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3 HR Trends in 2014

Dave's Weekly Thought

We all know nothing happens quickly in HR, but here are a few ever-developing trends that inspired my heart in 2014. I'd specifically site the impact that FitBit and like-minded behavior change apps have had on the way we work in 2014. I compete with my co-workers (and my wife) to top the leaderboard at the end of each day.

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Pump Up Your Change Management Competencies

China Gorman

They use this formalized change discipline for central change coordination; to drive consistent methods, change-related trainings, career developments, asset reuse, company-wide knowledge and best practice sharing. This indicates that awareness for this organizational management need is, at the very least, rising on companies’ radars.

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People Analytics and HR-Tech Reading List

Littal Shemer

Features tied to SHRM competencies and data exercises give readers hands-on opportunities to practice the analytical and decision-making skills they need to excel in today’s job market. Competing on Analytics: Updated, with a New Introduction: The New Science of Winning Thomas Davenport and Jeanne Harris (2017).

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HR, Training and the ‘Gig’ Economy

HRExecutive

Saba, a global provider of talent management solutions, just released additional findings from its spring Global Leadership Survey , in which it found that a mere 13 percent of companies worldwide invest in talent-management programs to further employees’ growth and career path. Far-flung business units were sold off.

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How this veteran CHRO is turning his focus to AI ‘for the common good’

HRExecutive

With a law degree, hospitality experience, more than a dozen years as CHRO of the nation’s most-visited zoo and a leadership book under his belt, to say Tim Mulligan’s career path has been interesting is an understatement. Allen to investigate and expand the potential of AI. We are also rethinking how our employees work.

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Book Review – LEAD NOW!: A Personal Leadership Coaching Guide for Results-Driven Leaders (2nd ed.)

Workplace Psychology

Whereas the first edition reads like a generic description of ideas for each competency, the second edition provides much more comprehensive, tangible, practical, and actionable steps to take. Here’s an example of the “Customer Focus” competency in the first edition of LEAD NOW! : Treat customer complaints as a gift.

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5 Tips to Help Develop Great Leaders

HR Daily Advisor

According to Gallup research , great leaders have a rare combination of five competencies: They motivate others, assert themselves to overcome obstacles, build strong, trusting relationships, hold themselves and others accountable for high performance, and make informed, unbiased decisions for the benefit of their team and their organization.