Nobscot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2005

'How often in HR have you had to smooth over some ruffled feathers with an employee who is upset about his or her pay increase?You might want to share with them an article on HRWhatnot called How to Maximize Your Pay Raise. This article explains to the layperson how he can improve his increase and provides information on grading systems including a simple explanation of compa ratios.

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SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 28, 2005

'Apparently HR Florida had Debbie Weil speak at their conference last week in Orlando. There are many ways blogs are affecting HR – from providing new informational resources (like this one) to lending an inside look at new employees. Here’s some coverage of the event over at SHRM.

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Knowledge-at-work

SEPTEMBER 24, 2005

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « Finding the real KM | Main | Podcasting for knowledge » September 24, 2005 On the concept of a concept What is a concept? An abstraction?, cognitive building block, a container for idea(s)?, asymbol & representation?, a tool for indexing, learning, memory andnavigation?

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2005

'Did you ever know a manager who waited until performance evaluation time to “sock it to” an employee? This is a pretty horrible tactic for a number of reasons – most obviously becuase the employee isn’t given the chance to adjust his or her behavior and then essentially punished for not doing so.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2005

'Here’s a quote from a comment that was made on an earlier post: Your company appears to care about things like "performance" and "alignment" These are terms I hear from the man who works on my car. How do people define performance? People, working people, not all the Phds, MBA, ODs, OEs, EIOs that might […].

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2005

'I had a conversation last week with Amy Clark (our Manager of Customer Success) whose job it is to ensure that our customers are getting the most out of SuccessFactors’ applications. She oversees the handling of both incoming support calls and proactive, outgoing efforts to make sure our customers are getting what they need. Amy’s […].

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SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 26, 2005

'Performance reviews can be difficult. Its human nature to defend yourself. Admitting you have room to improve is, for some, like admitting you’ve done something wrong in the past. Obviously, there’s a lot to be gained from the review process if you’re willing to open yourself up to the feedback.

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SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 23, 2005

'If you were curious about how we reach out to our community to spread the word of workforce performance management, here’s a little article (about halfway down the page) from the Human Resource Association of Central Indiana’s Newsletter. Rob Bernshteyn (Director of Product Marketing) and Kim Nugent from Mercer Human Resource Consulting talked about best […].

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SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

'Here’s an article from AMR research on Oracle’s plan for Fusion – their next generation of just about everything. There is a quote in here about their attempt at “No Disruptions” – the relalization that companies don’t want to have to upend their entire businesses to upgrade their software. Another goal is to release the […].

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2005

'In a truly facinating post at Fast Company, Heath Row discusses an academic study that attempts to understand the optimal ratio of positive feedback to negative feedback. Apparently a positive/negative ratio of between 2.9 and 11.6 (2.9 – 11.6 positive for every one instance of negative feedback) is an optimal ratio for “human flourishing.” One […].

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2005

'Via Be Excellent comes this post on creating an engaged workforce. Studies, including the Accenture article on which this post is based, have shown a fairly direct link between the level of employee engagement and organizational performance. Engagement is just another word for motivation, isn’t it?

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SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 21, 2005

'I was just alerted to this gem over at Red Herring. As you may know, SuccessFactors was one of a small group of companies presenting at the DEMOfall show in San Francisco (more on this, including video hopefully, later on). While it’s great that RedHerring noticed we were there, it’s unfortunate that they were not […].

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SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 19, 2005

'There is an absolutely fantastic article (which is also the cover story) over on CFO.com about workforce performance management / human capital management / talent management or whatever you want to call it (more on this topic of naming in a future post (also see this post)). It has some interesting points including how WPM […].

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2005

'Also from CFO Magazine (part of the cover story) comes a list of Human Capital Management technology vendors. Categories covered: Recruitment Management, Learning Management, Performance and Compensation Systems and Workforce Management Systems.

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Knowledge-at-work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2005

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « Using social bookmarks | Main | On the concept of a concept » September 18, 2005 Finding the real KM One of the difficulties with knowledge management has always beendeciding exactly what it is, what it covers, why it is important andwhere the discourse boundaries lie.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2005

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « Conversation power | Main | Finding the real KM » September 17, 2005 Using social bookmarks Suggesting social bookmarks can be a very useful knowledge related practice. Here are some ways I have found this to be an interesting approach.

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SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 16, 2005

'A study has just been published by Bersin & Associates (The Convergence of Learning and Performance: Has Talent Management Arrived?) that brings up some interesting points, and a few debates, around this market. According to this report, Talent Management brings together learning management and employee performance management processes. Naturally following is the coming together of […].

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SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 16, 2005

'We’re talking about Succession Planning and so is Gautam Ghosh: The Art of Performance Management He thinks that “organizational systems capture performance goals that are related to today’s role, and not tomorrow’s,” but he’s wrong. Workforce Performance Management, when done right, can in fact not only identify and promote the skills or, as we call […].

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SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 14, 2005

'Just finished reviewing the webinar with Liviu Dedes from Pep Boys and Kathy Green from Advo about Succession Planning. It’s really amazing how it can completely transform the flexibility and adaptability of an organization. Both Pep Boys and Advo shared their experiences from start to finish on implementing Succession Planning and making it work in […].

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SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 12, 2005

'HR.com’s Marc Miller has released his “Outlook for 2006 Technology,” and he has some observations worth noting. His 10 major points: 1. HR technology software applications will continue to increase in functionality. Applications must address the changing demographics and needs of the aging workforce and the global workforce. 2.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2005

'From the management guide at about.com comes a piece on using Performance Management to avoid layoffs and find the right spots for employees when they’ve been over-promoted. The author, F. John Reh, mentions casually that performance reviews are a waste of time, and I’m inclined to agree with him. In many cases, performance reviews ARE […].

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2005

'Just came across this post at the FastCompany blog. Rob Medich thinks that Kevin Rollins at Dell getting feedback from his direct reports is a fascinating new phenomenon and wishes all companies did this. He thinks “It’s a concept that could revolutionize workplace effectiveness.” And he’s right, IT ALREADY IS. When you’re involved with this […].

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SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 12, 2005

'Article found here discusses the government’s efforts in the pay for performance arena. Apparently, the FAA and Veteran’s Health Administration are already online with the Department of Homeland Security and Defense Department working their way through the process. Maybe there’s hope for government yet.

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Knowledge-at-work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2005

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « Making knowledge | Main | Using social bookmarks » September 11, 2005 Conversation power Often wonder at the relative merits of conversation vs.connection - If Im connecting, Im not conversing most times. Clearly there isa rhythm and trade-off between establishing and maintaining weak links,reading, personal learning and engaging in dialog.

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Nobscot

SEPTEMBER 10, 2005

'A fun reminder from A.J. Vasaris of Value Management Partners to always ask questions and never assume:The owner of a large factory decided to make a surprise visit and check up on his staff. Walking though the plant, he noticed a young man leaning lazily against a post."Just how much are you being paid a week?" said the owner angrily."Three hundred bucks," replied the young man.

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