December, 2009

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Discussions with our Research Members: Five Topics to Watch for 2010

Josh Bersin

I just finished a research member roundtable with some of our major clients and want to share five big issues we see emerging for 2010: 1. Diversity as a talent management strategy. Nearly all of. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Things I learned on vacation

Evil HR Lady

I just got home from a fabulous vacation in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt. I'd never heard of it before we moved to Europe, but it's a very popular vacation spot. We went and it was wonderful. Plus, I learned a few things about business. Fancy isn't always better: We ate some really fancy desserts. They looked incredible. But, honestly, the brownies at a church potluck taste better. Before you go spend all that money on the high priced consultant, see if you've got any brownie bakers in your company.

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Top 10 Project Management Mistakes You Should Avoid

QAspire

I was recently studying the anatomy of failed/troubled projects and following came out as a learning. Here are top 10 project management mistakes that should be avoided: Estimating project tasks based on poor inputs on scope and too

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Is your employer clueless about your needs?

45 Things

As you can see from the previous post on Generation Y, anything to do with stereotypes in the workplace generates a lot of discussion. I decided to explore the issue further, really looking at what impacts us on the job -- is it our age

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HR Playbook: How Paycor Helps You Manage Compliance Risk

There are few certainties in life. Death. Taxes. Changing compliance laws. Keeping up is a full-time job many companies can’t staff. That’s why finding the right HR provider is critical. Learn how Paycor helps you stay ahead. Download the guide today!

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Top five employee performance review tips businesses should consider when creating their 2010 News Year’s Resolutions according to ReviewSNAP

Reviewsnap

ReviewSNAP™ offers the following tips on how making maximizing employee performance a New Year’s resolution that will benefit both employees and the organization. Create realistic goals and expectations. Develop a method to measure success against each employee’s goal. Provide ongoing feedback and coaching throughout the year to employees. Track progress and areas of improvement for each employee throughout the year to ensure clear and thorough feedback to the employee.

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2010 Talent Management Systems Customer Satisfaction Released

Josh Bersin

After almost a year of effort we just released our first-ever Talent Management Systems Customer Satisfaction research. We will be publishing this annually, with next year’s results to coincide with the HR Technology Conference in Fall of 2010.

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Things I learned on vacation

Evil HR Lady

I just got home from a fabulous vacation in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt. I'd never heard of it before we moved to Europe, but it's a very popular vacation spot. We went and it was wonderful. Plus, I learned a few things about business. Fancy isn't always better: We ate some really fancy desserts. They looked incredible. But, honestly, the brownies at a church potluck taste better. Before you go spend all that money on the high priced consultant, see if you've got any brownie bakers in your company.

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Invisible Cost of “Toxic” Leadership

QAspire

Many organizations today are plagued by so-called leaders who don't carry a leadership mindset. Their title may read “Project Leader” and they may be managing a few people, but that does not make them real leaders

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10 gifts to give your career

45 Things

As the gift-giving season draws to a close, it's time to remember that you still have one more gift left to bestow: The gift of a better career. No one can really predict what the several years will bring in the job market

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Reworked CONNECT - Empowering the Modern Workforce | May 10-12, 2023, Austin, TX

Speaker: Kristine Dery, Professor of Work, Technology and Innovation, and Academic Research Affiliate at MIT-CISR; Dion Hinchliffe, Chief Technology Officer at Constellation Research

Reworked CONNECT is a must-attend conference for HR professionals looking to stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving world of work. See the latest trends, technologies, and strategies powering today's most successful workplaces. Secure your conference pass today!

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Des Moines Named Best City to do Business

Reviewsnap

Marketwatch''s annual survey named Des Moines the best city to do business. The survey included metro areas with more than 500,000 people and Des Moines beat out cities such as Washington D.C., Omaha, NE., and Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. ReviewSNAP is proud to be part of this great business city. Business Des Moines Reviewsnap

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Business is about community

Working Girl

Patti , a blogger friend of mine, was diagnosed with breast cancer and just completed her treatment. She lives in Denmark and works remotely as part of a global team. Recently she blogged about the supportiveness of her team mates, who took on some of her work and sent her regular supportive messages, cards and gifts. Here is what she said: ''I am thankful for my co-workers. Every few weeks over the past year, a new card would arrive from the states with little notes from all of them.

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Predictions for Corporate Learning and Talent Management in 2010

Josh Bersin

It’s here, our Corporate Learning and Talent Management Predictions for 2010. Each year for the last six years we have published an in-depth report on our predictions for the coming year. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Benefits Swap

Evil HR Lady

I have a single employee, currently enrolled in our group health plan, who is getting married to someone who does not work with us in April. He wants to drop our health insurance group plan in favor of joining his bride's group plan with her employer when he gets married. But he has asked our business owner if we would be willing to pay his new wife's monthly premium.

