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Human Capital Institute’s popular performance management event in Chicago underwent a bit of a face lift this year starting with a new name: the HCI Performance Coaching & Development Conference. We saw that ‘performance innovation’ was a popular way of talking about that two or three years ago, but as organizations move towards a model of continuous conversation and development, experts are framing this as performance coaching instead of performance management.”. MORE
She was given two weeks of paid time off. Policy is not to ask for doctor’s notes or documentation for time off for illness or bereavement unless it is extreme circumstances. But he’s continued to say it and is insisting that I tell him the day, venue, and time. MORE
The core strategy team arrives in the meeting room. This includes not having a clear agenda, not understanding the objective of the meeting, not aligning the team values, not understanding the success criteria for each one of the attendees and not tracking the meeting progress in real-time. MORE
I’d challenge you to think of the last few weeks of meetings you attended, and I’d wager that most are tactical. As leaders, how do we reach beyond this to use meeting time more strategically? I’ve been thinking about meetings. MORE
How did 8 people attending the same ball select the exact same one? We all go through periods of time in our businesses that are challenging to say the least. It’s at those times in particular, that we are more than likely to be open to copying what others are doing. MORE
To get the most out of your training and development programs, it is necessary to have an effective learning strategy. In fact, selecting the wrong program topic or even the wrong facilitator, can have a highly adverse effect on your initiatives and detour your entire learning strategy. MORE
As a part of our series about “ Marketing Strategies From The Top ” I had the pleasure of interviewing Hillary Reeves. Mind you, this was at the time when no one really knew how to measure the effect of social and it was a bit of a free for all. MORE
A better time for that question is when you’ve been on the job for a while and you’ve seen for yourself what it’s like to work for the company, who is getting promoted, what kinds of achievements and behaviors get rewarded, and how you might climb to the next rung on the ladder. MORE
The second mistake is a tendency to try to cram too much content into the training and expecting participants who attend the leadership development program to instantly become an instant expert or a “leader” (i.e., Compass: Your Guide for Leadership Development and Coaching. MORE
The core strategy team arrives in the meeting room. This includes not having a clear agenda, not understanding the objective of the meeting, not aligning the team values, not understanding the success criteria for each one of the attendees and not tracking the meeting progress in real-time. MORE
Not only will the leaders attending your learning and development programs thank you, but their direct reports will too. Coaching is one of the most effective skills any leader can have in their wheelhouse, and it is the building-block upon which more advanced leadership development can be built. Leaders will quickly burn out from the constant delegations and explanations that drag them away from important tasks and strategy. Later that week, leaders attended a 2.5 MORE
Recently, one of my contacts who is planning her 2015 schedule sent me a question asking for my recommendations for the top 2 – 3 conferences to attend in the US for HR professionals. One of my plans for next year is to attend more conferences in the US; ideally I’d like to attend events where there is a lot of networking, collaborating and great speakers. Since there are so many events happening all the time, it’s hard for me to assess which ones are best. MORE
to attend Aon Hewitt’s Top Companies For Leaders Think Tank. In these conversations, I was struck by how often HR executives returned to the idea of helping managers adopt a “coaching mind-set” as a key component of their companies’ leadership development strategies. MORE
It’s that time of year again. The SHRM Annual Conference takes place June 18-23 and this time it’s touching down in the The Big Easy. Here are three simple and effective tips to help you get more out of your time at the SHRM Annual Conference. MORE
Business analysts were the coaches and we (the conference attendees) got to select the winner. Oh, and speaking of SHRM, a few of us found time to host #NextChat’s conversation about women in technology. This conference has become one of my “must-attend” conferences each year. MORE
Here’s how your HR department can support your goal of coaching and developing managers to become the best leaders they can be. Giving new managers specific support in this way can help build their confidence in leading others for the first time. Develop person-specific coaching plans. MORE
