June, 2009

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You Cut Costs: Now Build a Long Term Roadmap

Josh Bersin

This week we met with the head of L&D from a large financial services institution. This company, like many others, has just completed a wrenching reorganization and redesign of its global learning organization to save money. In this particular case the company is also integrating the L&D teams from several acquired companies. (I know this. Read more» The post You Cut Costs: Now Build a Long Term Roadmap appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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Our Strength Lies in Our.

Evil HR Lady

Unity. I know you thought I was going to say "our strength lies in our diversity." That (and similar messages) are prevalent. We have diversity committees, VPs of Diversity, affirmative action plans and call minority candidates "diverse candidates." (Which drives me absolutely insane, but that's another topic.) When we moved to Switzerland we enrolled our daughter in one of the most "diverse" schools on the planet.

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The Big Question: How Do You Spend Your Time?

The Bamboo Project Blog

Last night I had a quick IM chat with Christine Martell , who asked me when I planned to re-join the online community--her way of pointing out that I've had my G-talk status on "invisible" for several weeks now, haven't done a Twitter update in 16 days and have clearly been remiss in posting here. So it was serendipitous to find that the Learning Circuits Big Question this month is "how do you spend your time?

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What Grandaddy Taught me about Information Flow

Transparent Office

My grandfather never used computers, and he died when "wiki" was still just a word in Hawaiian. But in a single comment he taught me all about Enterprise 2.0. Grandaddy (known to the rest of the world as Phil Plesofsky) was a mild-mannered, old-school stock broker with a boutique brokerage firm in Chicago. He wore pin-stripe suits so conservative that once he accidentally bought the same suit twice.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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Social networking or stand up?

Working Girl

'In the early days I assumed that social applications like Facebook and Twitter were all about networking because, well, that''s what everyone said. But then I got confused because there didn''t seem to be all that much networking going on. For example, after first reconnecting with school friends and catching up for all of five minutes, most of my Facebook relationships involved my ''friends'' letting me know what movie or flower they are at all hours of the day and night.

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Your HR and L&D Career in 2009: The Career Factbook

Josh Bersin

How has the Human Resources and Training and Development profession changed in the last few years? What are the real motivations and career paths for people in our profession? How do people move. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: Enterprise Learning Talent Management career factbook hr career L&D career profession.

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Read before you sign

Evil HR Lady

This is a long question, so I'm going to break it into parts and answer each part separately. Oh, and Class Factotum, this is for you, since you asked for more posts. I've been busy learning German. I conducted an entire transaction in German yesterday--granted it was just dry cleaning, and I mainly said, "Ja, ja!" but importantly, I knew what she said.

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Who's in the Market for Learning: Individuals or Organizations?

The Bamboo Project Blog

As part of the ongoing conversation on the future business models for learning with Tony Karrer, I mentioned in both my blog post and in a comment on Tony's blog that I think we're going to see a move away from companies and organizations to individuals as the consumers of learning products and services. Tony followed up by asking if I had anything to back up my thinking.

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Twitter is the new CNN

Transparent Office

CNN thought its biggest threat was FOX News. It was wrong. The competition is Twitter , and the competition is winning. In 1980, CNN went live as America's first all-news TV network. It raised a fundamental question: Is there enough news worth watching to justify an all-news network? For years, CNN trudged along as an interesting experiment, more observed than watched.

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

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A Few Good Managers

Working Girl

'A friend of mine who is looking for a new manager at her company recently asked me for advice on finding a good one. Although the importance of good management is a recurring theme on this blog, it''s not an easy question to answer. First of all, what is a good manager? It''s fairly subjective but I think most of us can agree that we''d rather work for someone who is honest, competent and mentoring than someone who is a self-serving suck up who spends all their time angling for the next promoti

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Follow Up on Open Ended Questions

Reviewsnap

'This post is a follow up to the announcement that we were in the process of adding the ability to use open-ended questions in your performance appraisals. This post is to let you know that this function has been completed and is now implemented in the ReviewSNAP Performance Management System.

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You Cut Costs: Now Build a Long Term Roadmap

Josh Bersin

This week we met with the head of L&D from a large financial services institution. This company, like many others, has just completed a wrenching reorganization and redesign of its global. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: Corporate Culture Enterprise Learning HR Systems LMS, LCMS Organization & Governance.

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Read before you sign

Evil HR Lady

This is a long question, so I'm going to break it into parts and answer each part separately. Oh, and Class Factotum, this is for you, since you asked for more posts. I've been busy learning German. I conducted an entire transaction in German yesterday--granted it was just dry cleaning, and I mainly said, "Ja, ja!" but importantly, I knew what she said.

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Protect Your Business: Tackle the Future of I-9 Fraud with Expert Strategies

Speaker: Speakers

Is your business ready for the future of document fraud? AI advancements have made forgery easier, increasing risks for employers. With 85% of identity fraud last year linked to impersonation, proactive compliance is essential. Join WorkBright’s webinar on October 8 to equip yourself with crucial insights for protecting your business from fraudulent I-9 documents, including: Understanding Risks: Learn about new fraud tactics impacting your business.

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Do You Know How to Ask the Right Questions?

The Bamboo Project Blog

Looking at tools like Google Squared , Google Trends and Wolfram Alpha , it's becoming increasingly clear to me that one of the key challenges we have before us is learning how to ask questions. And not just any question, but the RIGHT questions. There's tremendous power in the possibilities of these tools, but if you don't know what to ask about or how to ask it, then what's the point?

