Evil HR Lady
APRIL 18, 2009
A reader sent me an e-mail and a link to Jason Calacanis' article: How to Hire--and Get Hired in a Recession. Calacanis advises the candidate to make it clear that you are a super hard worker. You keep up with the industry trends. You give your all to your company. He gives 8 questions he likes to ask. 1. Do you live to work or work to live? 2. Do you consider yourself a workaholic?
Josh Bersin
APRIL 6, 2009
Today was a very important day in the world of corporate learning and talent management systems. . Vista Equity Partners, a mid-sized private equity firm, announced a proposal to acquire SumTotal Systems , the largest independent provider of LMS software, and one of the pioneers in this industry. . Typically such transitions occur because the shareholders have.
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Reviewsnap
APRIL 1, 2009
'With all the talk about customer service and responsiveness, it is interesting to note how many businesses talk a good game but just don''t deliver. We can all relate experiences with businesses where an appropriate sense of urgency didn''t seem to exist. One area that seems to stand out is responding to customer inquiries and complaints. When a customer, or prospective customer, takes the time to contact a business they are looking for some type of assistance.
45 Things
APRIL 2, 2009
Perhaps until now you've been content with watching people's eyes glaze over when you speak. Perhaps you haven't minded too much that people continually check their watch, their Blackberry or whether they have something in their teeth when you give a presentation. But it's time to get real. If "exciting" or "riveting" or even "interesting" has never been connected with your name or what you have to say, then it's time to realize your communication skills need some help.
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The Bamboo Project Blog
APRIL 2, 2009
The Bamboo Project Blog « Facebook Dispatches from Gen Y | Main | Some Ruminations on Creativity in the Face of a Mountain of Work » Dealing with Negative Comments on Your Blog Someone emailed me this morning to ask how to deal with negative comments on your blog. I sent her a response, but thought it might also be helpful to do a post. What is a Negative Comment?
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Evil HR Lady
APRIL 18, 2009
A reader sent me an e-mail and a link to Jason Calacanis' article: How to Hire--and Get Hired in a Recession. Calacanis advises the candidate to make it clear that you are a super hard worker. You keep up with the industry trends. You give your all to your company. He gives 8 questions he likes to ask. 1. Do you live to work or work to live? 2. Do you consider yourself a workaholic?
Josh Bersin
APRIL 24, 2009
There is now a little bidding war going on for SumTotal Systems. ACCEL-KKR, a private equity firm, outbid Vista Equity Partners by offering approximately $124 Million for the company. This bid is. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: Enterprise Learning LMS, LCMS accel kkr northgate arinso sumtotal systems vista equity partners.
Reviewsnap
APRIL 15, 2009
'Have you ever had a manager request or assign you a task and want it done in a time frame that was simply not realistic? This probably happened because they did not understand your job and day-to-day tasks. This generally leads to mistakes, stress and unrealistic expectations. The more a manager knows about the day-to-day operations of your business, the easier it will be to make informed decisions.
45 Things
APRIL 6, 2009
No matter how prepared you are, a job interview can be tough. You try to appear confident -- yet excited. You want to show you're enthusiastic -- but calm. You give answers that you hope are detailed -- but not boring. But wouldn't this process be much easier if you could just read an interviewer's mind? While I can't give you that power, I can give you some insight into what interviewers are thinking from their side of the desk.
Speaker: Patrick Sayers - President, Newcastle Research
Does your organization need more productivity (and less pain) from your HR software? With the increase of technology-dependent remote work and highly sophisticated cyber threats on the rise, it's critical to successfully implement an HR platform that can help your organization see actionable information in real-time to hit all your key workforce KPIs.
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The Bamboo Project Blog
APRIL 20, 2009
The Bamboo Project Blog « Guerrilla Learning | Main | Monitoring Your Social Media Presence » Deconstructing "How to Nail an Interview" The other day I found How to Nail an Interview , a one-page website set up to describe the 22 Tips on Interviewing Steinar Skipsness learned as a result of a hidden camera experiment he set up: What is it that certain people say or do during a job interview thatmakes them stand out?
Conversation Matters
APRIL 17, 2009
One type of work I do with organizations is to analyze how organizational members talk to each other in ways that encourage or prevent knowledge from flowing between them. One way of talking that inhibits the exchange of knowledge is speaking with conviction. That may seem contrary to what we’ve all learned in communication and leadership workshops, where one of the lessons often taught is to speak with confidence- “sound like you mean it”.
Evil HR Lady
APRIL 10, 2009
So, it's been nearly a whole month since I signed off and I still don't have a computer. But, we arrived in beautiful Switzerland Wednesday afternoon and we are in love with the place. More precisely, we're in love with the holidays. My husband (who had been here for a month, but came to the states for meetings and to fly with us, so I didn't have to do an international flight with two small children), had to go into the office for a meeting that afternoon.
Josh Bersin
APRIL 22, 2009
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: Corporate Culture culture ibm Sun Microsystems.