Recently, and in partnership with our friends Poppulo, our Managing Director, Gregg Apirian and Creative Director, Mike Lepis co-authored a much-needed whitepaper to help internal communications and HR practitioners create an internal communications strategy for their organizations. At the end of the webinar, we received many great questions from those who attended. It is the first step in your process to define a future state of your internal communications strategy. MORE
Because of my rigorous travel schedule, I spend a lot of time interacting with the frontline folks in the travel and hospitality industry. For the first time in my career, I booked a first-class ticket. I usually get upgraded because of my status, but I didn’t want to risk being in a tightly packed coach seat for this trip. As a result, flight attendants have yet another responsibility – mask patrol. Here are a few strategies to consider: No exceptions. MORE
You have to go where the candidates are and have a long enough lead-time to get a good selection of candidates. Here are seven winning strategies to ensure you hire employees that bring diversity of thought and ideas. MORE
2017 HR Strategy Best Practices. Yet in the end, these other important elements ultimately support– or are related to– the “Core 3” 2017 HR Strategy Ideas– Taking an Honest Look at Your HR Structure. 2017 HR Strategy Best Practices. 2017 HR Strategy Best Practices. MORE
Which needs Employee Engagement Strategies. Now while discussing the Employee Engagement Strategies, let us understand the 3C components that establish its need. But, to achieve this, the engagement efforts need to be aligned with your overall business strategy and vision. MORE
Firms like Deloitte have gotten savvy by attending hack-a-thons to recruit top tech talent with resounding success. Firms like Adobe, Accenture and Deloitte have all abolished this time-tested practice in exchange for project- and experience-based performance management with managers giving consistent, real-time feedback as more of a mentor or coach. The millennial generation is now the largest population on the planet, according to Pew Research. MORE
There’s a lot of information out there about employee retention strategies, so how can you tell which are effective employee retention strategies? Effective employee retention strategies are ones that have been proven to work. That’s why we have dug into the research to find out what some business have done to implement effective employee retention strategies. Showcased here are 3 that we think are really unique employee retention strategies -- that worked! MORE
Executive coaching, which focuses on developing emerging leaders, is a powerful way for your employer to create a succession pipeline of people who are ready to step into more senior positions. Do you need an executive coach? So, do you need an executive coach? MORE
Many of you might think, what is career coaching? How can a coach help me with my career planning ? Well, if you really are not sure about the benefits of an expert job coach, ask yourself the following questions: Are you happy with your job? If yes, you might consider seeking the services of a career coach. Yes, for your dream successful career, you can always depend on a job coach. Ways in which a Career Coach can Help in Career Planning. MORE
Last week we hosted a webinar with Human Capital Institute, Forrester Research Analyst Claire Schooley and Patagonia VP of Human Resources and Shared Services Dean Carter called, It’s Time to Rethink Your Employee Engagement Strategy. Attendees had some great questions that we either didn’t have time to answer or wanted to expand upon here. Technology platforms like HighGround allow you to document in-person feedback and track correlating sentiment over time. MORE
And we spend a lot of time talking about how to achieve higher levels of employee performance via manager one-on-one meetings, coaching sessions, and career development. Leadership and Management Strategy and Planning Training and Development strategic planning training and developmen MORE
If you’re mentoring or coaching an HR professional, these are great suggestions for professional development of HR competencies. As tempting as it may be at times.) But it’s very easy to spend money and time on professional develop without seeing results. MORE
Creating a talent pipeline strategy takes time and needs careful planning but when you get it right, it can shorten the time it takes to make a hire (in other words, time-to-fill ) and enhance your chances of finding the best people. A company should devote time to continuous recruiting, even if there’s no current need. What strategies will I be using? You can adjust your strategies at any time. Attend events. MORE
And we kick-started our group effort with a full day of team building activities led by Shannon Waller , a Kolbe Certified Consultant and Strategic Coach presenter, speaker and coach. Once the time was up, we all got back together and presented the person we ‘interviewed’ to the rest of the team. You can also pair this alongside some other employee engagement strategies for dispersed teams that will help to keep your organization engaged! MORE
