Nobscot

NOVEMBER 27, 2005

'Last year I wrote about corporate prank email and the hoax that was successfully perpetrated on a Starbuck''s Human Resources assistant. The prankster, Shizzy Joyce, pretended to be the President of Starbucks and asked the HR assistant to do a number of unusual tasks such as spying on the head of HR and firing the "fat girl.

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Knowledge-at-work

NOVEMBER 13, 2005

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « More on podcasting | Main | 5 most important KM issues » November 13, 2005 Social knowledge Why I believe knowledge is constructed, emergent, ephemeral and tied to a community Surowiecki’s “The wisdom of crowds” tells anecdotes and stories thatillustrate some of the advantages of collective decision making, but myepiphany runs deeper that decisions and problem solving, to the

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 2, 2005

'For my money, one of the of the most interesting blogs around is Communication Nation. It’s written by Dave Gray of XPLANE – a company that does some very cool work using visual maps. I’m sure you’ve seen their work around.

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Knowledge-at-work

NOVEMBER 17, 2005

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « Social knowledge | Main | Thinking of annotation » November 17, 2005 5 most important KM issues What are the 5 most critical issues facing Knowledge Leaders today? [ranked by importance] a) Cultivating awareness of the knowledge imperative and advantage in our connected, global economy b) Connecting (local) knowledge actions with the (overall) business direction c) Building a

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Knowledge-at-work

NOVEMBER 19, 2005

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « 5 most important KM issues | Main | SSE - web feeds go hyper » November 19, 2005 Thinking of annotation Annotating thoughts Shared meaning is an important goal for any company trying to survive in the slower knowledge economy. With shared meaning, comes easier communication, greater alignment, more profitable identification of gaps, market shifts and competitor strategies, ea

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Knowledge-at-work

NOVEMBER 25, 2005

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « SSE - web feeds go hyper | Main | Learning & web2.0 » November 25, 2005 The pull of podcasting Trying my hand at podcasting for the AOK series on Social Software. This is a 6 minute MP3 file explaining the reasons and benefits of podcasting.

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 2, 2005

'"What is the best workforce performance management solution on the market?" Well, not really, but he does address it somewhat today in this post. By the way, Jason, I haven’t publicly welcomed you to the blogosphere, so let me take this opportunity to do that. Jason’s new HR Analyst Blog is up and running and […].

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 3, 2005

'A comment was made on the blog recently by a well known industry journalist who is also one of programmers of HR Tech. He was unhappy with some of my posts on the conference, specifically my post on the Pay for Performance breakout session. I want to respond to the criticism publicly, because I think […].

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 3, 2005

'According to this, Fast Company isn’t finished yet. The author of the "Why We Hate HR" article is set to appear on CNBC tonight. Let me know if anybody catches this.

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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.

Software

SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 9, 2005

'Our own Rob Bernshteyn published an article with the above title in the most recent edition of IHRIM.link. It discusses the complex issue of how workforce performance management systems actually treat the employees and managers that are expected to use them. While terms like "human capital supply" are bandied about pretty freely, can we really […].

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 9, 2005

'Is such a thing even possible? Well, I wasn’t able to attend our most recent user group meeting in Chicago, but Randy Reynolds tells me about an interesting comment from some of our customers. We unveiled some new interface enhancements at the meeting that reduce the number of steps managers have to go through to […].

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 9, 2005

'There have been some annoucements recently about the HR-XML standard so I thought I’d inquire about what was happening on that front within SuccessFactors. So, I had a conversation with Doug Ito who has been doing some work on it from our side. First – what is this thing? Well, it’s an attempt to make […].

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 9, 2005

'Safe Harbor Certification is a program set up by the US Department of Commerce in partnership with the European Union.

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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.

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 14, 2005

'Gautam’s talking about performance reviews today. He asks "If it serves so many functions why is it often such a de-energising and negative process?" It’s a fair question. Here are two guesses: 1. – The medium is the message. If you’ve got to slog through reams of paper to do your reviews, it almost doesn’t […].

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 15, 2005

'Anita at the Small Business Trends blog is talking about the impact Software as as Service (SaaS or SaS) is having on small business. She does a great roundup of some of the discussion going on right now and talk about the benefit to be reaped by small businesses. Money Quote: If you are a […].

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 15, 2005

'Got a tip on this interview with a Deloitte HR consultant named Andy Peck on Talent Management / Succession Planning. His Take: The biggest long-term issue is the lack of talent-management strategies and the relationship with changing demographics. By 2008 many baby boomers will be retiring, which will put enormous pressure on the workforce. One […].

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 15, 2005

'Through the miracle of Tivo, I just caught "The Office" on NBC. If you don’t watch it, you should – it’s a brilliant commentary on the nature of working for a company. Anyway, this episode found the good folks at Dunder Mifflin talking about performance reviews and I thought you might get a giggle out […].

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 17, 2005

'Regina at Bnet’s HR’s Brand New Experience blog thinks we should be having a best review contest in addition to a worst review contest. I like the angle, and she’s got a post about her best review ever. I’d like to get a "comforting basket," the night before my review, too! Some good ideas for […].

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 18, 2005

'Is the era of traditional enterprise software (Hardware, Software, Configure, Integrate, Test, Deploy) ending? Our customers think it is, we think it is, and now Wall Street is coming around, too. In an article on thestreet.com called "Software’s Eve of Destruction," Kevin Kelleher talks to Gordon Ritter – a Partner at Emergence Capital (one of […].

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 18, 2005

'HBS’s Working Knowledge recently published an article on using Forced Ranking in performance management. I’ll get into the conclusions of the article, but first – what is Forced Ranking? Well, Forced Ranking is a method by which managers evaluate employees relative to the performance of other employees. It’s a little like the curve I had […].

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 21, 2005

'HR Blogger, DubDubs, who writes a fantastic, focused HR Tech blog sat in recently on a SuccessFactors webinar and posted his thoughts.

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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.

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 21, 2005

'The Leadership Now blog talks about what can only be deemed a terrifically bad 360 process at a fortune 500 company. Don Blohowiak recounts the sad tale of a manager with so many 360′s to do, he and his team basically submit a boilerplate response to everyone. To boot, HR uses the 360′s to help […].

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 23, 2005

'Been traveling today (back to good old NYC), so I haven’t had a chance to post anything of substance, but I thought I would take a minute to wish a happy thanksgiving from all of us at SuccessFactors to all of you. Enjoy the Turkey. Smile a Lot. See you next week.

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 23, 2005

'Things are getting good. A raft of new posts over at worstreview.com. If you’re not hip to the contest, it’s a little game we’re playing to find the worst performance review ever. Prizes, fun and games. Like a carnival.

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 29, 2005

'BusinessWeek highlights "Electronic Scorecards" used in the banking industry. The article tells the tale of a Kansas City based bank called UMD Financial that’s using performance management to align goals and pay for performance. From the article: In the past the bank paid people based primarily on seniority and cost-of-living adjustments.

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