As I prepare for my day, I tag articles that I will methodically printout, link on Delicious, or just read online. I do a quick scan of all “my relevant … Read more
Who Knew That “Today” Could Show Good Succession Planning at Work?
Succession planning is one of those functions that many organizations talk about, but few actually do very well. Think I’m all wrong about that? … Read more
The Blame Game: Rewarding “A” While Hoping for “B”
By Ben Dattner with Darren Dahl When organizations focus too much on blame, they often miss the opportunity to reflect on whether there may be systemic … Read more
Tech Consolidation: SuccessFactors Buys Learning Provider Plateau
In a deal valued at $290 million, talent management systems provider SuccessFactors will acquire privately-held Plateau, one of the leading learning … Read more
Two Great Reasons Why You Should Take Time to Become a Mentor
Who, me? I remember when I first joined HP, I was notified by my manager that I was to attend a meeting with HR to discuss mentoring. I went in thinking, … Read more
The 5 Kinds of Hiring Managers HR Really Doesn’t Want to Deal With
Kris Dunn (The HR Capitalist) and I recently led a webinar on The Five Faces Managers See During a Performance Review and it got me thinking about this … Read more
New Study Shows How Mobile Learning Has Gone Mainstream
You knew it was coming. It was only a matter of time before mobile devices like cell phones, smart phones, PDAs, iPads and the like invaded every corner of … Read more
Saving Your Rookie Managers From Themselves
Editor’s Note: Saving Your Rookie Managers From Themselves by Carol A. Walker is an excerpt from HBR’s 10 Must Reads “On Managing … Read more
Sourcing Leaders – Have We Been Our Own Worst Enemy?
As background, I spent the last two years leading the global sourcing team for Hewitt Associates so the finger I am pointing is directly at me. As the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Why Superstar Employees Are Big Game-Changers
Here’s what I took away from Apple’s big announcement this week launching the new and improved version of the iPad – game changing superstar employees are … Read more