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Sat.May 21, 2011 - Fri.May 27, 2011
Why You Need to Put Your Desk on Cinder Blocks
45 Things
MAY 26, 2011
I've been reading that it's better for your health and productivity to stand at your desk rather than to sit hunched over it like a gargoyle (who knew?), but I'd never really heard anyone personally vouch for it until my friend Eve at CareerDiva. Then, I got a tweet from Jeff Gothelf at The Ladders, extolling the virtues of standing at work. Cost: about $20. You're very goal oriented.
The What do We Do All Day? HR Carnival
Strategic HCM
MAY 25, 2011
Time for the Carny to put down for its fifth stop at Strategic HCM. This one’s not themed officially as the spate of these seem to have worn people out (or perhaps it was just the dancing ?). But as with my original sexy one , I thought I’d pick a theme from my favourite post anyway. What is it we DO?’ one of them asks. Miller, The People Equation posts on Thank You. Sounds fun, hey?
Lead 'Em or Lose 'Em: How social recruiting raises the game for leaders
Working Girl
MAY 24, 2011
Guest post by Pam Fox Rollin You plan to keep your best employees, right? You know it''s going to be tough as more companies return to hiring. But, hey, you do a decent job of creating a good place to work, and your people aren''t looking for jobs. Check that. Even if by some chance your employees aren''t looking, other companies are looking for them. And, they are very likely to find your high-demand talent more easily than ever. For example, recruiters may sign up to be pinged whenever an engineer at your company connects with more people than usual on LinkedIn. You can''t.
Employee Engagement Stories: Altering Our Personal GPS
David Zinger
MAY 24, 2011
What is your employee engagement story? The Key Idea: When we master our stories through increased mindful vigilance and intervention of our incredibly rapid and mindless story creation we navigate more effectively through work and other situations. Pay attention to your own stories and mindfully notice where they are taking you. One cent. penny for your thoughts. Notice story on your path.
Skill based learning – How it drives an organization’s performance
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Project Social: Pleased to Tweet You
Working Girl
MAY 21, 2011
To tweet or not to tweet? That is the question. My project social partner Dave and I were discussing social media the other day and got on the topic of why we re-tweet (or don’t). You can read about how to get re-tweeted by Dave over at HR Official and chew the fat with Lyn about the synergies of Twitter and bacon over at The Bacon Hut. Get it? Chew the fat?) Why do I tweet thee? In a good way.
What If You Had Unlimited Vacation?
Evil HR Lady
MAY 27, 2011
What if you had unlimited paid vacation days? Would this be a good thing, or it would it just bring additional frustration, because who has time to take a day off work? What If You Had Unlimited Vacation
From E-Learning to We-Learning: National Workshop Series – Join Us!
Josh Bersin
MAY 25, 2011
I&# m very excited to announce that starting in a few weeks our analysts will be going on a roadshow around the country to present our latest research and best-practices on social and informal. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Enterprise Learning Learning Culture Learning On-Demand skillsoft social learning we-learning
Social payroll?
Strategic HCM
MAY 26, 2011
In my various presentations around HR 2.0 I try to stress that just about any people management process can be social-ified. But I usually explain that in some areas, eg in reward, the change may be more about using social approaches, eg pay transparency, rather than social media. So I was excited recently by the challenge of contributing to an article on using social media in payroll.
Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]
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Siemens Opts Out of the Nuclear Energy Business
Working Girl
MAY 23, 2011
As recently as yesterday, Siemens'' energy business strategy played no favorites. They have a stake in everything from coal to nuclear power plants as well as a thriving renewable energy business. Over the last few years, however, they''ve been stepping up their investment in renewable energy on a global basis and today they announced they plan to get out of the nuclear energy business.
Sex in the Workplace
Evil HR Lady
MAY 23, 2011
Nothing sells like sex. But, in the office, sex may lead to bigger problems than you bargained for. Sex in the Workplace
Gamification: Are you game for Employee Engagement?
David Zinger
MAY 26, 2011
Are you game? We are looking at the adoption of game principles for engagement. Here is a quick visual tour through gamification by Sylvain Cottong from Luxembourg. If the slide presentation fails to below, click here to view the slides. Gamification. View more presentations from sylvaincottong.com. Employee Engagement
#ASTD2011: Learning and Integrated Talent Management
Strategic HCM
MAY 24, 2011
I’ve been enjoying the tweets from the ASTD’s International Conference – definitely one I want to attend one year. Unfortunately there haven’t been that many updates on one of my favourite topics – integrated talent management* - being discussed there. But I’ve been reviewing and thought I’d post on some of the ASTD’s research on this anyway. Events Learning Talent management
Innovation Buster: How Losing Your Best Employees is Killing Innovation
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Six Ways to Improve Work Life Balance
Working Girl
MAY 21, 2011
If work life balance is a topic that preoccupies you, check out this new Focus brief 6 Ways to Improve Work Life Balance. You ca also join the discussion here. modern workforce work life balance working moms
Can You Apply To The Same Job Twice?
