Conversation Matters
MARCH 9, 2009
The title is a bit of an exaggeration, but intended to make the point that contrary to common belief, our own articulation of an idea adds to our understanding of that idea. At face value that doesn’t make much sense, after all we must know what we think about an issue; how else are we able to talk about it? But the reality is that what we don’t necessarily know what we know.
The Bamboo Project Blog
MARCH 26, 2009
I've tried to love Twitter. I really have. Everyone's Twittering and I keep thinking I'm missing out on something. I just can't do it , though. I understand that some people get a lot out of it, but I find it distracting and often trivial. My husband frequently emails me to tell me what he had for lunch (yesterday it was French toast). Twitter seems like a perfect medium for him.
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Josh Bersin
MARCH 26, 2009
One of the new themes of our upcoming Succession Management research is what we call “transparent talent mobility.&# It’s a new theme in talent management, and one which came to us. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: ibm ge Aetna procter and gamble Talent Strategy liberty mutual Succession Planning talent mobility Rogers Communications succession management.
Evil HR Lady
MARCH 2, 2009
I have heard many stories about job applicants who are rejected because of drunken photos of themselves that they have posted on the Internet. Don't worry. I have no plans to start posting pictures of my wild parties. However, I started a blog recently. I know that it is common for prospective employers to search the Internet to dig up dirt on job applicants, so I am wary of putting too much personal information, good or bad, on my blog.
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Reviewsnap
MARCH 31, 2009
'Because productivity has such a profound impact on profits, there must be some way of measuring performance. Setting productivity standards for a particular job is important. Whether it be processing payables or picking orders in the warehouse or some other job, it is possible to establish minimum standards in terms of output. These standards become expectations for your employees.
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Conversation Matters
MARCH 22, 2009
I get asked the incentive question a lot. How do we incentivise people to share their knowledge? The question is asked because when managers look around their organizations they don’t see much knowledge sharing going on. This is a serious concern, but I think it is the wrong question. The question is based on the assumption that people don’t want to share what they know and therefore require an incentive to get them to do it.
The Bamboo Project Blog
MARCH 19, 2009
JetBlue has put out a hilariously timely CEO's Guide to Jetting that is "an introduction to commercial air travel for CEOs only. No minions, lackeys, or 'regular' people allowed." Even the URL is funny--www.welcomebigwigs.com. I wish I could figure out a way to integrate this kind of humor into some of the training I'm designing.
Josh Bersin
MARCH 9, 2009
In preparation for our upcoming research conference IMPACT 2009: The Business of Talent®, I just finished a conference call with six executives from well known HR and corporate training outsourcing. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: intrepid learning solutions Organization & Governance Measurement niit general physics accenture rwd cisco Content Development Enterprise Learning.
Nobscot
MARCH 16, 2009
'Geoffrey James, a writer and former salesperson has written a scathing post calling a company "stupid," "clueless" and "like the Chinese government" for blocking employee access to YouTube, the video sharing community site.While Mr.
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Evil HR Lady
MARCH 13, 2009
Well, only temporarily. In all actuality, I did quit my job, so technically I'm no longer an Evil HR Lady, but I hope you'll allow me to still play one on the internet. My PHR certification is still valid, anyway. I didn't just quit to be lazy (ahh, laziness). I quit so that I could accompany my husband to his new job, in Switzerland. (Technically, I am legal to work there, but I'll be too busy eating chocolate and cheese to hold down a job, don't you think?
Working Girl
MARCH 25, 2009
'Two compelling sides of the AIG bonus story: Focus on pay for company performance: If I Were CEO Focus on breach of trust and unfair accusations: I Quit Food for thought: Is Talent Management about sticking up for your people, honoring commitments and rewarding people for doing their jobs? Or is it about rewarding based on how a company performs?
Conversation Matters
MARCH 29, 2009
There are five actions that organizations can take to increase knowledge sharing. Each approaches knowledge sharing from a very different direction and in that sense each adds something unique to the mix. They are not just five different ways to do the same thing; on the other hand, there are many different ways to do each of the five actions. Help people build relationships with each other.
The Bamboo Project Blog
MARCH 17, 2009
Although I have little brain capacity to think new thoughts, it occurred to me yesterday on the drive home from a planning session with a client that I've begun to see some movement on the social media front. It seemed worth it to document this moment in time, since I usually just complain about how clueless people are. I persuaded an association client to give up their outdated static website in favor of a blog.
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Josh Bersin
MARCH 22, 2009
I am in the process of preparing my keynote speech for our upcoming research conference, IMPACT 2009: The Business of Talent®, and what I plan to discuss is how enduring organizations build talent. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: adaptable organization architected for change Talent Management impact Enterprise Learning.
