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SumTotal Acquires Softscape: The Gloves come Off in the Talent Management Market

Josh Bersin

Today SumTotal Systems, the largest provider of learning management systems, announced the acquisition of Softscape, the pioneering software vendor that started the market for integrated talent. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

My Best Hate E-mail yet

Evil HR Lady

One of the problems of having a presence on the web with an easily accessible e-mail address is that you sometimes get creepy or weird e-mails. I'm not talking about all the Nigerian Princesses who need help getting their $10000000 or

Employee Engagement: The successful launch of Zengage

David Zinger

Today is my 56th. birthday and I am celebrating the successful launch of Zengage. The book launch resulted in $2160 for flood relief and support of Ikwe-Widdjiitwin, a woman’s shelter in Winnipeg. could not ask for a better birthday gift. Thank you. I was so pleased with the launch of Zengage two weeks ago. All my proceeds were donated to charity. You have made a difference.

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Compensation in the Membrane

Working Girl

I love compensation. Although I don''t think compensation is the only or best way to motivate people, I adore complex, global, multi-faceted compensation programs. I. just do. used to be a software developer for a large, global software vendor. My job was to manage the design and development of the Japanese HR requirements in the global product. Did you know that code has personality?

Skill based learning – How it drives an organization’s performance

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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Employee Engagement and Union Engagement

David Zinger

Employee Engagement: “You don’t get me I am part of the union.&#. Engagement for all. The subtitle of this post has a line from the  chorus of the song,   Part of the Union.  I have always maintained that employee engagement must be for the benefit of everyone — it is so much more than sucking out more discretionary effort from workers who already feel taxed to the max. Next step.

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International Carnival of HR

Working Girl

This HR Carnival on Jon Ingram''s Strategic HCM blog is special because it includes such a great mix of global voices. Click HERE to check it out. carnivals

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How to Escape the Family Business

Evil HR Lady

Joining a family business is like getting a tattoo. It certainly seems like a good idea at the time, but it's awfully difficult to get rid of. Here are some ways to make a graceful exit. How to Escape the Family Business

5 Tips for Impressing Employers With a Blog

45 Things

While out of work, many unemployed people have turned to blogging. It's become a great way to keep their writing skills sharp, and gives them an outlet for talking about what is going on in their lives. But here's the problem: An employer is going to read that blog. don't care if you started the blog just for your friends or family, a future paycheck may depend on what you write.

Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]

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.

Zinger’s WILD Vision of Employee Engagement

David Zinger

Isn’t it about time to get WILD about Employee Engagement? WILD Vision. Here is the first iteration of a WILD 20/20 Vision I see for employee engagement. To foster a 20% global increase. in employee engagement. by the year 2020. Can you spell vision, W-I-L-D? WILD vision is composed of the letters in WILD to guide the formulation and development of the vision. creates a clear finish line.

In Praise of Golden Shower Tree

QAspire

I am always amazed when I see the “Golden Shower Tree” (Cassia Fistula, Garmalo or Amaltas). This tree blossoms with beautiful and bright yellow flowers at the peak of summer. The bloom is so profuse that entire tree is covered with

I Built a Network--Now How Do I Use It?

Evil HR Lady

I'm looking to make a career move and am thinking about contacting the HR representative from an internship position I once held. She now works for another company, and it's a place I'd like to work. What is the etiquette for contacting

Get To Know Your Workforce—Your Future Depends On It

Workday

The U.S. Labor Department recently announced that workplace productivity dropped 1.8% in the spring quarter, the largest decline in nearly four years. Economists say it’s a sign that companies have trimmed staffs so much, they’re losing ground on productivity

Innovation Buster: How Losing Your Best Employees is Killing Innovation

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.

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True Faith HR

Pardon me while I go "Inside SHRM" for a bit. We are currently in the heart of conference season for many SHRM State Councils. Illinois had a successful conference last month. Florida and Ohio just wrapped up their strong events. Wisconsin and Texas are about to embark on their conference adventure. For most state councils, the state conference is THE primary mechanism for raising dollars to support many of their state HR activities. For many local SHRM chapters, conference support is a strong economic driver. For my state, Wisconsin, this is definitely true.

How to Escape the Family Business

Evil HR Lady

Joining a family business is like getting a tattoo. It certainly seems like a good idea at the time, but it's awfully difficult to get rid of. Here are some ways to make a graceful exit. How to Escape the Family Business

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I Built a Network--Now How Do I Use It?

Evil HR Lady

I’m looking to make a career move and am thinking about contacting the HR representative from an internship position I once held. She now works for another company, and it’s a place I’d like to work. What is the etiquette for contacting her? When I began the internship, we quickly found out that we had lived in the same dorm in college, and we’re now “Facebook friends.” But the fact is, we haven’t spoken since my internship ended. What is the appropriate way to contact someone that previously hired you? Built a Network--Now How Do I Use It

My Best Hate E-mail yet

Evil HR Lady

One of the problems of having a presence on the web with an easily accessible e-mail address is that you sometimes get creepy or weird e-mails. I'm not talking about all the Nigerian Princesses who need help getting their $10,000,000 or something. I'm talking about men who send me their opinion about my picture (umm, thanks?), and other such things. Well, I got this fabulous e-mail that I thought I would share with y'all. presume it was in response to this article, Swearing at Work , although the writer did not provide a link or the title in the e-mail. First off you are flat out wrong.

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2016 Training Program Best Practices

Can you hear the collective groan when you launch that new compliance course? Do you get complaints both public and private from trainees about the uselessness of the training courses you've launched? Is there anything that can be done about it?