The best ones step into their biggest roles after years of intentional development. What looks like a natural next step is often the culmination of years of building the exact skills, knowledge, and experiences required for that position at that moment. . Build Core Leadership Skills. MORE

Debbie McGrath , Chief Instigator and CEO of HR.com , and her team did an excellent job. Most people haven’t really ever been on a really high functioning team with every member having superior teamwork skills. For example, in conflict resolution issues the average team of five people wastes 200 to 275 in emotional turmoil, misunderstandings, and miscommunications. MORE

Together, these generations form a uniquely diverse workforce, who have much to share with one another if they are encouraged to do so. One might expect this to give rise to tensions as older workers could have mixed feelings about being coached by those younger than them, but in fact most workers say they don’t find it difficult to have a younger boss. Generational differences affect all parts of HR from hiring to coaching and talent development. MORE

The HR Daily Advisor research team conducted the 2016 Talent and Performance Management Survey in January, 2016. Talent and performance management are some of the most important and rigorous tasks any HR professional has to deal with. Highlights of the Talent and Performance Management Survey: When survey takers were asked if they expect to face shortages of talent in areas that will impact their productivity or success in 2016, the majority (71.4%) answered “Yes.”. MORE

Recruiting Host: Gordon Collier About: Dropping talent acquisition value in short consumable episodes designed for the "recruiter". chattalent Host: Alan Walker About: In this podcast Alan Walker speaks to industry leaders, interesting Talent, Recruitment & HR folk, and anyone else who has a story to tell, or something interesting say. The aim of the show is to illuminate what it takes to build people-centric companies. Join us as we reimagine talent. MORE

In theory, this diversity should be a strength, but sometimes it’s hard to get our team members to see past their differences and work together. A team that has the enthusiasm of a millennial and the experience of a baby boomer would be unstoppable. The basic idea behind peer-to-peer learning is to allow team members to teach each other. Project Management wrote about peer-to-peer learning, calling it a great tool for team-building. MORE

There has been extensive research undertaken in recent years about the impact of diversity in the workplace. A study by McKinsey reveals that companies which promote gender and ethnic diversity are likely to perform better than their competitors financially. Research has also shown that generational diversity can create a more dynamic, productive and innovative workforce. Why personality diversity benefits organizations. How to improve personality diversity. MORE

It’s this type of culture that allows organizations to grow both in terms of the products and services they provide and the talent they attract. Skills are proficiencies developed through training or experience. management development). MORE