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The Secret Sauce of Process Improvement
QAspire
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
A colleague from a different department recently asked me, “When does this process improvement stop?”. In my response, I explained that improvement is not a destination, but a journey. It is a way for business to tune and align the operations to ongoing changes in the business. “If that is the case, how do you sustain the improvement effort? What is the secret sauce of continuous improvement?”, he further inquired. thought about the recipe of this sauce and a few ingredients immediately came to my mind. Rigor is important too. Processes are tools that make people effective.
Oracle Acquires Taleo: In Their Own Words
Peoplefluent
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012 :00am. Oracle Acquires Taleo: In Their Own Words By Jim Bowley. In December 2011, shortly after SuccessFactors announced its acquisition by SAP, David Wilkins, VP Taleo Research published an insightful commentary on what the acquisition of a talent management provider by an HRIS system would mean to its customers. Wilkins argues persuasively that the combination would be problematic for SuccessFactors customers by commenting: read more
Oracle buys Taleo
Josh Bersin
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
I guess we saw this coming. Today Oracle announced plans to acquire Taleo, the largest provider of recruitment software, for $1.9 billion. The company positions this as part of Oracle’s. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Human Resources
#E20S: Shouldn’t we talk about HR 2.0 instead of Enterprise 2.0?
Strategic HCM
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
I’m at the Enterprise 2.0 Summit in Paris today – you can see my posts on the conference at Social Advantage, these include, so far: #E20S Developing social strategy 2 #E20S Developing social strategy 1 I’ve been attending some of the most technically oriented sessions rather than the organisational ones, so initially missed one called ‘Maximising Social Work Mindset’. rather than Enterprise 2.0”.
Skill based learning – How it drives an organization’s performance
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7 Ways to Tell a Story That Makes Employers Crazy About You
45 Things
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
Career experts often advise job seekers or networkers to “tell your story.” But what does that mean? Should you share how you won the school science fair in third grade or how you once locked your keys in the car with the engine still running? One important key: Make sure emotion is evoked. Read the rest of my story on Intuit's Quickbase blog
More HR 2.0 at HR Technology Europe
Strategic HCM
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
My next big HR conference which will include a big focus on social technology will be HR Technology Europe in Amsterdam on 25th and 26th October. As last year, I will be chairing the conference and will be blogging about it here too. However, the conference now also has a blog , of which I am one of several contributors (along with Naomi Bloom, William Tincup and others). about the Enterprise 2.0
Kenexa Acquires Outstart: Getting Serious about the Corporate Learning Market
Josh Bersin
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
This week Kenexa, one of the largest and most successful HR and talent acquisition consulting companies, announced the acquisition of Outstart, a pioneering company in the market for e-learning. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. HR Systems Learning Programs LMS, LCMS kenexa learning lms outstart peoplefluent Saba sumtotal systems taleo training
Accounts Payable Productivity Index - Winter 2012
APQC
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
The 2012 update of the PRGX Accounts Payable Productivity Index (APPI) shows that organizations are continuing to leverage globalization, shared services, electronic invoice presentment and payment (EIPP), and advanced data capture technologies. Additionally, outsourcing and automation have driven major improvements in key effectiveness metrics. Efficiency gains are becoming more difficult to realize as organizations move further along in AP transformation. read more. Accounts Payable Finance and Accounting Articles and White Papers 8.0 Manage Financial Resources 8.6
Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]
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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.
Employer Embraces Older Workers
45 Things
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
I've heard plenty of horror stories about age discrimination in job interviews, so it was really refreshing to hear something positive about an employer who not only actively seeks out older job candidates, but older workers who say they've found new careers that inspire and rejuvenate them. Here's the latest story I did for Gannett/USAToday.com. They think I'm 20," she says, laughing.
A Friday Rantorama… Responsible Capitalism and the £££££ Culture
Strategic HCM
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
‘Responsible capitalism’ seems to be generating more widespread support across the UK. For example although Ed Miliband, who I think was the first to initially popularise the idea, was initially criticised for suggesting things need to change ( I supported him ), similar ideas are now being brought forward across the political spectrum. After all, he said, they have been doing a “jolly good job”.
