January, 2009

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Informal Learning becomes Formal

Josh Bersin

It’s now official. After surveying our entire research membership and having more than 30 conversations with leading HR and learning leaders (including with Xerox, Accenture, British Telecom, Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Do Employees Need Social Media Guidelines?

The Bamboo Project Blog

I've written before about some of my thoughts regarding the responsible use of social media and whether or not we can count on people do the right thing when it comes to blogs and Facebook and Twitter. In general I tend to believe that if you can't trust your employees to behave appropriately on a social network, then you probably shouldn't be trusting them to go to meetings, answer phones or have customer contact in any way.

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General Release Woes

Evil HR Lady

I was recently laid off with 60% of my department. I got 3 months of severance pay by signing a General Release that basically said I won’t sue the company for any reason, and I can’t work there for 6 months. I’ve tried to find out why this “6-month rule” is part of the General Release. Two hiring managers want to hire me back, but are hitting the 6-month rule roadblock.

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Social Software in Government: Headed for Mainstream

Transparent Office

Since I spoke last month at Social Media for Government , I've been having a lot of conversations with beltway folks. There's a ton of interest in social media in government. It all started back in 2006 when the intelligence community launched Intellipedia as a community-based forum for sharing vital information across intelligence agencies. I started getting involved with government uses of social media when I joined Socialtext in the fall of 2007.

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6 Strategies to Navigate Social Determinants of Health for a Better Workplace

In today’s dynamic work landscape, where the lines between personal and professional life blur, understanding the intricate interplay between social determinants of health (SDoH) and emotional wellbeing is paramount. Employers must acknowledge that the whole person comes to work and every aspect of a person’s personal and professional life, especially their mental health, comes with them.

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Lessons from the Recruiting Archives - Part One

Nobscot

'I''ve been having great fun over the last couple years following the hottest recruiting oriented blogs and more recently connecting with recruiters in the Twitterverse. (You can follow me on Twitter: here.) It''s been excited watching all the changes in methodologies since my recruiting days back in the 80s and 90s.

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Who is your Chief Performance Officer?

Josh Bersin

This week Barack Obama appointed a Chief Performance Officer for the Federal Government, focused on assessing the performance of government programs and finding opportunities to reduce waste and. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: lean Leadership Development Lowes chief talent officer starbucks people performance model people model chief performance officer Talent Management Performance Management six-sigma Enterpri

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Finding the Difference Between "Labor" and "Work"

The Bamboo Project Blog

I'm currently reading Lewis Hyde's wonderful book, The Gift: Creativity and the Ar tist in the Modern World. In it, he explores the nature of the "gift economy" vs. the market economy and how creative types are caught in between these two fundamentally different ways of operating in the world. One of the issues Hyde discusses is the difference between labor and work.

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Should I be offended?

Evil HR Lady

My mother sent me this joke: Some cannibals get a job in a big corporation on the condition that they don't eat any of the other staff. Things go very well until their boss calls them into his office one day and gives them some bad news--a janitor is missing in mysterious circumstances and the cannibals are under suspicion. The cannibals get together after work.

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Learn How to Handle Those Tough Questions

45 Things

Many of us are more comfortable sending e-mails or memos at work, never having to directly face other human beings who — gasp! — want to ask us questions. But sometimes you have to speak with people face-to-face, and sometimes it can get uncomfortable. Like when you're required to make off-the-cuff remarks or answer difficult questions. “Why are you late with that project?

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Here Are the HR Trends to Watch in 2024 + Plus Advice for Driving Impact!

The pressure is on to create a positive onboarding experience. Plus, a sub-par onboarding process can domino into other concerns such as low performance, burnout (for you and new hires), and retention challenges. Our 2024 State of HR report will give you a realistic picture of the HR landscape and tips to onboarding effectively in the year to come.

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ReviewSNAP Announces New 360 Degree Feedback Module

Reviewsnap

'In a move to offer current and future clients a comprehensive performance management system, ReviewSNAP announces the launch of the new 360 Degree Feedback module, ReviewSNAP360TM. A division of Applied Training Systems, ReviewSNAP provides a fully automated, web-based performance review solution. ReviewSNAP360 is a complete multi-rater 360 degree feedback solution with fully automated functionality.

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Onboarding the President of the United States

Nobscot

'Isn''t it great the way we onboard the President of the United States? After the President was "hired" on November 4, 2008 we provided a transition period for him to prepare for the new job. He was able to spend time with his predecessor and plan his strategy. On his start date, today, January 20th, 2009, we celebrated his hire, introduced him to. err.

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Ten Ways to Reduce Costs and Improve the Efficiency of Corporate Training

Josh Bersin

We just finished an assessment of our research members and felt it was urgent to publish this important research. If you are trying to find ways to improve the operational efficiency and reduce the. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Reducing Mental Clutter: Some Solutions

The Bamboo Project Blog

Yesterday's p ost on reducing my personal mental clutter apparently struck a chord with a lot of people. Farhan and Steve Bridger are with me on the whole multiple open tabs thing. So is Talia. And Sarah Stewar t apparently distracts herself with Twitter, while Christine Martell shares my angst about needing to get clearer about her big goals. This is good.

