The “Drinking Our Own Champagne” series shares how we are striving to win with talent here at Halogen Software. In the first post of this series , we spoke with Hawley Kane who, as Halogen’s Champion, has taken on an integral role in ensuring that within our own organization, we are practicing the best of the best in talent management. In her interview, Hawley shared that Halogen has recently implemented a complete redesign of our performance process. MORE

If you’ve spent time on the Halogen Software TalentSpace blog in recent months, you may have noticed a lot of discussion around the need for organizations to adopt a more ongoing, forward-thinking approach to talent management. Brundage Management has been a Halogen customer since 2008. Our COO saw the need to reinvent how our talent was managed and that included bringing in a central system, which is Halogen Software. MORE

by Anita Bowness, global practice leader, Business Consulting, Halogen Software. Anita Bowness joined Halogen in 2014 with nearly 20 years’ experience in consulting and professional services, the majority of which has been spent enabling client organizations leverage the talent of their workforce to achieve desired strategic results. MORE

At Halogen our recruiting process is very much focused on cultural fit. While a candidate may have the right degree and experience, which is important of course, it’s important to ensure this individual’s competencies align with our core values. This means looking beyond technical competencies when assessing candidates for their role. We look at behavioral competencies, as well. John Fleischauer , Senior Talent Attraction Manager, Halogen Software. MORE

I had competencies on my mind after recently completing a video (more on that below) and began thinking about how the process of building a house is really similar to competency management. Competency management is like building a LEGO house: @coffeewithjulie. The importance of competency management. Core competencies apply to everyone in your organization. Strong core competencies define the skills that are unique and critical to your organization’s success. MORE

by Joanne Wells, Manager, Learning Center of Excellence, Halogen Software. This exercise is best treated as an ongoing one, with regular discussions to ensure alignment of roles and competencies with organizational strategy and needs. Once the roles and competencies needed are identified, learning professionals can identify or create optimal experiences and tools to help candidates develop them. MORE

by Anita Bowness, global practice leader, Business Consulting, Halogen Software. According to Gallup research , great leaders have a rare combination of five competencies: They motivate others, assert themselves to overcome obstacles, build strong, trusting relationships, hold themselves and others accountable for high performance, and make informed, unbiased decisions for the benefit of their team and their organization. MORE

HR Onboarding Software Definition. Why Your Organization Needs a Solid Onboarding Software. Here are some numbers that show how important it is to have a smooth & effective onboarding process and thus access to a solid tool or software for the same. The HR TechStack for Onboarding Software. Workday’s enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products are cost-effective alternative to ERP software systems for human resource management. MORE

By Joanne Wells, Manager, Learning Center of Excellence, Halogen Software. This exercise is best treated as ongoing, with regular discussions to ensure alignment of roles and competencies with organizational strategies and needs. Once the roles and competencies needed are identified, learning professionals can identify or create optimal experiences and tools to help candidates develop them. A common problem among HR managers and recruiters involves critical vacancies. MORE

Mac: Using Halogen as a tool, we were able to incorporate the redesign work we’ve been doing with the Arbinger Institute to adopt an “outward focus” in our work culture to not only think about one’s own job, but to also focus on how each individual’s work impacts others. Halogen has allowed us to hardwire this way of thinking into all aspects of our performance management process. How has Halogen Software helped as you’ve redesigned your talent strategy? MORE

A joint research study by Brandon Hall Group and Halogen Software reported that more than two-thirds of high performers “use cascading goals to connect business and learning objectives, while only half of everyone else uses them.” When employees’ goals and competencies are aligned with the organization, they’re motivated and empowered to make an optimal contribution, fueling productivity. MORE

This Halogen customer is also incredibly successful at creating a culture where employees love their jobs and are inspired to high performance. SDZG is a longtime Halogen customer , and so we asked Tim a few questions about ROAR and how other organizations can adopt some of the best practices shared in the book. At SDZG, this practice manifests itself in many ways, and is most commonly reinforced through our ZMax Talent Management Tool (our branded Halogen TalentSpace™ solution). MORE

HR Onboarding Software Definition. Why Your Organization Needs a Solid Onboarding Software. Here are some numbers that show how important it is to have a smooth & effective onboarding process and thus access to a solid tool or software for the same. The HR TechStack for Onboarding Software. Workday’s enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products are cost-effective alternative to ERP software systems for human resource management. MORE