living in the United States for almost seven years. Exciting as well as absolutely terrifying times! For the past seven years, I’ve been living the academic life style and also played collegiate sports during my undergrad studies.

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Josh Bersin

APRIL 6, 2011

We just released our new research on the talent acquisition systems market, and things are really changing. The core market for large scale applicant tracking systems grew by around 11% last year. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Evil HR Lady

APRIL 18, 2011

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David Zinger

APRIL 19, 2011

Passion Does not Exist in the Job, It Exists in Us. This post originally appear at J.D. Meier’s Sources of Insight blog. He granted me permission to republish it here and I have also embedded the video by Srikumar Rao on Mental Chatter, Mental Models, and Me-Centered Universe. I encourage you to access the fabulous resources and writing by J. D.

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45 Things

APRIL 22, 2011

I don't know about you, but I got nearly every job I have because someone helped me. Whether it was a family member, a teacher or a former boss, I had the backing of people who not only believed in me, but helped teach and guide me in finding jobs. But what happens when you have.no one? Are doors slammed in your face? Do you have a chance of getting a job that will help support your family?

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Strategic HCM

APRIL 5, 2011

'I’ve recently attended Dachis Group’s Social Business Summit in London (see my two posts at Social Advantage ) and thought I’d post here on one of the sessions which was presented by Charles Hull at Archrival. The sessions was titled Social Marketing to Millennials which didn’t get my hopes up. I’m not a Gen Y denier ( like some ) but I tend to think I know as much as I need to on this subject.

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Working Girl

APRIL 25, 2011

'Guest post by Emily Rosenbaum You know what people tell me a lot? “If you were working, you couldn’t cook like that.” I’m serious. People say this to me almost weekly. What they are really saying is, “Sure, it’s easy to spend hours a day in the kitchen if you’re home all day, but if you had a real job…” For the record, I do have a real job. I’m a freelance writer, a career I pursue during the fleeting preschool hours or after my kids are in bed.

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Josh Bersin

APRIL 7, 2011

How do you build a high-impact learning organization? As many of you know, it’s not as easy as it looks. Back in 2008 we essentially wrote the book on this topic when we launched our. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Quickbase

APRIL 26, 2011

I know, I know. You don’t need another meeting to attend. But this one is critically important to the success of your team and your company. If your team isn’t healthy, no one will succeed. We all spend so much time in meetings that solve problems (or try to), provide project updates, or communicate some […].

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David Zinger

APRIL 2, 2011

Thank you for joining and being a part of the Employee Engagement Network. We will change employee engagement and you can change anything! Bestselling authors, Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler are releasing their brand new book, Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success. Brittney Maxfield , one of our members from Vital Smarts has graciously, offered to send a free advance copy of the book to 50 members of the network.

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45 Things

APRIL 13, 2011

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Strategic HCM

APRIL 5, 2011

'I’m delighted to announce the publication of a new book, The Executive Guide to Integrated Talent Management , edited by ASTD’s Pat Galagan and I4CP’s Kevin Oakes. The book focuses on the need for better integration between learning & development and the other different areas within HR and includes chapters from various thought leaders including Dave Ulrich, Beverly Kaye, Peter Cappelli, Ed Lawler, Marshall Goldsmith, John Sullivan, Noel Tichy… and me.

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Working Girl

APRIL 2, 2011

'According to a recent survey, 25% of supervisors are younger than the people they supervise. That’s not really surprising given that not everyone over, say, 40 is a supervisor and someone has to be managing all these people. It’s also not surprising that we see a large volume of blog traffic on the topic of young managers, managing older workers and dealing with generation gaps in the workforce.

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Josh Bersin

APRIL 30, 2011

We just finished a thrilling week in Florida at IMPACT 2011: The Business of Talent®, our annual research conference. I sincerely hope that the 450 of you who joined us had as much fun as I did. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Quickbase

APRIL 26, 2011

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David Zinger

APRIL 13, 2011

Does your work contribute to results and your wellbeing? Seth Godin writing about jobs and work… One way to approach your work : “I come in on time, even a little early. I do what the boss asks, a bit faster than she expects. I stay on time and on budget, and I’m hardworking and loyal.&#. The other way : “What aren’t they asking me to do what I can do, learn from, make an impact, and possibly fail (yet survive)?

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45 Things

APRIL 4, 2011

I've been on vacation for the last week, and that weird tic in my eye has disappeared. While it's always a hassle to get ready to go on vacation, I keep reminding myself that it's worth it. I want to catch you up with my Gannett/USAToday columns, so here's one I wrote on trust in the workplace. Do you trust anyone at work? Your co-worker? Your CEO? The past several years have eroded trust in many phases of our lives, including the workplace.

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