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Secrets to the Switch: Choosing the Best HR Software in 2023

Speaker: Patrick Sayers - President, Newcastle Research

Join Patrick Sayers, president of Newcastle Research, to learn the biggest mistakes to avoid when switching your HR software and gain insights into the most important things companies consider on the path to a successful HR technology strategy.

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Monday Thoughts (Thanks to Paul Schwend)

QAspire

Paul Schwend is a wonderful friend who lives in Florida and is referred to as an 'Insurance Man'. Paul made my weekend by sending me a wonderful book titled “Soul Happy” – a brilliant compilation (by Kobi Yamada) of soulful thoughts on

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4 ways to "manage up"

45 Things

Many people feel "stuck" these days. They feel powerless as they struggle to do much more work with available resources, and wonder if their career has hit a dead end with this rough economy. I interviewed John Baldoni recently

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ReviewSNAP Launches Cascading Goals in Performance Management System

Reviewsnap

Yesterday ReviewSNAP launched a cascading goals tool as part of our performance management system. This tool allows you to add goals for the entire company, a department and all employees of a particular job description at the same time. This will eliminate the need to add the same goal into the system a number of times. The addition of this tool also allows you to import your goals into the system all at once. You no longer have to add them in one at a time.

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Mamá, mami, pareja, mujer.

Impact Coaching Solutions

Tratar de remotamente comprender lo que significa ser madre desde la perspectiva del hombre me parece una tarea ociosa, imposible. Estoy convencido que es algo mas allá de nuestro entendimiento y solo intentamos imaginarlo por los comportamientos que vemos en nuestras propias madres y esposas, las madres de nuestros hijos.

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Creating Benefits Flexibility Your Employees Will Value

Speaker: Alex Anderson - Total Rewards Strategist at Lockton Companies | Leo Tokar - President, People Solutions and Partner at Lockton Companies

Join two total rewards experts, Alex Anderson and Leo Tokar, for an in depth discussion on how your organization can implement transparent and flexible benefits and compensation plans.

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2010 Talent Management Systems Customer Satisfaction Released

Josh Bersin

After almost a year of effort we just released our first-ever Talent Management Systems Customer Satisfaction research. We will be publishing this annually, with next year’s results to. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Benefits Swap

Evil HR Lady

I have a single employee, currently enrolled in our group health plan, who is getting married to someone who does not work with us in April. He wants to drop our health insurance group plan in favor of joining his bride's group plan with her employer when he gets married. But he has asked our business owner if we would be willing to pay his new wife's monthly premium.

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QAspire Blog 2009 – Essential Posts Redux

QAspire

When the year ends, we tend to retrospect. Look back and see what worked and what not. Here is a collection of some of the chosen posts, some essential lessons from each month of 2009 (our of total 93 posts written in Y09

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Are You Stuck in Gender.

45 Things

I grew up with two sisters and 10 girl cousins. No boys. Then I got married and had two boys. The only female in my house for years besides me has been the dog. So when the authors I interviewed below for my Gannett column told me that

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Onboarding Retrospective - A Different Path to Better Onboarding Experiences

Speaker: Carrie Missele - Practice Lead, Learning and Development at Inspirant Group

In this webinar, Carrie Missele will walk you through the process of developing an effective onboarding program that leads to a happy a happy new hire!

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December Carnival of HR is Up

Working Girl

All the usual suspects and a few new ones, plus a poem! Check it out here. Thanks, PseudoHR! carnivals

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Enterprise 2.0?

SuccessFactors

In the very new future your company is going to have to shift to Enterprise 2.0 much like the internet shifted to Web 2.0.

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SuccessFactors vs. Taleo – The Gorillas for 2010

Josh Bersin

As we recap 2009 and look ahead to 2010 in the market for talent management software, two gorillas have emerged: Taleo and SuccessFactors. While together these companies make up less than 20% of. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Firing with a delay

Evil HR Lady

I am the manager of an administrative team of seven people plus myself. Next year I am going to have to lay off one of my people for poor performance and inability to work as independently as the job requires. She's been informed of her poor performance but doesn't seem to understand that we are serious. She has been in this position for about six years. Because of rules in our state institution, we are required to give her at least three months notice.

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What You Really Need to Know to Build an Effective Global Hiring Strategy

Speaker: Carrie Corbin, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Hope Leigh Marketing Group

Join Carrie Corbin, Global Workplace Executive, Strategist, and Consultant, for this discussion on some of the most common questions around building a global hiring and attraction strategy.