Speaker: Ben Eubanks - Chief Research Officer, Lighthouse Research & Advisory
The world of HR has changed so much in recent years, and so have the technologies and tools that support HR and talent leaders. But frankly, keeping up with the ever-changing HR tech landscape can feel like another full-time job. That's why we're sharing with you this webinar session with Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer for Lighthouse Research & Advisory.
SuccessFactors
APRIL 1, 2009
'Which is more important? It’s a bit of a chicken vs. egg argument, but it’s fair to say that both are critical to driving positive financial results. Put it this way, if defining strategy explains 15% of a company’s financial performance then 85% must be explained by the execution of the strategy. You can’t separate […].
45 Things
APRIL 9, 2009
"You're great." Who doesn't like to hear those words? Most of us enjoy getting a pat on the back, especially at work. Complimentary words give us confidence, they motivate us and they help us believe that what we really do matters. Still, there is nothing worse than praise that rings false. You know the kind: "Oh, your presentation was fantastic! The best I've ever seen!
The Bamboo Project Blog
APRIL 29, 2009
Over the weekend I Stumbled this post on an interesting learning strategy--lying: One of my favorite professors in college was a self-confessed liar. I guess that statement requires a bit of explanation. The topic of Corporate Finance/Capital Markets is, even within the world of the Dismal Science , (Economics) an exceptionally dry and boring subject matter, encumbered by complex mathematic models and obscure economic theory.
Conversation Matters
APRIL 14, 2009
This is an intriguing question because each time we think about contacting someone for help on an issue we face a choice; Do I email, phone, walk down the hall, twitter, text message, post on the community website? This post is about the benefits of choosing to have a conversation* through what ever medium we select. The greatest benefit is that with conversation we get “more than an answer.
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Evil HR Lady
APRIL 10, 2009
What is the best way to launder money I make under the table while I am on unemployment? I imagine all that under the table money has gum on it, or perhaps other slimy substances. But, let's start with the gum. While I hear peanut butter is good, I've never had any success with it. (Not that I've tried to get gum off money, but money is made out of cotton fibres and I have had gum on clothes.
Josh Bersin
APRIL 18, 2009
We just completed our IMPACT® 2009 Research Conference in Florida, which brought together over 300 top HR and L&D leaders from around the world. One of the things I talked about in my keynote is. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: Enterprise Learning succession management boeing Booz Allen Bristol Myers Squibb Children's Hospital of Atlanta depth federal reserve Freeman Lockheed Lowes northrop grumman skills sp
Working Girl
APRIL 1, 2009
'Employee surveys can provide some useful information about employee attitudes and aptitudes but are a poor substitute for engaging face to face with people. For one thing, not everyone believes that employee surveys are anonymous. Unless people are so dissatisfied they are ready to run the risk of repercussions they probably won’t be totally truthful, at least not in writing.
45 Things
APRIL 13, 2009
If you've ever worked for a big company, you know the advantages: everything from a comprehensive employee benefits package to a great holiday party every year. Letting go of those goodies can be tough, but what if you don't have a choice? What if your large employer has kicked you to the curb along with the thousands of others who have been laid off?
Speaker: Jeanne Achille - CEO, The Devon Group
Is your HR department running around barefoot like the shoemaker's children? If so, you're on a collision course with the ever-changing realities of the workplace, which necessitate strong HR tech skills. In this webinar, we'll look at why HR should invest in learning to ensure organizational resiliency and employee retention. Consider it self-care as we discuss how to future-proof your own career through the opportunities provided by upskilling.
The Bamboo Project Blog
APRIL 28, 2009
As we incorporate social networking tools into learning, I know that some of us are thinking about how to encourage and evaluate meaningful contributions to and participation in those networks. Dave Duarte's list of 20 Ways to Evaluate Contributions to a Social Network seems like a good start. Many of these items are open to further discussion (i.e., what's a "well-structured argument" look like?
Future of Work
APRIL 22, 2009
This is a day to celebrate our progress towards a sustainable future and think hard about how far we have yet to go. As I said here almost two years ago, “ The Future of Work Will be Green.&# I may be an eternal optimist, but I do believe we’re making progress. There’s an intriguing story in today’s San Francisco Chronicle (&# Net tool tracks carbon footprint by ZIP code “) describing a new web application developed by Cisco Systems.
Evil HR Lady
APRIL 12, 2009
I’ll try and make this quick and to the point…….I screwed up! I had completed the Employer Response to Employee presumptuously and this employee has not worked for us for a year. Technically, he is not eligible for FMLA. However, he has seen the approved form (don’t think he has a copy of it). My question is……am I able to shorten the length of the FMLA time to maybe 6 weeks instead of 12, since he really isn’t eligible at all for this?
Josh Bersin
APRIL 15, 2009
Today, at our IMPACT 2009 Research Conference, we released our 2009 Learning Management Systems research which details the pivotal changes taking place in the market for corporate learning platforms. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: Enterprise Learning LMS, LCMS Learning On-Demand learning management systems lms 2009.
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