Nobscot

SEPTEMBER 1, 2005

'This from a Letter to the Editor in the August 15th CIO magazine:I believe the most important metric to a successful organization might in fact be the "laugh metric." Pause and count the number of times you hear laughter - jolly, heartfelt laughter - in your organizations during the course of the day.

Metrics 40

Metrics Course Company 40

Knowledge-at-work

SEPTEMBER 3, 2005

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « Blogs & bicycles | Main | Making knowledge » September 03, 2005 About Me Link: About Me. A Knowledge Management consultant from Indianapolis with a passion for virtual teams, knowledge ecology, communities of practice, distance learning and building corporate memory.

ATS 40

ATS Knowledge Management Tools 40

SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 1, 2005

'Here’s a ‘Q’ from today’s edition of the "Dear Workforce" email newsletter: We are a health care system employing nearly 5,000 people. Our philosophy on salary changes no longer fits our business. Up to now, we have boosted employees’ pay when the market dictated it. The current practice greatly increases costs and may reward employees […].

Talent Management 40

Talent Management Performance Management System 40

Nobscot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2005

'It seems I always learn something new whenever I read an article from organizational performance expert Francisco Dao. Once again Francisco has written a brilliant article published in Across the Board magazine, a Conference Board publication.

Groups 40

Groups Conference Company 40

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Nobscot

SEPTEMBER 10, 2005

'A fun reminder from A.J. Vasaris of Value Management Partners to always ask questions and never assume:The owner of a large factory decided to make a surprise visit and check up on his staff. Walking though the plant, he noticed a young man leaning lazily against a post."Just how much are you being paid a week?" said the owner angrily."Three hundred bucks," replied the young man.

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Knowledge-at-work

SEPTEMBER 4, 2005

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « About Me | Main | Conversation power » September 04, 2005 Making knowledge Just how do we create knowledge? There are basic conditions and special practices that help with knowledgeformation and utility vetting. Generative community At the top my list is a community - a group thatshares interests, develops a common language, builds trust, shares experiencesand engages in dial

ATS 40

ATS Groups Tools Knowledge Management 40

Knowledge-at-work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2005

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « Making knowledge | Main | Using social bookmarks » September 11, 2005 Conversation power Often wonder at the relative merits of conversation vs.connection - If Im connecting, Im not conversing most times. Clearly there isa rhythm and trade-off between establishing and maintaining weak links,reading, personal learning and engaging in dialog.

ATS 40

ATS Software Tools Immedis 40

Knowledge-at-work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2005

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « Conversation power | Main | Finding the real KM » September 17, 2005 Using social bookmarks Suggesting social bookmarks can be a very useful knowledge related practice. Here are some ways I have found this to be an interesting approach.

ATS 40

ATS Knowledge Management Study Tools 40

Knowledge-at-work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2005

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « Using social bookmarks | Main | On the concept of a concept » September 18, 2005 Finding the real KM One of the difficulties with knowledge management has always beendeciding exactly what it is, what it covers, why it is important andwhere the discourse boundaries lie.

ATS 40

ATS Knowledge Management Study Tools 40

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.

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Knowledge-at-work

SEPTEMBER 24, 2005

Knowledge-at-work Personal thoughts about learning, community and social affordances for knowledge creation « Finding the real KM | Main | Podcasting for knowledge » September 24, 2005 On the concept of a concept What is a concept? An abstraction?, cognitive building block, a container for idea(s)?, asymbol & representation?, a tool for indexing, learning, memory andnavigation?

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ATS Tools Analytics Wellness 40

SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 2, 2005

'HR Magazine has a cover story on the uphill climb involved in changing HR. We’re often brought into a situation to help HR bring visibility to their workforces and align goals as part of a larger effort to change the company. From where we sit, the uphill climb is slowly evening out.

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Company 40

SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 6, 2005

'Hope everybody had a great long weekend. I don’t know if this is new, of if its just new to me, but I’ve found an e-course at about.com on “Powerful Performance Management,” penned by Susan Heathfield. Basically, you get one email a week for four weeks on the topic. It has the following parts: The […].

