David Zinger

JANUARY 3, 2012

Here are 12 prescriptions for Employee Engagement in 2012. Strive for everyday simple, small, and significant actions. Lighten up your perspective, workload, and intensity. Stop consuming information unless that information contributes to meaningful and important action. Transform the endless quest of more and more  into vital focused contribution.

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QAspire

JANUARY 1, 2012

Business ecosystem is rapidly changing – and as a student of personal and organizational change, I recently re-read Dr. John Kotter’s book (published in 2008) titled “A Sense of Urgency”. have read it before and somehow felt the need to read it again. Sense of urgency does not mean frantic activity, an endless list of exhausting activities or running anxiously from meeting to meeting. It still is.

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45 Things

JANUARY 6, 2012

My friends in college used to tease me because they said when someone walked into a room, I looked them up and down, from head to toe. wasn't aware I was doing this -- until I realized that I could later remember everything the person was wearing. worried that this habit of mine would be seen as rude -- even judgmental -- so I worked to curb it. Do you make assessments within minutes?

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Josh Bersin

JANUARY 3, 2012

We just completed a year-long research study on the customer experience with talent management software. Despite the sky-high market valuations for these companies and the growth rate of the market, Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Training and learning organizations today play an active role in contributing to the bottom line of any organization by aligning their objectives to the immediate business objectives. This provides a solid ground for cost justification and encourages businesses to place training groups right where they should be, at the heart of a growing, thriving, learning culture.

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45 Things

JANUARY 3, 2012

I know a lot of people say you shouldn't make resolutions because you're just setting yourself up for disappointment. But I feel just the opposite -- when I make a resolution, I feel hopeful. think that's because I do a gut check as I make a resolution. mean, I know that if I say I plan to give up Diet Dr. Pepper's and M&Ms, I'll know in my gut that is never going to happen.

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Working Girl

JANUARY 5, 2012

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NoExcusesHR

JANUARY 5, 2012

A new Tron movie - " Legacy "- came out a couple of years ago and I thought it was awesome. Yeah, I used the word awesome.) It combined a fascinating digital world of technology (a.k.a. gaming/social media/web) and the real world into a dangerous society focused on power and dreams of a better life. Wait, that was just a movie, right? Wait, that was just a movie, right? Easily. No Excuses.

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APQC

JANUARY 6, 2012

Can your finance organization complete a financial forecast fast enough? Unexpected swings in commodity prices and currency values of the magnitude seen recently can quickly decimate plan assumptions. When financial reforecasting is too slow, the business cannot respond effectively with contingency plans, and that can seriously damage investor confidence. The following commentary by APQC’s Mary Driscoll first appeared in Business Finance. She presents metrics from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking database to justify investments to speed-up forecasting capabilities.

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Is your company ready to move beyond the annual performance review? Where do you start? What are the keys to success? In this guide, you’ll gain an understanding of: the forces driving change, three foundations of success and take a deep dive into the skills gap many managers have that will sink your efforts before they start and how to address them.

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NoExcusesHR

JANUARY 3, 2012

The baby boomers are now in a full retirement blitz, right? Think about it.thousands of experienced professionals transitioning out of paid employment into a new phase of life. Who will follow them? One option is that legions of inexperienced leader-wanna-be types have convinced themselves they''re ready to step up. But are they? Best Days Ahead I''m here to tell you both are possible. No Excuses.

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APQC

JANUARY 2, 2012

To satisfy shareholders, auditors, and boards of directors, organizations must provide granular analysis of past performance and reliable profitability forecasts. These requirements add pressure and visibility to financial planning and analysis (FP&A). This case study explains how the athletic retail giant Under Armour successfully supports and guides FP&A. Accounting Forecasting Budgeting Financial Analytics Capital Planning/Allocation Finance and Accounting Case Studies 8.1.1 Perform planning/budgeting/forecasting 8.1.1.1

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APQC

JANUARY 2, 2012

To satisfy shareholders, auditors, and boards of directors, organizations must provide granular analysis of past performance and reliable profitability forecasts. These requirements add pressure and visibility to financial planning and analysis (FP&A). This case study explains how AT&T successfully supports and guides FP&A. Accounting Forecasting Budgeting Financial Analytics Capital Planning/Allocation Finance and Accounting Case Studies 8.1.1 Perform planning/budgeting/forecasting 8.1.1.1 Develop and maintain budget policies and procedures Print Telecommunication

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APQC

JANUARY 2, 2012

To satisfy shareholders, auditors, and boards of directors, organizations must provide granular analysis of past performance and reliable profitability forecasts. These requirements add pressure and visibility to financial planning and analysis (FP&A). This case study explains how Clarient Inc., a health care diagnostic services organization, successfully supports and guides FP&A. Accounting Forecasting Budgeting Financial Analytics Capital Planning/Allocation Finance and Accounting Case Studies 8.1.1 Perform planning/budgeting/forecasting 8.1.1.1

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Employees at the front lines often have better ideas for innovation than others within the business, but when they walk out the door, they take those ideas with them. Want to innovate better and faster than the competition? You need to hold onto your best employees and the ideas they have. In this session we will explore how various pieces of the talent life cycle are related to retention and examine more than 20 strategies and ideas for improving retention outcomes for your business.