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Improving Access To & Utilization Of Cancer Screening With Color

Discover how Color's comprehensive care solution is revolutionizing cancer screening adherence and knowledge. Through an in-depth case study, Color's unique approach to comprehensive cancer care has shown significant benefits in increasing screening rates and enhancing patient knowledge. Participants reported a 2-3x increase in adherence to screening guidelines over just 8 weeks, with 84% of participants increasing their familiarity with timing and frequency of cancer screening.

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General Release Woes

Evil HR Lady

I was recently laid off with 60% of my department. I got 3 months of severance pay by signing a General Release that basically said I won’t sue the company for any reason, and I can’t work there for 6 months. I’ve tried to find out why this “6-month rule” is part of the General Release. Two hiring managers want to hire me back, but are hitting the 6-month rule roadblock.

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8 Signs Your Company May Have Received Government Bailout Money

45 Things

There have been many requests for a piece of the bailout pie from lots of companies, including Hustler magazine and the guy from "Girls Gone Wild." Exactly who is going to finally get some of the TARP (Trouble Asset Relief Program) money remains to be seen, but here are 8 signs your company may have received a bit of that bailout pie: 1. The boss arrives for work in a plane piloted by Tom Cruise.

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What Makes 360 Degree Feedback Work?

Reviewsnap

'The use of 360 degree feedback surveys has grown and is continuing to grow at a very fast rate. The idea of surveying employees isn’t new, but the notion of having multiple employees rate a specific “target” employee to provide as much unbiased input about that person’s performance is a relatively young concept. But why does 360 degree feedback work and what can it do for an organization?

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Penelope Trunk's Misguided Career Advice For Women

Nobscot

'Another interesting, controversial and not exactly correct bit of advice from the self described brazen careerist "Penelope Trunk." While I love "Penelope''s" writing style and her generally acerbic wit, I get concerned that people might actually take her seriously.In a recent post, she lambastes five career tips often given to women in the workplace.

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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Yes, You Really Can Cut Training Costs

Josh Bersin

The Training Measurement Book is on Amazon’s Top 10 Business Books for 2008 This week we published the Corporate Learning Factbook® for 2008 and sure enough, corporate learning and. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: gotomeeting the training measurement book training costs adobe flypaper articulate i-linc training budgets webex training measurement brainshark suddenlysmart altus interwise adobeconnect Ent

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How Do You Know an Idea is Dead?

The Bamboo Project Blog

In a comment on yesterday's post on the tyranny of dead ideas , Ken Allen wonders how we identify the the dead ideas--that is, of all our beliefs, which ones are actually dead? I think that's a great question and one that got me thinking. I agree with commenter Kate Riel that it starts with getting clear about the assumptions we make in regard to ourselves, our relationships, the organizations in which we operate, etc.

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Should I be offended?

Evil HR Lady

My mother sent me this joke: Some cannibals get a job in a big corporation on the condition that they don't eat any of the other staff. Things go very well until their boss calls them into his office one day and gives them some bad news--a janitor is missing in mysterious circumstances and the cannibals are under suspicion. The cannibals get together after work.

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Obama Has His Cabinet in Place -- Do You?

45 Things

As Barak Obama begins his first days in office, he'll be surrounded by trusted advisers. Before he makes a decision, he's likely to consult members of his Cabinet. He'll probably ask their opinions on everything from foreign policy to domestic issues. In the end, of course, the final decision will be his. But he will make that decision based on input he's received from people he trusts and respects.

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Automate Your Onboarding Process In 7 Steps

Efficient employee onboarding is more than a warm welcome—it's a catalyst for business growth. Automated onboarding transforms new hires into productive team members faster, fostering long-term satisfaction and talent retention. For HR, automation means replacing inefficient manual processes with streamlined, cost-effective operations. Our eBook reveals how automating employee onboarding delivers these benefits, reducing HR challenges and elevating new employee readiness.

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Awareness Can Be Important To Your Credibility

Reviewsnap

'Competing in today''s markets can be difficult. It is made even more difficult by a lack of awareness of your business, product or service on the part of prospective customers. Positioning your company properly in the minds of potential customers is a critical, yet often overlooked part of promotional strategy. When you are faced with several competitors in a market, it is likely that the firm with the highest level of market awareness will have some level of credibility established unless it h

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What makes a good manager?

Working Girl

'Lots of people have weighed in on this question and after years of painstaking research I found a list of manager qualities I like here. And in case this site moves or vanishes, here''s the summarized list from Jan Gordon, Executive Career and Personal Coach, with my comments: Creativity – capture people’s attention and pull different elements and players together into a cohesive whole Structure – work within structure without getting bogged down by it Intuition – make good decisions on a gut l

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Predicting 2009

Workday

'Cliche, perhaps, but please indulge me as we start the year. As I sat down to think about the year to come, what’s interesting is that in spite of all the talk of global uncertainty there are some things about 2009 that seem pretty crystal clear. Let me know if you agree.

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Reducing Mental Clutter: Identifying the Problems

The Bamboo Project Blog

Being away from my computer for much of the past few weeks really showed me how much mental clutter I've been accumulating as a result of my bad digital habits. Over the past several months, I've taken multi-tasking to new and dangerous levels and had noticed a precipitous drop in productivity that seemed like it was spiraling out of control. I literally felt like my brain might explode.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.