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QuickBase product release scheduled for Sunday, June 7th

Quickbase

We are rolling out another update to QuickBase. Here’s a quick look at some of the new features that will be coming out with the June product release. Formulas in form rules…huh? Dynamic form rules are used by application designers to make forms behave differently based on specific conditions. They set the condition and tell […].

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The best review I ever had

Working Girl

'I''ve written several posts about how a good manager puts the ''manage'' into performance management. I think we can all agree that the manager plays an important role but what does that actually mean when push comes to shove? If there were a cut and dried formula for good management someone would bottle and sell it. There isn''t. While there are definitely some wise guiding princples, different styles and techniques work best for different people.

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Cosmetic Changes to ReviewSNAP

Reviewsnap

'Have you been to ReviewSNAP lately and wondered if you were at the right site? No need to worry.you were at the right place. Recently we made a few cosmetic changes to our site giving it more of a dynamic, fresh look. The site was simplified with more image links and buttons. We''ve added the new buttons below and you can feel free to sign up for a free trial , watch the demo or request a live demo.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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Globalization: Now Core to Enterprise Learning

Josh Bersin

As we read and hear about the tumultuous news in Iran and North Korea, it occurs to me that so much of our daily life, news, and time is now spent on global issues. This trend impacts the corporate. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: Content Development Organization & Governance ca china france globalization india vestas.

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Want to know my thoughts on Brad Pitt?

Evil HR Lady

Of course you do. Check out why this might help your career. Plus, make sure you read comment 2. It will inform you that I lack character and depth. But, you already knew that.

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Accessibility and Learning

The Bamboo Project Blog

As I've mentioned previously , I'm working with a couple of clients right now who work with individuals with disabilities on some social media projects and it continues to be a learning experience. For the past week I've been hard at work pulling together a wiki for a 2.5 day workshop we're doing in August on using social media in Centers for Independent Living.

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CIOs: It's Strategy Time

Transparent Office

Most CIOs I talk to want to spend more time on strategy--not platform strategy or application strategy, but business strategy. The fun part of their job isn't about keeping the lights on or the servers cooled. It's about using technology to fundamentally improve the way their companies do business. Strategic relevance can be a sore spot for CIOs. Although most line managers agree in principle that IT is strategically important, CIOs still struggle for a seat at the strategy table.

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[Free Templates] Plant the Seed for Successful Onboarding!

Our Free Welcome Email Templates (designed for both in-office or virtual employees) are ready for you to customize and use to plant the seeds of success for new team members.

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Back to the Basics

Working Girl

'I work in Munich. Not surprisingly, my colleagues are German. We''re a small group so we often have lunch together in our favorite local restaurant, which happens to be Italian. Every month or so they publish a new menu and we dutifully select one of the specials, eat it, have an espresso, pay and walk back to work. Today we had an Italian guest, a global IT consultant that came to discuss global payroll strategy.

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Low Employee Morale

Reviewsnap

'Employee morale is a fuzzy issue at best. Measuring morale can be difficult and inconclusive since employees will often not reveal their true feelings. But make no mistake about it. Employee morale has a major impact on productivity and ultimately profitability. Most of the time, we will have a sense about the level of morale within a work unit or company as a whole.

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Comment Problems

The Bamboo Project Blog

Just an FYI to commenters here that although work is part of the reason I haven't been commenting back on blog posts, it's not the entire issue. Off and on for awhile now Typepad has not been allowing me to leave comments on my own posts. Either I can't get to the comment section at all or I get there, type a comment and then it just hangs there. Can you say "frustrating"?

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The Business of Learning: What Does the Future Hold?

The Bamboo Project Blog

Tony Karrer is asking an important and provocative question for those of us in the business of learning: While training as a publisher of courses and courseware faces an increasingly challenging market, what other things can learning businesses successfully sell to internal or external customers? As always, Tony's post includes a good framing of issues along with a reading list.

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The Upskilling Advantage: Transforming Your Workforce For Future Growth

Speaker: Brian Richardson

With a staggering 92% of CEOs prioritizing skill development, and 84% struggling with transformation, mastering upskilling is now more critical than ever. Drawing on extensive research and collaboration with hundreds of leading organizations, discover key hurdles and innovative best practices in workforce upskilling. You'll walk away with a deep understanding of how to build a culture of continuous learning, expert insights into assessing the current skills of your employees, and a strategic too

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Our Strength Lies in Our.

Evil HR Lady

Unity. I know you thought I was going to say "our strength lies in our diversity." That (and similar messages) are prevalent. We have diversity committees, VPs of Diversity, affirmative action plans and call minority candidates "diverse candidates." (Which drives me absolutely insane, but that's another topic.) When we moved to Switzerland we enrolled our daughter in one of the most "diverse" schools on the planet.

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Want to know my thoughts on Brad Pitt?

Evil HR Lady

Of course you do. Check out why this might help your career. Plus, make sure you read comment 2. It will inform you that I lack character and depth. But, you already knew that.

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Quit or Fired?

Evil HR Lady

I live in CA. I worked for a small business owner for two plus years. Just recently I gave him two weeks notice in writing. He asked me to stay and stay and stay longer and I said “okay”. That meant that I would be working for him for at least three or four more weeks, maybe more. The next work day, he told me that I did not need to come back and after the close of business I did not come back to work.