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Veterans Day reflections: What HR can learn from the Army on leadership

HRExecutive

Both of those competencies are honed while in the military and translate amazingly well to the HR field. My various positions in the Army also pushed me to be flexible and manage change rapidly. These include: Understanding the big picture Veterans are uniquely positioned to understand the bigger picture within organizations.

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Why Talent Reviews Are Now A Huge Legal Risk (And How To Fix It)

Pinsight

Last month, a federal court ruled that decisions about employees by upper management exercising “unfettered discretion” may qualify for certification in Title VII class action suits. This decision is part of a growing body of case law that challenges traditional talent management practices (i.e., Last month, U.S. How to fix it?

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Why Talent Reviews Are Now A Huge Legal Risk (And How To Fix It)

Pinsight

Last month, a federal court ruled that decisions about employees by upper management exercising “unfettered discretion” may qualify for certification in Title VII class action suits. This decision is part of a growing body of case law that challenges traditional talent management practices (i.e., Last month, U.S. How to fix it?

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3 Examples of Succession Planning Done Right

Everwise

Allowing candidates to compete on an even playing field ( rather than simply choosing leaders based on their similarities to previous ones ) shows transparency in the selection process and values, which the entire staff of an organization will notice. Vitale then accepted a similar position at Gucci and moved up in 2006 to become President.

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Book Review: Applied Psychology in Talent Management (8th ed.) by Wayne Cascio and Herman Aguinis

Workplace Psychology

Applied Psychology in Talent Management (8th ed.) is the newest edition of the Applied Psychology in Human Resource Management textbook by Wayne Cascio and Herman Aguinis. The title has changed with “Talent Management” replacing “Human Resource Management.”

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4 TED Talks That Anyone Focusing on Workforce Planning Should Watch

Pingboard

Since they became free and accessible online beginning in 2006, TED talks now number over 2,700 and cover a range of topics, from business to world culture, and many subjects in between. The delivery of insightful, inspiring ideas via short talks captured on video has garnered over 3 million views a day from around the world.

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Conference Twitter Primer #SHRM18

Advos

@kahlrichs : National expert on Human Resources, organizational communication, generational issues, LEAN Theory, and Risk Management. keenmargo : CEO of KeenAlignment – Talent Management Expert – Speaker – Author of The Wealth of Talent. Deployed to Iraq in 2006, shot in the head by a sniper.