Josh Bersin
AUGUST 16, 2011
Today Workday introduced release 14, the latest upgrade of the company’s SaaS HR and Financials application. I rarely gush at enterprise software, but in this case I have to admit I was “wowed” by the progress the company has made. Workday’s product now spans the range of ERP applications from financials to human resources, workforce.
The Bamboo Project Blog
AUGUST 1, 2011
I'm finding that the combination of "doing more with less," and the morale fall-out of the recession is increasingly adding to the psychological burden that many of us deal with at work. We've always had bad bosses, ill-tempered co-workers and heavy work loads, but there's a special something in the air that I think makes things even more difficult than they've been. .
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David Zinger
AUGUST 11, 2011
Employee engagement is strong stuff. Get strong. I have been very involved in encouraging strength based approaches to fuller employee engagement. The first two years of this site was devoted to strength based leadership. I believe Gallup is the leader in this field and I was thrilled to read their latest article: Making Strengths-Based Development Work. 4 keys to unlocking strengths.
45 Things
AUGUST 19, 2011
I rarely (knock on wood) get sick anymore, and that's probably because I've been around so long I've caught every germ there is and am now immune. But I do have more aches and pains, many of them caused by sitting at a computer for 10 hours a day. My wrist hurts. My elbows hurt. My knees crack when I get out of my chair. The trouble is, I know better.
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Evil HR Lady
AUGUST 22, 2011
Dear Evil HR Lady, I’m a recent college graduate and have been actively job hunting for about 6 months. As the number of resumes I’ve sent out approaches 300, I’m trying to figure out what I’m doing wrong and how I can stand out among the hundreds of other applicants I’m competing with. After Googling “creative ways to get hired”, I came across the idea of wearing a t-shirt with my resume on it.
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Josh Bersin
AUGUST 26, 2011
This week’s announcement of Steve Jobs’ succession to Chairman puts the topic of success management back on the front page. When such a strong leader steps aside, how does Apple maintain. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.
The Bamboo Project Blog
AUGUST 29, 2011
I don't know about you, but sometimes my brain can begin to resemble an episode of Hoarders , crammed so full of junk that I barely have room to move around in it! When it gets this way, I tend to get overwhelmed. There isn't an ounce of brain power (or space) for learning. . In my experience, we learn best when we have cleared an area for new ideas and skills to take root.
David Zinger
AUGUST 30, 2011
Are you in the game? Should you be in the game? How did gamification become a word? What’s up? Gamification is rapidly flooding into the workplace and customer engagement vocabulary. Game experts are declaring that there are innumerable benefits from the application and transfer of the practices and principles from games to the workplace. By 21 years of age many males will have spent over 10,000 hour immersed in online gaming and according to Jane McGonigal 3 billion hours a week are spe
45 Things
AUGUST 30, 2011
When was the last time you ate a really good meal while in a meeting? If you're like most people, the boss might "order in" some pizzas, which show up cold, go down greasy and settle like a bomb in your stomach (along with the garlic bread and tepid soda and stale cookie you also consumed). That's why asking the boss out to a nice meal can have numerous payoffs.
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Evil HR Lady
AUGUST 8, 2011
Dear Evil HR Lady, I recently fired an employee that was not showing up to work and when they did show up, they mostly avoided work. Now my decision is whether or not to fill the position. Our department is fairly small, 9 people with 5 assigned information technology service calls and projects. Of the four team members still here, all work well together and like to be challenged to do new things.
TheHRBlog
AUGUST 26, 2011
Why is gender diversity at the workplace important? One could cite any number of politically correct reasons. However, those have already been done to death by others. Also, they are not necessarily why gender diversity at the workplace – especially in leadership positions – is essential. Our workplaces need gender diversity because men and women […].
Josh Bersin
AUGUST 19, 2011
We just completed our latest TalentWatch research (our semi-annual report on business and talent trends) and as most HR and business leaders know, we are in a very strange talent environment. One. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.
The Bamboo Project Blog
AUGUST 25, 2011
I was contacted this morning about doing a presentation on an old post of mine, " On Becoming a More Reflective Individual Practitioner ," so I re-read what I'd written back in 2008. One paragraph I quoted in the post really stood out for me. It was written by Joy Amulya of the Center for Reflective Community Practice at MIT from her booklet entitled What Is Reflective Practice?
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David Zinger
AUGUST 4, 2011
Stay engaged for a long long time… Curt Rosgren’s post on Life lessons from super-centenarians had some short and powerful lessons for all us. I believe we can bring these to our daily employee engagement and life engagement. Here are the 4 keys from people still alive and lively at 110 years of age: Live on purpose. Super-centenarians share a philosophy of the importance of being actively involved with life in a way that defines their purpose in still being on the planet.