Because of my rigorous travel schedule, I spend a lot of time interacting with the frontline folks in the travel and hospitality industry. For the first time in my career, I booked a first-class ticket. I usually get upgraded because of my status, but I didn’t want to risk being in a tightly packed coach seat for this trip. As a result, flight attendants have yet another responsibility – mask patrol. Here are a few strategies to consider: No exceptions. MORE
There is no doubt that we are living in chaotic times. It was with this thought in mind that we put on the “ Growing Leaders During Chaotic Times ” event. We had over 130+ people in attendance, moderated by myself (Christine Tao, Founder of Sounding Board) and featuring fantastic speakers such as Dolores Bernardo (Head of Learning, AirBnB), Darren Shimkus (GM, Udemy for Business) and Cynthia Owyoung (Founder, Breaking Glass Forums, ex Github/Yahoo). MORE
In this article I have 1) outlined the findings from that study, and 2) developed a knowledge management strategy based on the findings. This is illustrated by their level of staffing, the lack of identified KM roles, and 3) the lack of a KM strategy. MORE
Recently, one of my contacts who is planning her 2015 schedule sent me a question asking for my recommendations for the top 2 – 3 conferences to attend in the US for HR professionals. One of my plans for next year is to attend more conferences in the US; ideally I’d like to attend events where there is a lot of networking, collaborating and great speakers. Since there are so many events happening all the time, it’s hard for me to assess which ones are best. MORE
As a part of my series about “How extremely busy executives make time to be great parents” I had the pleasure to interview Kate Raidt. She was the Director of Marketing for a large corporate company for the past 8 years before recently launching her own coaching business KateRaidt.com. MORE
The traditional, physical office is not going away any time soon despite advances in technology allowing people to work remotely , either at a home office, coworking space, virtual office, or another remote location (such as a coffee shop, library, or bookstore). MORE
GetFive
MARCH 12, 2020
Executive coaching, which focuses on developing emerging leaders, is a powerful way for your employer to create a succession pipeline of people who are ready to step into more senior positions. Do you need an executive coach? So, do you need an executive coach?
CuteHR
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
Which needs Employee Engagement Strategies. Now while discussing the Employee Engagement Strategies, let us understand the 3C components that establish its need. But, to achieve this, the engagement efforts need to be aligned with your overall business strategy and vision.
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Reflektive
JUNE 7, 2018
Human Capital Institute’s popular performance management event in Chicago underwent a bit of a face lift this year starting with a new name: the HCI Performance Coaching & Development Conference. We saw that ‘performance innovation’ was a popular way of talking about that two or three years ago, but as organizations move towards a model of continuous conversation and development, experts are framing this as performance coaching instead of performance management.”.
Career Metis
JULY 25, 2019
Many of you might think, what is career coaching? How can a coach help me with my career planning ? Well, if you really are not sure about the benefits of an expert job coach, ask yourself the following questions: Are you happy with your job? If yes, you might consider seeking the services of a career coach. Yes, for your dream successful career, you can always depend on a job coach. Ways in which a Career Coach can Help in Career Planning.
Namely
AUGUST 1, 2017
Not only will the leaders attending your learning and development programs thank you, but their direct reports will too. Coaching is one of the most effective skills any leader can have in their wheelhouse, and it is the building-block upon which more advanced leadership development can be built. Leaders will quickly burn out from the constant delegations and explanations that drag them away from important tasks and strategy. Later that week, leaders attended a 2.5
Unbridled Talent
OCTOBER 28, 2014
Recently, one of my contacts who is planning her 2015 schedule sent me a question asking for my recommendations for the top 2 – 3 conferences to attend in the US for HR professionals. One of my plans for next year is to attend more conferences in the US; ideally I’d like to attend events where there is a lot of networking, collaborating and great speakers. Since there are so many events happening all the time, it’s hard for me to assess which ones are best.
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HRExecutive
DECEMBER 2, 2015
to attend Aon Hewitt’s Top Companies For Leaders Think Tank. In these conversations, I was struck by how often HR executives returned to the idea of helping managers adopt a “coaching mind-set” as a key component of their companies’ leadership development strategies.
