Nobscot
OCTOBER 19, 2005
'I came across an exit interview recently that said, "Please have someone from corporate come to this office and really listen to the employees. I do not mean HR. HR has made it very clear that they are friends with the managers here and are not willing to listen to our concerns.
Knowledge-at-work
OCTOBER 2, 2005
Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « On the concept of a concept | Main | New knowledge formation in community » October 02, 2005 Podcasting for knowledge Reflecting on the role and potential of podcasting for knowledge work - will it deliver JIT knowledge? Listen to Tom Davenports thoughts on KM.
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SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 3, 2005
'I just got a fascinating question by email from one of our customers: what happens when an employee gets a “bad review” and rejects it?
Knowledge-at-work
OCTOBER 5, 2005
Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « Podcasting for knowledge | Main | KM waves - more of the same? » October 05, 2005 New knowledge formation in community Seems there are a number of avenues toexplore here. Lets start by looking at what we mean by new knowledge. For me this takes us beyond information sharing,(although this may result in new knowing for individuals) knowledge is producedwhen new worlds are brou
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Knowledge-at-work
OCTOBER 8, 2005
Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « New knowledge formation in community | Main | KM - those first steps » October 08, 2005 KM waves - more of the same? Where is KM headed? Dave Pollard reviews KM paradigms in this thoughtful post that I somehow missed. He sees a paradigm shift from 1st to 2nd generation KM happening in 2005 that follows these trends: From text to multimedia: Connection moves from e-mail and ph
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Knowledge-at-work
OCTOBER 14, 2005
Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « KM - those first steps | Main | More on podcasting » October 14, 2005 Shallow vs. deep KM How do you get top management to appreciate that real KM takes time, requires cultural change and needs continual executive support? Noeasy answers here.
Knowledge-at-work
OCTOBER 29, 2005
Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « Shallow vs. deep KM | Main | Social knowledge » October 29, 2005 More on podcasting What exactly is the role of podcasting in knowledge work? To be honest - Im not sure - the place, value and importance of podcasting is still emerging within PKM and corporate KM.
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 3, 2005
'Susan Heathfield at About.com is talking about performance management today. According to Susan – “Peformance Management includes the entire relationship you have with the people you employ.” I think she’s right. Older definitions of peformance management primarily included performance reviews, and indeed the heritage of SuccessFactors is grounded in them.
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 4, 2005
'Don Blohowiak at BNET is talking about the shortcomings of performance reviews. In his mind, looking backwards to critique performance is a fundamentally foolish idea. From the post: In the face of feedback, most people become defensive not receptive. The mental energy goes to self-protection not learning for improvement.
Speaker: Patrick Sayers - President, Newcastle Research
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SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 4, 2005
'Is 3.6% for salaried employees and 3.8% for executives according to Hewitt Associates. More interestingly, and perhaps more positive, is the expected increase in variable pay, also known as pay for performance. Because employers are keeping salaries relatively flat, they will have to rely more heavily on pay for performance to retain key employees.
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 4, 2005
'BusinessWeek has its cover story on human capital management and the issues HR is facing today (more to come on this) and King 5, an NBC affiliate in Seattle, is talking about 360s. A coincidence? Probably not, and a remarkable thing, methinks. From a national news weekly to local tv news, dealing wih the issues […].
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 5, 2005
'The quote is from a story related by Tim Toterhi of Quintiles during a webinar we held yesteday. Read to the bottom for the answer. I generally hesitate to plug our own marketing efforts, but I think the webinar marcomm put togther yesterday with The Yankee Group and customer Quintiles is actually worth watching - even if you’ve […].
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 6, 2005
'Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail had an article a couple of days ago on succession planning for the CEO role. Most Boards, the article says, are simply unprepared to replace the top executive if a sudden change is necessary. Choosing a successor is a critical decison, both becuase it determines the leadership for the […].
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
OCTOBER 11, 2005
'As a follow up to an earlier post (from an even earlier comment) about what "real people" think of performance management comes the comment below from John McCoy. It’s always important to consider how employees will relate to a performance management system. What do they get out of it – in plainspoken terms? John does […].
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 11, 2005
'Workforce Week has the list of the top 30 earners in Human Resources. #1 is Dennis Donovan at Home Depot who raked in total comp of $6.67 million in 2004. Click for the rest of the list.(PDF Warning) Are these numbers reasonable? What do you think? Thanks to Marty Pitkow for the pointer.
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 12, 2005
'Impactful isn’t a word, but it should be. Anyway, the prolific Susan Heathfield is talking about giving and receiving impactful feedback. She’s got 10 steps for both and some good tips, too. My favorite "Give" Tip: "Effective feedback involves the sharing of information and observations. It does not include advice unless you have permission or […].
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 13, 2005
'Aberdeen and HCI released a new report today called "the HR Executives Agenda" based on interviews with 98 executives who are members of HCI’s online community. Get it here and/or read the press release. Some juicy nuggets: 59% said improving their HCM technology is a key response to the business challenges they face. Of those […].
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SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 13, 2005
'Perhaps slightly off topic, but I found it compelling so I thought you might as well. The highly esteemed Dr. John Sullivan published on Monday the fourth part of this case study at ERE. It profiles the recruiting organization inside Valero Energy, #34 on the Fortune 500.
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 13, 2005
'Just catching up on some research. I’m reading this note from Yankee Group on the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of on-demand applications versus on-premise, licensed software (What I like to call "Old School"). Specifically, this research talks about how this comparison affects SMBs and Mid-Market companies. They compared two similar packages – NetSuite (On-Demand) […].
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 13, 2005
'Dick Groat is talking about creating performance evaluation systems. He means on paper, but the tips apply more generally, as well. A good article if you’re just starting to think about the issues involved in an appraisal system.
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 14, 2005
'Well, this isn’t right. Without disclosing our 2004 revenue number, suffice it to say that SuccessFactors rightfully deserves to be called one of the "Top 25 on-demand providers" as determined by this IDC report. Phil Wainewright knows his stuff though. He very appropriately mentions that the report is "skewed by the omission of some potentially […].
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.
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 18, 2005
'I’m on my way to the HR Technology show in Chicago, and I’m doing a little reading on the plane. This new Gartner report called "Exploit the Next Generation of Workforce Analytics to Manage Human Capital" from Jim Holincheck on workforce analytics is intense, but inspiring. The gist of it goes like this: valuing investments […].
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 19, 2005
'I spent today at HR Tech in Chicago. Generally some very favorable impressions. It’s a small world we operate in, I tell you. You see the same faces over and over, but there’s definately a sense that what’s happening in this space is really exciting.
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 19, 2005
'So this is interesting. Sitting in on a session with the title of the above, one would think that it would be delivered by an impartial individual from someplace like Gartner or the like. Alas, not. It was delivered by Mark Albrecht, a clearly knowledgable chap from Salary.com. But this seems to me to be […].
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 19, 2005
'Check it out. We’re soft-launching worstreview.com tomorrow. Tell us stories about your worst performance review (given or gotten). Win cool prizes. Fun, fun, fun. There’s still a little work to do, so don’t judge us too harshly. Let me know what you think.
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