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. Tags: Talent Strategy.

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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.

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The Peter Principle

Working Girl

'First of all, thanks to Alex Drexel over at Talented Apps for posting about a recent NYT article Random Promotions positing that promoting people at random is better than promoting them for competence. It''s our old friend the Peter Principle in action, which states that a competent person will be promoted to his or her level of incompetence. It seems that some Italian scientist have now demonstrated the Peter Principle via computer simulation, which shows you''re better off picking names out o

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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. 1. Create realistic goals and expectations. 2. Develop a method to measure success against each employee’s goal. 3. Provide ongoing feedback and coaching throughout the year to employees. 4.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with California’s New Legal Requirements (SB-553)

Speaker: Speakers:

Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.

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4 ways to "manage up"

45 Things

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, December 16, 2009 4 ways to "manage up" 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.

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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. If you are a talent management systems owner, buyer, or vendor I recommend you read this – Read more» The post 2010 Talent Management Systems Customer Satisfaction Released appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Fortify I-9 Compliance With The All-in-one Team Training Handbook

USCIS estimates that 76% of paper I-9s have at least one fineable error —with high-volume hirers at the highest risk. But worry not. WorkBright’s Ultimate I-9 Compliance Guide is a comprehensive resource to instantly level up your team’s I-9 process and reduce your audit risk. What to expect: Written for HR teams: No cryptic legal jargon here. We’ve made it fast and easy to find concise answers to nearly fifty I-9 questions in simple terms.

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Colorful Icons Make QuickBase Faster

Quickbase

I am so excited my hands are trembling! We have loaded 2500 really awesome graphics to our servers so you can colorize and enliven your QuickBase applications. Now you can display status, priority and virtually any condition with rich colorful eye-catching icons. There are 502 icons loaded in five standard pixel sizes 16×16, 24×24, 32×32, […].

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

45 Things

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y? When I graduated from college, my priorities were: getting a job doing something I loved, having opportunities for advancement and making enough money to pay the rent.

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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. Tags: Business Trends Enterprise Learning 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.

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From Awareness to Action: An HR Guide to Making Accessibility Accessible

Speaker: Danielle Johnson - Director of HR, Compliance & DEI in AI tech at Impact Observatory

Making accessibility accessible for organizations of all sizes may seem complex, but it doesn’t have to be. Prepare to broaden your understanding of Disability, Cultural Competency, and Inclusion with this insightful webinar. We’ll explore disability as a vibrant culture, understand the nuances of reasonable accommodations under the ADA, and navigate the complexities of undue hardship while challenging the status quo of accessibility practices.

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Appreciation Rewards

Working Girl

'These days it seems impossible to keep employees happy. About 60% of 900 employees surveyed by Right Management said they’re leaving once the economic situation eases up and 21% are ‘networking’. Derek Irvine from Globoforce makes a compelling case for lack of recognition and overwork as top reasons for leaving. According to Peter Cappelli on HRE , the reason people leave is because their rewards don’t match their expectations and are therefore perceived as ‘unfair’.

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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.

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Top 10 Project Management Mistakes You Should Avoid

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Top 10 Project Management Mistakes You Should Avoid 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 many assumptions. Starting project without 102% clarity (100% clarity on scope/technology and 2% knowledge of how you can add value).

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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. Pero por otro lado todos hemos tenido una mamá que como mínimo dedicó su cuerpo a dar todas las condiciones necesarias para que nos desarrolláramos desde un milimétrico embrió

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A Benefits Leaders Top Priority: Reducing Cancer at all Costs

U.S. employers are bracing for the largest increase in health insurance costs in a decade next year. And the largest healthcare expense to employers? Cancer.

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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. Tags: HR Systems.

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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.

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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!

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Is your employer clueless about your needs?

45 Things

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, December 21, 2009 Is your employer clueless about your needs? As you can see from the previous post on Generation Y, anything to do with stereotypes in the workplace generates a lot of discussion.

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Early Tenure Turnover: Stop the Revolving Door of Hires

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Are you facing a revolving door of hires, especially within their first 90 days of employment? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, offers insights and strategies to unravel the mystery behind early tenure turnover. Identify the root causes of early attrition to mitigate turnover’s impact in the first 12 months.

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Invisible Cost of “Toxic” Leadership

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Invisible Cost of “Toxic” Leadership 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. We all know that leadership is a mindset, a way of thinking and attitude.

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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. Tags: HR Systems lawson Oracle PeopleSoft salary.com SAP Silkroad Softscape successfactors taleo ultimate software workday.

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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 the total market, their size and growth has made them companies to watch as this market continues to grow and mature. In. Read more» The post SuccessFactors vs.

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You're not Jack Bauer

Evil HR Lady

Find out why over at US News. Of course, after I wrote this I found out that Jack Bauer might be replaced! And PS, fellow 24 watchers, I'm totally lame and just started watching this show, so I'm only on season 2, so no spoilers past 9:00 p.m. on day 2.

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Get a Look Inside The Ultimate Recruiter Planning Kit

As recruiting teams work harder than ever to find, hire, and onboard qualified candidates in this highly competitive market, it’s essential to find ways to optimize your recruiting function. The Ultimate Recruiter Planning Kit includes eight worksheets filled with labor market insights, actionable recruiting strategies, and worksheets to plan your strategy for hiring top talent.

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You're not Jack Bauer

Evil HR Lady

Find out why over at US News. Of course, after I wrote this I found out that Jack Bauer might be replaced! And PS, fellow 24 watchers, I'm totally lame and just started watching this show, so I'm only on season 2, so no spoilers past 9:00 p.m. on day 2.

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Monday Thoughts (Thanks to Paul Schwend)

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Monday Thoughts (Thanks to Paul Schwend) 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 some of the core facets of life.

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QAspire Blog 2009 – Essential Posts Redux

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer QAspire Blog 2009 – Essential Posts Redux 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): January 2009: Explicit versus Tacit - Content versus Process This post talks about explicit and implicit value that an individual generates for an organization and how important is i