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The Agile Model comes to Management, Learning, and Human Resources

Josh Bersin

Over the last five years the business of software development has been totally transformed by the concepts of agile development. So is the business of Management and Human Resources. What is the. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Sign up for Career Clarity Camp--If You're Ready to Get Clear

The Bamboo Project Blog

I'm excited to announce that I'll be running a month-long Online Career Clarity Camp from October 10--November 7, 2011. . Who Should Participate? . I put this camp together for people who are ready to: Move from Career Certainty to Career Clarity --For people who recognize that there is no certainty when it comes to our careers, so we have to gain clarity about ourselves and our opportunities in order to embrace uncertainty. .

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How Job Seekers Can Project a More Confident Image

45 Things

Even the most confident job seeker has a niggle of doubt every now and again. Even if it's only a twinge that wakes you up in the middle of the night, it's there. You're not alone. But there are ways to become more confident about yourself and what you bring to the table. Here's a story I did for Gannett/USAToday.com: If you’ve been out of work for a long time, self-doubt can begin to set in.

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How to develop an HR Scorecard

Strategic HCM

'I’m just back from an HR measurement workshop in Barcelona. In this session, I explained to participants how to measure their HR and management strategies through an HR scorecard. I also warned them that my version of the scorecard is substantially different, and a lot more useful, than some of the other formats they may encounter. However, in these workshops, I always find that I run out of time to explain why I don’t like these other formats, and why participants should avoid using these in t

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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The Agile Model comes to Management, Learning, and Human Resources

Josh Bersin

Over the last five years the business of software development has been totally transformed by the concepts of agile development. So is the business of Management and Human Resources. What is the. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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5 Ways to Sharpen Your Persuasive Skills

45 Things

Much of our time is spent trying to persuade others. We try to persuade a customer to try a new product. We try to persuade a colleague to lend his expertise to a project. We try to persuade our kids to eat broccoli and the dog not to eat the new carpet. Sometimes our efforts are successful, but often they are not. One of the reasons may be our lack of preparation.

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Project Social: I Storyvite You Again!

Working Girl

'I wrote a post back in July I Storyvite You about my initial experience using Storyvite , an online personal branding tool. The basic selling point of Storyvite is that it lets you present your ''profersonal'' story in a more inviting way than a traditional CV or LinkedIn profile. It also helps you manage your online identity by pulling information about you from multiple sources (LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.

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Mobile Computing soon to Dominate HR Software Investments

Josh Bersin

Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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What To Do When Your Boss Hates You

Evil HR Lady

Dear Evil HR Lady, I don’t think I’ve seen this topic covered since I started subscribing to you. I’m curious what should I do when I realize that my manager is trying to use old information, and solicit my co-workers’ opinions about me to use it against me? Luckily, I’ve done my job well, and have earned awards for my office. On top of that, my coworkers are fair and all expressed that while we all run into disagreement, they all know that I am a good worker and do my job right.

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Automate Your Onboarding Process In 7 Steps

Efficient employee onboarding is more than a warm welcome—it's a catalyst for business growth. Automated onboarding transforms new hires into productive team members faster, fostering long-term satisfaction and talent retention. For HR, automation means replacing inefficient manual processes with streamlined, cost-effective operations. Our eBook reveals how automating employee onboarding delivers these benefits, reducing HR challenges and elevating new employee readiness.

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Thoughts on CIPD’s Organisation Development conference

Strategic HCM

'I spent yesterday at the CIPD’s Organisation Development conference. In general, it was a well run and very informative day, including excellent sessions from Mee-Yan Cheung-Judge and Linda Holbeche. Some of my key learnings / reflections include: OD for OD One of the things I liked was the ‘OD’ tone of the session, eg the ‘story books’, the origami butterflies, the number of stories the speakers told etc.

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How to Write Accurate and Effective Job Descriptions

Insperity

Think of any position in your company. How would you describe the job to someone? What goals should a person in the position strive toward? Accurate and effective job descriptions can help employees and managers best define the expectations of any position in any company. Once viewed only as a hiring tool, job descriptions are now used to educate. “If you want someone to come in and save you half a million in costs, say it,” says Anthony L.