Workplace Psychology
JUNE 30, 2020
The second mistake is a tendency to try to cram too much content into the training and expecting participants who attend the leadership development program to instantly become an instant expert or a “leader” (i.e., Compass: Your Guide for Leadership Development and Coaching.
Unbridled Talent
OCTOBER 28, 2014
Recently, one of my contacts who is planning her 2015 schedule sent me a question asking for my recommendations for the top 2 – 3 conferences to attend in the US for HR professionals. One of my plans for next year is to attend more conferences in the US; ideally I’d like to attend events where there is a lot of networking, collaborating and great speakers. Since there are so many events happening all the time, it’s hard for me to assess which ones are best.
Achievers
JUNE 21, 2018
You have to go where the candidates are and have a long enough lead-time to get a good selection of candidates. Here are seven winning strategies to ensure you hire employees that bring diversity of thought and ideas.
Kazoo
MARCH 18, 2016
Last week we hosted a webinar with Human Capital Institute, Forrester Research Analyst Claire Schooley and Patagonia VP of Human Resources and Shared Services Dean Carter called, It’s Time to Rethink Your Employee Engagement Strategy. Attendees had some great questions that we either didn’t have time to answer or wanted to expand upon here. Technology platforms like HighGround allow you to document in-person feedback and track correlating sentiment over time.
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Surlet
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
There’s a lot of information out there about employee retention strategies, so how can you tell which are effective employee retention strategies? Effective employee retention strategies are ones that have been proven to work. That’s why we have dug into the research to find out what some business have done to implement effective employee retention strategies. Showcased here are 3 that we think are really unique employee retention strategies -- that worked!
Sounding Board
AUGUST 28, 2016
There is no doubt that we are living in chaotic times. It was with this thought in mind that we put on the “ Growing Leaders During Chaotic Times ” event. We had over 130+ people in attendance, moderated by myself (Christine Tao, Founder of Sounding Board) and featuring fantastic speakers such as Dolores Bernardo (Head of Learning, AirBnB), Darren Shimkus (GM, Udemy for Business) and Cynthia Owyoung (Founder, Breaking Glass Forums, ex Github/Yahoo).
Ask a Manager
MARCH 12, 2020
She was given two weeks of paid time off. Policy is not to ask for doctor’s notes or documentation for time off for illness or bereavement unless it is extreme circumstances. But he’s continued to say it and is insisting that I tell him the day, venue, and time.
Vignette Agency
DECEMBER 13, 2017
Recently, and in partnership with our friends Poppulo, our Managing Director, Gregg Apirian and Creative Director, Mike Lepis co-authored a much-needed whitepaper to help internal communications and HR practitioners create an internal communications strategy for their organizations. At the end of the webinar, we received many great questions from those who attended. It is the first step in your process to define a future state of your internal communications strategy.
GetFive
MARCH 4, 2020
A better time for that question is when you’ve been on the job for a while and you’ve seen for yourself what it’s like to work for the company, who is getting promoted, what kinds of achievements and behaviors get rewarded, and how you might climb to the next rung on the ladder.
HR Bartender
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
If you’re mentoring or coaching an HR professional, these are great suggestions for professional development of HR competencies. As tempting as it may be at times.) But it’s very easy to spend money and time on professional develop without seeing results.
EngagementMultiplier
APRIL 16, 2018
And we kick-started our group effort with a full day of team building activities led by Shannon Waller , a Kolbe Certified Consultant and Strategic Coach presenter, speaker and coach. Once the time was up, we all got back together and presented the person we ‘interviewed’ to the rest of the team. You can also pair this alongside some other employee engagement strategies for dispersed teams that will help to keep your organization engaged!
Conversation Matters
JUNE 25, 2012
In this article I have 1) outlined the findings from that study, and 2) developed a knowledge management strategy based on the findings. This is illustrated by their level of staffing, the lack of identified KM roles, and 3) the lack of a KM strategy.
HR Bartender
AUGUST 2, 2018
And we spend a lot of time talking about how to achieve higher levels of employee performance via manager one-on-one meetings, coaching sessions, and career development. Leadership and Management Strategy and Planning Training and Development strategic planning training and developmen
HR Bartender
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Business analysts were the coaches and we (the conference attendees) got to select the winner. Oh, and speaking of SHRM, a few of us found time to host #NextChat’s conversation about women in technology. This conference has become one of my “must-attend” conferences each year.