Lessons from the Best: 2012 Bersin & Associates Learning Leaders
Josh Bersin
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
Back in 2006 we had a dream of building a new type of industry recognition program that would use the rigor of our research to recognize leading L&D, HR, and talent management programs around the. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Learning Programs accenture at&t ca HP jiffy lube learning leaders
“I really like the radio, but you only keep talking to me about the new truck it is in…”
Peoplefluent
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012 :00am. “I really like the radio, but you only keep talking to me about the new truck it is in…” By Larry Kurzner. As an industry we have been servicing a diverse group of global organizations with leading edge technology to deliver solutions to their complex issues around their human capital. Finding people, paying people, helping them perform and excel as well as communicating and teaching employees to enable success. read more
Innovation Buster: How Losing Your Best Employees is Killing Innovation
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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.
Blogs for HR Professionals: Our Short List
APQC
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
The Web is home to numerous well-written, informative, insightful, and entertaining blogs covering HR-related issues. This article features some of APQC’s favorite HR blogs. Human Capital Management Tools and Templates 6.0 Develop and Manage Human Capital Print
Bizarre Blogging: the Bahamas and the Billionaire
Strategic HCM
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
With this thought in mind, The Phoenix Institute will be presenting a dynamic business success seminar called An Evening with Billionaire Michael V. Roberts of St Louis… I think I can call myself a ‘ most influential ’ in relative safety now – there can’t be many HR people who have influenced a billionaire! Heads of HR at RBS, Barclays etc excepted of course). Blogging
When Your Best Isn’t Good Enough
NoExcusesHR
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
You’ve tried everything. Wracked your brain to find a solution. nothin g. Sure, you''re creative and often push the limits of the "norm" to develop new strategies. But now. nothing. You even reverted back to the approaches that worked fifteen years ago. Absolutely nothing. Is it time to call it a day? Maybe throw in the towel? Or, just hang ''em up? HELL NO! Now’s the time to active your social network, particularly if you’re the HR Executive at your organization. Why? => Because you have exactly zero peers on the inside. Right? Is it going to be easy? Absolutely. No Excuses.
Lots of Fishing in the Talent Management Pool
Peoplefluent
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012 :00am. Lots of Fishing in the Talent Management Pool By Larry Kurzner. Fusion, SaaS, cloud computing, talent acquisition, talent management. The HR technology category has always been rife with new terminology, alphabet soup-like acronyms and novel ways of describing the long-term challenges like finding qualified talent, quickly. This week’s news of Oracle acquiring Taleo has raised a number of questions, causing the social media channels to buzz with different takes on what it really means. read more
2016 Training Program Best Practices
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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?
You Have Negotiated a Great Contract, Now What? (Slides)
APQC
FEBRUARY 8, 2012
Sourcing contracts can only save an organization money if the contracts are used. Dipan Karumsi and Amy Good of KPMG present common challenges to procurement contract use and ways that organizations can overcome those challenges. Purchasing Procurement Sourcing Supply Chain Management Presentations 4.0 Deliver Products and Services 4.2 Procure materials and services 4.2.2 Select suppliers and develop/maintain contracts 4.2.2.4 Manage contracts 4.2.3 Order materials and services Print
HR Metrics and Business Partnering in South Africa
Strategic HCM
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
I’ve just booked my flights back to South Africa where I’ll be delivering a session on HR metrics in a couple of weeks time (22nd & 23rd February). I’m also back in Johannesberg to to do a repeat session on 23rd and 24th April, then a session on HR business partnering on 25th and 26th April. And I’ve got another blog post on metrics coming out shortly (hopefully tomorrow!).
What Feeds Cultural Differentiation
ReviewSNAP
FEBRUARY 7, 2012
One of the overused and yet most important words used in the world of business is differentiation. There is a lot of chatter about how best to differentiate a business. The focus tends to be on things like product features, pricing, service, and other common differentiating variables. But what many seem to not recognize is the importance of overall culture in the differentiation process. For example, suppose a company has identified customer service as its most critical differentiating variable. That''s great, but it begs some questions. But how does corporate culture impact differentiation?
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