Thought-provoking, actionable insights await when you set aside time to read anything the 14 Silicon Valley CHROs below write. He built and led the HR division of Google for 10 years, during which time Google was named the best companies to work for more than 30 times and was recognized as an employer of choice more than 100 times. If you feel that women are better at childcare, spend some time with a stay-at-home dad to see how great they can be. MORE

By prioritizing people-centric initiatives, their companies achieve on average at least four times the profit growth (Aon Hewitt People Practices Inventory 2011) and three times the share market returns (Russell Investment Group 2011) compared to average companies. MORE

Tuesday, 24 April 2012. And it’s no wonder that, if organisations are giving up on career development, that in their 2012 Management Agenda , Roffey find that 30% of employees (35% in the public sector) feel their careers are on hold. ▼ 2012. MORE

In our annual faith and religion study, 43 percent of respondents indicated that they worship alone, whereas 50 percent still attend some sort of worship experience. At times, their personal technology might be more advanced than what they have at work or school. Tabloids and weeklies present just the right mix of consumer products and entertaining info to keep Millennials happy. Check out the resources in the InPower Coaching EQ at Work and Soft Skills Research Index. MORE

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) reported that for fiscal year 2012 through 2013, the average retirement age for all CalPERS members was 60. About 38 percent of International Public Management Association for Human Resources members reported in a survey earlier this year that their eligible employees were postponing retirements, down from 46 percent in 2012. Attendance at and observation of regular, recurring meetings is planned and calendared. MORE

With the SHRM Annual Conference less than 2 weeks away, and sparked by this tweet from Ben Eubanks, I thought the timing was perfect to revisit this post from last year about the requests of vendors to meet. There are only slight modifications to reflect that its 2012. MORE

Leaders don’t enjoy preparing them and employees dread attending them. Currently, I am coaching several leaders who have incorporated the Voice, Value, Feedback communication tool into their culture, and the benefits are real. MORE

It is no secret that there is a positive correlation between highly engaged workforces and strong employee productivity and business performance. The collective impact of these bursts of discretionary effort leads to a noticeable increase in productivity, performance and business outcomes. MORE

They want to win every time. Once they make it over the coals a few times, they’ve earned the right to keep shepherding good ideas, many of which aren’t even their own. For people to allocate resources (their support, their dollars or their time), they have to believe in it. We tend to get attached to the ideas and innovations outside ourselves – the proposal, the product or the process – but in the vast scheme of things, those are a dime a dozen. MORE

Provide consistent coaching and training. Kevin Sheridan , New York Times best-selling Author of Building a Magnetic Culture , has helped some of the world’s largest corporations improve their culture and foster productive engagement. Provide ongoing coaching and training. MORE

Though fear and intimidation are counter-productive, some bullies rely on both to get the job done, whether that job is managing a department or running the company. Control of all resources (time, supplies, praise, approval, money, staffing, and help) is the most important aspect of work. MORE

What Sheryl Sandberg calls "the most important document ever to come out of the Valley" is a 124-page presentation about company culture that’s been shared over 15 million times on Slideshare. MORE

Schneider Electric is transforming its human capital management approaches one tech solution at a time. It’s a daily occurrence that employees attend video conferences, use workplace productivity apps, and receive smartphone notifications. Perfection comes over time. MORE

The reality, however, is that it requires a great deal of structure, time management and commitment, as well as an understanding of telecommuting’s disadvantages on the part of the person telecommuting so that s/he can get work done. 2012, March). 2012, June). 2012, August). MORE