HR Soul
JANUARY 6, 2017
2017 HR Strategy Best Practices. Yet in the end, these other important elements ultimately support– or are related to– the “Core 3” 2017 HR Strategy Ideas– Taking an Honest Look at Your HR Structure. 2017 HR Strategy Best Practices. 2017 HR Strategy Best Practices.
Workable
JUNE 2, 2016
Creating a talent pipeline strategy takes time and needs careful planning but when you get it right, it can shorten the time it takes to make a hire (in other words, time-to-fill ) and enhance your chances of finding the best people. A company should devote time to continuous recruiting, even if there’s no current need. What strategies will I be using? You can adjust your strategies at any time. Attend events.
Thrive Global
MARCH 8, 2020
As a part of our series about “ Marketing Strategies From The Top ” I had the pleasure of interviewing Hillary Reeves. Mind you, this was at the time when no one really knew how to measure the effect of social and it was a bit of a free for all.
Workplace Psychology
MAY 10, 2020
The traditional, physical office is not going away any time soon despite advances in technology allowing people to work remotely , either at a home office, coworking space, virtual office, or another remote location (such as a coffee shop, library, or bookstore).
HR Daily Advisor
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
To get the most out of your training and development programs, it is necessary to have an effective learning strategy. In fact, selecting the wrong program topic or even the wrong facilitator, can have a highly adverse effect on your initiatives and detour your entire learning strategy.
HR Ringleader
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
I’d challenge you to think of the last few weeks of meetings you attended, and I’d wager that most are tactical. As leaders, how do we reach beyond this to use meeting time more strategically? I’ve been thinking about meetings.
Saba
JUNE 12, 2017
It’s that time of year again. The SHRM Annual Conference takes place June 18-23 and this time it’s touching down in the The Big Easy. Here are three simple and effective tips to help you get more out of your time at the SHRM Annual Conference.
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 3, 2018
The core strategy team arrives in the meeting room. This includes not having a clear agenda, not understanding the objective of the meeting, not aligning the team values, not understanding the success criteria for each one of the attendees and not tracking the meeting progress in real-time.
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 3, 2018
The core strategy team arrives in the meeting room. This includes not having a clear agenda, not understanding the objective of the meeting, not aligning the team values, not understanding the success criteria for each one of the attendees and not tracking the meeting progress in real-time.
Thrive Global
NOVEMBER 17, 2019
How did 8 people attending the same ball select the exact same one? We all go through periods of time in our businesses that are challenging to say the least. It’s at those times in particular, that we are more than likely to be open to copying what others are doing.
Thrive Global
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
As a part of my series about “How extremely busy executives make time to be great parents” I had the pleasure to interview Kate Raidt. She was the Director of Marketing for a large corporate company for the past 8 years before recently launching her own coaching business KateRaidt.com.
Root
JULY 1, 2020
Because of my rigorous travel schedule, I spend a lot of time interacting with the frontline folks in the travel and hospitality industry. For the first time in my career, I booked a first-class ticket. I usually get upgraded because of my status, but I didn’t want to risk being in a tightly packed coach seat for this trip. As a result, flight attendants have yet another responsibility – mask patrol. Here are a few strategies to consider: No exceptions.
Root
JULY 1, 2020
Because of my rigorous travel schedule, I spend a lot of time interacting with the frontline folks in the travel and hospitality industry. For the first time in my career, I booked a first-class ticket. I usually get upgraded because of my status, but I didn’t want to risk being in a tightly packed coach seat for this trip. As a result, flight attendants have yet another responsibility – mask patrol. Here are a few strategies to consider: No exceptions.
Qualtrics HR
OCTOBER 29, 2019
Here’s how your HR department can support your goal of coaching and developing managers to become the best leaders they can be. Giving new managers specific support in this way can help build their confidence in leading others for the first time. Develop person-specific coaching plans.
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