Evil HR Lady
MAY 27, 2011
Dear Evil HR Lady, There is a great job with a great company that I am interested in and well qualified for. took a lot of time to customize my resume and cover letter and applied for the job three weeks back but haven’t heard anything. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to network my way in so I had to use the company website to apply and it made you choose a desired salary (not even a range). picked the midpoint of the range I thought was right for the job and my qualifications and hoped for the best. If it really is as great of a job as it sounds like I would work for less.
Today’s Talent Management Practices Compromise Workforce Alignment
Workday
MAY 26, 2011
If your business strategy has changed, there''s a good chance that your workforce doesn’t know it—and won''t be ready. Shifting business models, increased regulation, M&As, JVs, divestitures, expansion, and contraction are all the part of the "new normal."
Westminster Briefing: Taking the ‘Engaging For Success’ report forward
Strategic HCM
MAY 22, 2011
I’ll also be speaking at this Westminster Briefing event looking at the role of the Employee Engagement Task Force announced recently to build on the role of the last government’s Engaging for Success report: With the economy still weak, public and private sector organisations face financial and human resources challenges for the foreseeable future. Engagement Events UK government policy
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?
The What Do We Do All Day HR Carnival
Working Girl
MAY 26, 2011
Don''t miss the What Do We Do All Day HR Carnival over at Jon Ingham''s Strategic HCM blog. I''m just saying. carnivals human resources
Dumping Bad Employees.Internally
NoExcusesHR
MAY 26, 2011
You know the scenario. John" has bounced around from department to department. He''s a nice enough person, but never really fits in with the team. Once his true limits become obvious he quickly transfers to a new area. His Managers are always so thankful that he''s leaving that they never get around to updating the new Manager that John is a problem. Fear Okay, I said it. Leaders are afraid.
SaaS ERP: In the Foxhole with Customers
Workday
MAY 23, 2011
I learned of a recent exchange between the CEO at a prominent Workday customer and a CEO from a company we hoped to gain as a customer. The first CEO asked the other, which vendor "do you want in the foxhole with you?" He then added (and I paraphrase), "Because at the end of the day, it is all about competitive advantage.
Can You Apply To The Same Job Twice?
Evil HR Lady
MAY 27, 2011
Dear Evil HR Lady, There is a great job with a great company that I am interested in and well qualified for. took a lot of time to customize my resume and cover letter and applied for the job three weeks back but haven’t heard anything. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to network my way in so I had to use the company website to apply and it made you choose a desired salary (not even a range). picked the midpoint of the range I thought was right for the job and my qualifications and hoped for the best. If it really is as great of a job as it sounds like I would work for less.
Ditching the formal performance review? Kineo shares 3 Elements for Success
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Got Your Little Black?
Working Girl
MAY 25, 2011
I feel lucky to have so many professional friends with mad skills who are helping to re-define the way we work. Some of them are working moms but by no means all of them. They work from home, they work part-time, they take their kids to work, they start their own companies. they do it their way and I''m proud to know them and their stories. If you''d like to learn more, check it out here !
Biases - Never Knew I Had So Many
NoExcusesHR
MAY 23, 2011
I like to think I am an open-minded leader. I try to stay positive, support others, keep lines of communication open, and generally accept everyone in my organization as a valuable member of the team. Everyone? Really? Yes I said it, everybody. Coming to the realization that somehow I was part of "everybody" has been difficult to say the least. Can you hide yours? Turns out it''s a long list.at
The Multigenerational Workforce: Career Direction - Step or Stabilize?
DDI's Talent Management Intelligence
MAY 23, 2011
The younger workforce yearns for career progression and supportive development—points of contention for their more experienced leaders
What If You Had Unlimited Vacation?
Evil HR Lady
MAY 27, 2011
What if you had unlimited paid vacation days? Would this be a good thing, or it would it just bring additional frustration, because who has time to take a day off work? What If You Had Unlimited Vacation
HR's Critical Role in Creating Productive and Meaningful Workplaces
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Today’s workplace is characterized by chaotic forces—low employee engagement and productivity levels, and declining employee well being. HR Leaders have a critical role in defining the vision and strategy to transform and create a more productive and happy workplace.
Things Not Going Your Way? Hang In There.
Working Girl
MAY 27, 2011
My post '' Persistence '' has been included in the 20/20 Hindsight series at Women of HR. The focus of the series is how what seems like a setback - or a LOT of setbacks - can turn out for the best. You can read my post here and while you''re over there don''t miss the other posts in the series. This is a great series because we''ve all been there. human resources talent management
Friday Inspiration
NoExcusesHR
MAY 27, 2011
Leaders aren''t always the ones with the fancy job titles and big offices. Sometimes they step into a situation when you least expect it. Sometimes those leaders turn out to be the ones waiting in the wings.not the ones on stage. Derek Redmond knows about an inspirational leader who came out of nowhere and helped him in an unbelievably disappointing moment. Maybe you need to get out of the wings, and make a difference for someone in need today. Who knows, your actions may inspire others for years to come. Are you up to the challenge? I''d love to hear from you. No Excuses
The Multigenerational Workforce: Why Work?
DDI's Talent Management Intelligence
MAY 25, 2011
The supposed "slacker" generations aren't lacking in work ethic; they just want the nine-to-five, in-office restrictions relaxed
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