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Flying Solo = Grounded

NoExcusesHR

'Quick poll - How many of you can accomplish everything you need to do all by yourself? Anyone? No one? Get Over Yourself I don''t know about how your team is organized, but in my world I rely heavily on the talented people around me. Let me say that again, I rely HEAVILY on the talented people around me. Another part of my reality is that despite the failing economy, my company is growing.

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Are “Years of Experience” Requirements Fair to Younger Workers?

Evil HR Lady

Dear Evil HR Lady, I’m about six years into my IT career and like any business person I am always keeping my eye on the market. I’ve noticed a trend where employers post minimum experience requirements, which is not unusual. However the requirements are a bit overstated. For example, a former employer has posted a minimum requirement of eight years experience for the position I held and excelled at for several years (with only two years experience when I started).

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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Social Media and Staff

Strategic HCM

'I presented on Tuesday at an event organised by OurSocialTimes, Social Media for CEOs. My session was on social media and staff. Social media and staff View more presentations from Jon Ingham Here are the points I made to this audience of senior execs and CEOs: Introduction / my focus My background in HR and human capital My additional focus on social capital (rather than just social media) generated by an increasing recognition of the importance of teams rather than just individuals Organisati

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What Employers Need to Know About Employee Assistance Programs

Insperity

No one exists in a vacuum. And while you may wish that employees could ignore all of their personal problems and responsibilities once they cross your threshold, that’s just not possible. Whether they are struggling with substance abuse, caring for an ailing family member or buried in debt, any number of problems can cause your employees to perform at less than peak levels.

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Life is a Balancing Act

Impact Coaching Solutions

Everybody wants a happy, relaxed, stressfree life, but we struggle everyday to achieve it. Modern life imposes so many demands on us. We have to work or have an income generation activity to be able to pay our way, we have to fulfill our duties as a father, mother, husband, wife, son, or daughter and comply with all the expectations that different family members have of us.

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What To Do When Your Boss Hates You

Evil HR Lady

Dear Evil HR Lady, I don’t think I’ve seen this topic covered since I started subscribing to you. I’m curious what should I do when I realize that my manager is trying to use old information, and solicit my co-workers’ opinions about me to use it against me? Luckily, I’ve done my job well, and have earned awards for my office. On top of that, my coworkers are fair and all expressed that while we all run into disagreement, they all know that I am a good worker and do my job right.

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The Essential Performance Review Checklist

Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.

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OD, Engagement and the Guru Group

Strategic HCM

'I’m on David McLeod’s Engagement Taskforce ‘guru group’ but will be missing their meeting today. However, I have been thinking further about engagement, largely as a result of my attendance at the CIPD’s OD conference the last two days. Most of my thinking and experience around engagement comes from an HR perspective (thinking for a minute as HR as an ‘activity’, with engagement as an element of human capital as an example of ‘outcome’ – which I know is the opposite of what I suggested we shoul

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Workday and Salesforce.com Partnership: What It Means for Our Customers

Workday

'Recently we announced a partnership with salesforce.com to connect Workday with Salesforce Chatter and Force.com. The announcement generated a number of questions, so we thought we''d share more about the rationale and implications of the partnership.

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Are “Years of Experience” Requirements Fair to Younger Workers?

Evil HR Lady

Dear Evil HR Lady, I’m about six years into my IT career and like any business person I am always keeping my eye on the market. I’ve noticed a trend where employers post minimum experience requirements, which is not unusual. However the requirements are a bit overstated. For example, a former employer has posted a minimum requirement of eight years experience for the position I held and excelled at for several years (with only two years experience when I started).

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Why Failure is the Secret of Your Success

Evil HR Lady

Want to be successful? First, you need to learn to fail.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?

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Why Failure is the Secret of Your Success

Evil HR Lady

Want to be successful? First, you need to learn to fail.