I know this would normally be a ‘Quote of the Week’ day, but I am mixing things up this week. ^_^ …So in HR we often do a lot of management couching. General Management Performance Management coaching employee relations feedback hr human resources performance management MORE

Deloitte recently released its 2015 Global Human Capital Trends report, their annual comprehensive study of HR, leadership, and talent challenges compiled using data from surveys and interviews taken by 3,300+ HR and business leaders in 106 countries around the world. MORE

This is a re-post of one of the most popular Data Point Tuesdays in 2015. Building Leadership ranks as the #2 talent issue for 2015, with close to 9 out of 10 respondents citing the issue as “important” or “very important.” MORE

Part one covered my first three bosses – today I want to talk about the last three: Manager #4: . I moved into my first Manager role – from Generalist to HRM – after my prior boss (#3) left the Company to pursue other opportunities. Manager #5: . MORE

Pulling out the buzzword bingo card HR and Recruiting pundits the world over pontificate about candidate personas, employee engagement, and optimization of this-that-and-everything. It can be incredibly seductive, living out in consultant land, to find a niche and focus on the sexy side of HR. MORE

I ask because this morning, whilst combing the internet for my daily dose of HR knowledge I came across the following nugget of wisdom from Kris Dunn here : Some of you that are seasoned HR Pros know the cautionary tale when it comes to employee surveys. MORE

Perhaps the most strident, recent criticism comes from management guru, Ram Charan (whom I admire), in the July-August, 2014 issue of the Harvard Business Review. CEOs want and need a trusted talent management and organizational capability leader at their side. MORE

A new market has emerged: Employee feedback apps for the corporate marketplace. These tools are powerful and disruptive, and they have the potential to redefine how we manage our organizations. Why is there such a wide variation in employee engagement and retention? MORE

HR Project Management Skills are Powerful Tools–Do You Have Them? When you look at a list of key HR competencies, one thing that often is lacking is a good set of project management skills. What is HR Project Management? Managing a timeline. Change Management. MORE

Are you bogged down by employee paperwork? Or maybe, attracting and retaining good employees is a constant struggle because your benefits aren’t up to par. This allows the PEO to handle functions such as payroll, benefits, tax remittance and related government filings. 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. An organization knows an employee’s strengths and weaknesses. MORE