Performance Management 40

Performance Management Talent Management Course ATS 40

SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 6, 2005

'Came across this article as CIO Asia magazine on the state of strategic HR there. The author, Charles Moore of Heidrick & Struggles in Singapore believes Asia is lagging behind in "appreciating how HR has changed and how critical strategic HR can become." He believes that this is partially a function of a lack of […].

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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.

Trends

SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 6, 2005

'If you haven’t seen it already: SimplyFired.The contest to find the most horrible story about getting fired.And they’ve crowned a winner. Check out the site to read some funny and terrible stories.

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SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 9, 2005

'UK site Management-Issues highlights some of the cultural difficulties in bringing performance management to other countries. Some reactions revolve around the exporting of "American" efficiencies to societies in which they’re not appropriate. Interestingly, in Asia, some objections have more to do with hierarchical, experience-oriented companies pushing back against the the idea that people should be […].

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SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 9, 2005

'I’m just taking a gander at a replay of a web conference in which our own Rob Bernshteyn participated along with a couple of very smart guys from Watson Wyatt. It covers a topic I think is pretty critical to the whole proposition of what we’re doing here at SuccessFactors: how are performance management systems […].

Performance Management 40

Performance Management System Talent Management Conference 40

SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 9, 2005

'One of the questions we hear most often when talking about succession planning has to do with bench strength. Bench strength is another one of those sports analogies we’ve all come to love that speaks to the depth of our organizations. Who do we have waiting in the wings to step into a new position […].

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Succession Planning 40

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SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 12, 2005

'Article found here discusses the government’s efforts in the pay for performance arena. Apparently, the FAA and Veteran’s Health Administration are already online with the Department of Homeland Security and Defense Department working their way through the process. Maybe there’s hope for government yet.

Talent Management 40

Talent Management 40

SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 12, 2005

'HR.com’s Marc Miller has released his “Outlook for 2006 Technology,” and he has some observations worth noting. His 10 major points: 1. HR technology software applications will continue to increase in functionality. Applications must address the changing demographics and needs of the aging workforce and the global workforce. 2.

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Software 40

SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 13, 2005

'From the management guide at about.com comes a piece on using Performance Management to avoid layoffs and find the right spots for employees when they’ve been over-promoted. The author, F. John Reh, mentions casually that performance reviews are a waste of time, and I’m inclined to agree with him. In many cases, performance reviews ARE […].

Performance Management 40

Performance Management Talent Management ATS 40

SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 13, 2005

'Just came across this post at the FastCompany blog. Rob Medich thinks that Kevin Rollins at Dell getting feedback from his direct reports is a fascinating new phenomenon and wishes all companies did this. He thinks “It’s a concept that could revolutionize workplace effectiveness.” And he’s right, IT ALREADY IS. When you’re involved with this […].

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Talent Management Performance Management Report Company 40

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

SEPTEMBER 14, 2005

'Just finished reviewing the webinar with Liviu Dedes from Pep Boys and Kathy Green from Advo about Succession Planning. It’s really amazing how it can completely transform the flexibility and adaptability of an organization. Both Pep Boys and Advo shared their experiences from start to finish on implementing Succession Planning and making it work in […].

Succession Planning 40

Succession Planning 40

SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 16, 2005

'We’re talking about Succession Planning and so is Gautam Ghosh: The Art of Performance Management He thinks that “organizational systems capture performance goals that are related to today’s role, and not tomorrow’s,” but he’s wrong. Workforce Performance Management, when done right, can in fact not only identify and promote the skills or, as we call […].

Succession Planning 40

Succession Planning Performance Management Talent Management System 40

SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 16, 2005

'A study has just been published by Bersin & Associates (The Convergence of Learning and Performance: Has Talent Management Arrived?) that brings up some interesting points, and a few debates, around this market. According to this report, Talent Management brings together learning management and employee performance management processes. Naturally following is the coming together of […].

Talent Management 40

Talent Management Performance Management Succession Planning ATS 40

SuccessFactors

SEPTEMBER 19, 2005

'There is an absolutely fantastic article (which is also the cover story) over on CFO.com about workforce performance management / human capital management / talent management or whatever you want to call it (more on this topic of naming in a future post (also see this post)). It has some interesting points including how WPM […].

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Human Capital Management Talent Management Performance Management 40

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