Reviewsnap
MARCH 9, 2009
'Some turnover of employees is normal and expected. When it becomes excessive, it costs a business a significant amount of money. There are tangible and intangible costs associated with employee turnover. As a general rule of thumb, we believe that the cost of turning over one employee is roughly 25% of that employee''s annual wages and benefits. For an employee earning $30,000 (includes benefits), this would amount to $7,500 of "cost" associated with that employee leaving the company.
Evil HR Lady
MARCH 13, 2009
Well, only temporarily. In all actuality, I did quit my job, so technically I'm no longer an Evil HR Lady, but I hope you'll allow me to still play one on the internet. My PHR certification is still valid, anyway. I didn't just quit to be lazy (ahh, laziness). I quit so that I could accompany my husband to his new job, in Switzerland. (Technically, I am legal to work there, but I'll be too busy eating chocolate and cheese to hold down a job, don't you think?
Working Girl
MARCH 17, 2009
'Do I really need to say it? Probably not but I will anyway: Talent management is about business results. Period. If you aren’t getting good business results from your talent management strategy you’re wasting money. Managing talent is the means to an end, and therefore needs to be done well in order to achieve results, but it is not the end in itself.
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Conversation Matters
MARCH 18, 2009
Trish Silber coauthored this post with me. When organizations face adaptive challenges that are complex and unpredictable, the people who have ideas vital to dealing with the issues are those whose work is impacted by the challenge. They know the subtleties of the process and hold the tacit knowledge of how it works and therefore how it will have to be adapted or reinvented to meet the new realities.
The Bamboo Project Blog
MARCH 9, 2009
Despite the fact that I regard blogging as necessary to both my professional development as well as my ongoing personal branding , it's clear that in the past few months, I've fallen down on the job. I've actually gone over a week without posting on several occasions, which is just not my style. Here's some of what seems to be getting in the way: Work and lots of it.
Josh Bersin
MARCH 8, 2009
In the last 6 weeks three of my closest friends have been laid off from their positions, and each case gives an example of how difficult it is to manage such programs effectively. Our research. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: apl american presidents line Talent Strategy layoffs Talent Management downsizing Enterprise Learning restructuring.
Workday
MARCH 18, 2009
'“No one loves the messenger who brings bad news.” No, it’s not a quote from an embattled CEO of a automaker/large bank. It was in fact written by Sophocles in the 5th century BC. Confusing the messenger and the message has a long history!
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Evil HR Lady
MARCH 9, 2009
I’m interested in your thoughts on management by telecommuters. I worked for 10 years for a large non-profit organization in DC. About 2 or 3 years ago, they began to allow more people to telecommute. My much younger, green director worked from home 2 or 3 days a week. Her immediate boss (the dept. head) lived out of state was only in the office 2 weeks of the month.
Working Girl
MARCH 14, 2009
'When I read the ''10 Tenets of the New HR'' from Frank Roche I get the impression that HR is kind of tired of not getting funding for real analytical tools while at the same time being accused of not understanding financial data. 1. HR has one job: business success. Anything else is useless and a waste of air. If it doesn’t have to do with business, we’re not doing it. 2.
Conversation Matters
MARCH 14, 2009
I am excited about the direction knowledge management is headed. There is a growing interest in drawing out deeper insights and more profound knowledge - what we often think of as tacit knowledge. This is the type of knowledge that can address the increasingly complex issues organizations are facing. This blog is about: The way in which conversation addresses complexity, ambiguity and the fast paced organizational change?
The Bamboo Project Blog
MARCH 25, 2009
I wrote this quote on an index card and it's been floating around my desk for awhile. It deserves to be shared. It's from Matt Miller's The Tyranny of Dead Ideas : "The instinct to treat the poor as deserving, not of charity, but of their fate, is easy to come to when you believe in a meritocracy." A lot of my current work is related to designing training and development programs for disadvantaged youth and adults.
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Josh Bersin
MARCH 8, 2009
I am in the process of preparing my keynote speech for our upcoming research conference, IMPACT 2009: The Business of Talent®, and what I plan to discuss is how enduring organizations build talent. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: adaptable organization architected for change Talent Management impact Enterprise Learning.
Workday
MARCH 18, 2009
'Today we announced support for the iPhone. As Ray Wang told IDG , enterprise solutions that don’t address mobility are ’so last century.It’s a pretty cool app that allows a our users to complete things like hiring (or firing) approvals, fill in expense claims and do lots of other things, while they are on the road.
Evil HR Lady
MARCH 9, 2009
I’m interested in your thoughts on management by telecommuters. I worked for 10 years for a large non-profit organization in DC. About 2 or 3 years ago, they began to allow more people to telecommute. My much younger, green director worked from home 2 or 3 days a week. Her immediate boss (the dept. head) lived out of state was only in the office 2 weeks of the month.
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