45 Things
AUGUST 5, 2011
I saw a study the other day that noted while most drivers believe themselves to be excellent behind the wheel, they think everyone else on the road is an idiot. These same self-congratulating drivers also believe that while they can talk on their cellphones or eat a Big Mac behind the wheel and still drive superbly, anyone else who tries it is a complete and total a**hole.
Strategic HCM
AUGUST 3, 2011
'I’ve been posting quite a lot about engagement recently, for example on my attendance ( 1 , 2 ) and presentation at an event with the UK government supported Employee Engagement Taskforce. I do support the concept of engagement and am cheered by the impact the taskforce is having. But I do have some concerns. The main ones are: Engagement is too manipulative an idea – it’s a one-way, controlling sort of approach in which an employee has to give more to an employer without an obvious return.
Evil HR Lady
AUGUST 31, 2011
I started my current job about 6 months ago, and I have a slight problem: I can’t really respect my colleagues. I’m not talking about “treating them with respect”, as I try to treat everyone with respect. I’m talking about an honest and genuine feeling of respect. Evil HR Lady, I did work for quite a number of companies over the years, and I could always respect my mates for being professional, compassionate, nice, or whatever.
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Josh Bersin
AUGUST 16, 2011
Today Workday introduced release 14, the latest upgrade of the company’s SaaS HR and Financials application. I rarely gush at enterprise software, but in this case I have to admit I was. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.
The Bamboo Project Blog
AUGUST 16, 2011
“More important than the quest for certainty is the quest for clarity.”. -Francois Gautier. The Tiny Buddha blog is one of my favorite reads, reminding me on a daily basis about what is and isn't important to me. This post on certainty being an illusion made me think of how often we choose career "certainty" over career clarity. We hold on to what we believe is the sure thing, only to find that it really wasn't and that we sacrificed what was important and meaningful to us for a certainty that c
David Zinger
AUGUST 1, 2011
I am fully enjoying a week long vacation at HIGHCLIFFS, our wonderful friends place in Minaki Ontario. It is nice to stay with friends who share the same first names of David and Susan! We are basking in beautiful hot sunny weather and being invigorated by the water while being surrounded by nature. We attended the August long weekend concert on the rock at Minaki and on the way back watched 3 people on my friend’s cliff preparing to make a leap into the water.
45 Things
AUGUST 9, 2011
There's nothing wrong with being a great No. 2. No one talks much about how critical the person behind the throne can be -- the second in command who makes sure the superstar doesn't falter, who handles the critical details that keep the trains running and is ready to stand back and let the No. 1 take the applause. I once heard Lucille Ball say the reason the "I Love Lucy" show was so successful was not because of her, but because of Vivian Vance who played Ethel.
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True Faith HR
AUGUST 23, 2011
'Soon, the glossy brochure with the great HR stock photos will arrive from SHRM HQ on Duke Street promoting the SHRM Leadership Conference to take place in Arlington, VA, November 17-19. Often cited by the SHRM C-Suite as "their favorite" SHRM Conference, the Leadership Conference is designed for SHRM volunteer leaders to gain professional development as well as share best practices across chapters and state councils.
TheHRBlog
AUGUST 14, 2011
For many centuries, the study of human thought and emotion was not considered a very fruitful pursuit. Not that it hasn’t fascinated many people down the ages – it has. But the most interesting insights into human psychology came not from scientists but from poets and writers. In that respect, it is possible to find […].
Josh Bersin
AUGUST 4, 2011
SuccessFactors just announced another stellar quarter (48% YTY growth in revenues, 42% YTY growth in billings), and the CEO Lars Dalgaard talked extensively about the company’s progress with. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.
The Bamboo Project Blog
AUGUST 31, 2011
"Fears about yourself prevent you from doing your best work, while fears about your reception by others prevent you from doing your own work (my emphasis).". One of my favorite books is Art and Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland. It has much to say about the creative process that applies in many ways to the careers many of us are trying to create for ourselves. .
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David Zinger
AUGUST 3, 2011
Learn to love the problem. Houston, we have a problem. A moon shot. The above problem was stated by Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert. His actual line was “Houston, we had a problem,” but the movie about the event changed the line so that it would not seem that the mission had already solved the problem. Apollo 13 was evaluated as a successful failure because they did not land on the moon but they were successful in solving numerous life-threatening problems and bringing the crew back alive.
QAspire
AUGUST 10, 2011
Leaders establish a lofty vision for a large scale change initiative and then strategize to align the team. Sometimes, the team gets over-excited by this grand vision and get stuck. They cannot define a strategy or a plan of action that takes them closer to that grand vision. Planning for a change is a tricky [.
45 Things
AUGUST 1, 2011
I don't know about you, but I yelled "idiots!" at least once a day when I watched the evening news and saw Congress spatting like a bunch of 5-year-olds over the last several weeks regarding the budget. I mean, I understand everyone has their ideals, but to be unwilling to compromise? Who doesn't have to compromise? I compromise every day, and so does every else who has a job.
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