I love a good debate, and we are in the midst of one of the greatest debates the talent management field has ever seen. The topic? Performance management. In one corner is David Rock, neuroscientist and director of the NeuroLeadership Institute. Rock coined the term neuroleadership and has pioneered research examining an individual’s response to performance management conversations at a neurological level. ” In the other corner is author Marc Effron, who is dedicated to providing “highly practical” solutions to the talent management field. MORE >>

By Derek Irvine. Recognize This! Ongoing creativity requires a delicate balance of specialized and diverse knowledge, which can be supported through human-focused workplace practices. It’s true that generations matter to organizations, but perhaps not in the way you might be thinking. Despite the intense focus on the Millennial generation in the news, workplace dynamics tend to be driven much more by age (namely, how long a given group of employees have been in the workforce) rather than a specific generational category per se. MORE >>

The world’s innovators are calling for reinvention and transformation of HR departments. Given that the majority of hiring responsibilities fall within HR and it is, in most cases, the entry into companies, reinventing HR must start with transforming the way leaders think about and behave about hiring. Culture HR Insights Performance & Personality Recruiting Featured MORE >>

Of the many hats that managers wear , most can be boiled down to three distinct roles: manager, evaluator, and coach. In their paper, The Manager’s Role as Coach & Mentor , Charles Orth and his co-authors describe “manager” responsibilities as developing and communicating performance goals and expectations; “evaluator” responsibilities as assessing employee performance against previously developed goals and conducting periodic performance reviews; and “coaching” responsibilities as helping employees improve their capabilities and performance on a day-to-day basis and over the long term. MORE >>

If you’re new to using social media to attract tech talent, all the platforms and possibilities can seem a little daunting. But it doesn’t have to be that way. During her recent Dice webinar, “How to Brand Yourself on Social to Attract Talent,” Allison Kruse, Senior Manager of Social Media and Talent Acquisition at Kforce, offered some do’s and don’ts for creating a social media presence that can help all recruiters build or improve their social skills. DO Establish Goals and Objectives. First, find out where your target candidates spend time. Second, have a goal in mind. Think again. MORE >>