Sat.Feb 16, 2013 - Fri.Feb 22, 2013

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#LT13UK: Learning in the UK - and my own support

Strategic HCM

' I''ve previously posted on my first couple of sessions at Learning Technologies this year but never got as far as the afternoon sessions. But after lunch we had Bersin, describing some of the findings from their UK Training Factbook, and they''ve also since ran a webinar describing some of these findings in a bit more detail. Heavier reliance on instructor led training than in the US, supported by higher trainer staffing levels (10.1 vs 4.2 L&D staff per 1000 learners), leads to a much hi

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Want to be a better manager? Stop watching the clock.

Achievers

Managing is a tough gig. 19 million Americans plan to leave their jobs in 2013 , at an estimated turnover cost of $3 billion, and many of them will cite their managers as the cause. Meanwhile, the pressure is on for managers to transform into coaches who inspire, retain, and promote top talent. Are you getting nervous yet? So what’s a manager to do?

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Diversity Is More Than A Talking Point

NoExcusesHR

'HR spends a lot of time ( or at least should spend a lot of time ) discussing diversity. This happens in part because we''re supposed to, in part because it makes good business sense.but mostly HR should be talking about diversity because it is the right thing to do. But sometimes doing the right thing is difficult. Losing Friends Many years ago friends would come over for an evening to visit.

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Employee Engagement: 13 Employee Engagement Heartbreaks

David Zinger

Cleaning out 13 clogged arteries in employee engagement. Umair Hague wrote an intriguing post on the Harvard Business Review blog entitled: How to Have a Year That Matters. He offered a number of provocative questions, including: Why are you here? What do you want? Who’s on your side? What’s it worth? The question that caused me to pause was, what breaks your heart?

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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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Its the 2012 Season of the #8ManRotation

True Faith HR

'That''s right, ladies and gentlemen. The 8 Man Rotation e-book is back for another year.and its our biggest edition ever!!! You admired the inaugural season covering the year in sports and HR for 2010. You loved the 2nd season covering 2011. Now, be in awe of the 3rd edition of the best sports and HR writing from the minds of Steve Boese , Kris Dunn , Lance Haun , Tim Sackett , and myself.

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Determined to Fail.and Win

NoExcusesHR

'I''ve been trying a bunch of social media strategies. If you were to ask my team how things are going, they would more than likely respond by saying ".with which approach? it feels like we have a new one every week!" That''s probably not the answer I was hoping for, but I''ll have to admit it''s an honest one. Try, Learn, Toss Despite my somewhat assertive style on going social, there is a saving grace in my approach.

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Employee engagement: Don’t be blind to what you already do!

David Zinger

Overcome Your Organization’s Employee Engagement Metaphoric Disconnect. I am honored to work with so many fine companies and organizations on engagement. To create a strong approach to engagement we must not use a cookie cutter or off the shelf approach to engagement. I have talked with 5 clients already in 2013 about the disconnect between what they offer their customers and clients and how they engage their employees.

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“Take care of your body, it’s the only place you have to live.”

TheHRBlog

Sometimes a new thought or a new idea is all you need to make a lasting change. You can wake up one day and decide to make your entire life change. If you are new to exercise or you dropped it for a while and you want to get back to doing it, the best […].

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Ask Amelia: How do you get managers engaged?

Achievers

Dear Amelia, I know managers play a key role in employees’ engagement, but how do you keep managers engaged? I find one of the best ways to keep your leaders at all levels engaged in your organization is to show them the “what’s in it for me.” So I coach leaders to find connecting points; connect leaders around the organizational goals and connect teams and then individuals into those goals.

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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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Connect Learning Back to the Job

Reviewsnap

'With the Internet, it’s never been more obvious that the skills you learn in school could drastically change over the years of your professional career. The Internet (as we know it) didn’t exist prior to 1991, yet graduating college students are incredibly savvy about SEO and mobile connectivity. When you don’t have the option to go back to school, get updates through skills-based learning.

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Choosing a Pediatrician Should Be Like Choosing an Employee, Shouldn't It?

True Faith HR

'So, my wife and I are expecting twins in the next couple of months. Anxious times. Of the hundreds of decisions that we are making, one is the choice of the pediatrician taking care of our children. Choosing one shouldn''t be any different than choosing an employee, right? All, I assume, meet the basic qualifications of the position - knowledge, education, abilities, etc, or they wouldn''t be already hired and hanging out their shingle.

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Why Some Employees Love Their Jobs More Than Others

45 Things

Thoughts of love are in the air around Valentine’s Day, but Cupid’s arrow may be absent from many workplaces this year as employees feel anything but gaga over their jobs or employers. Overloaded and overstressed from the economic downturn, many workers are now starting to consider leaving their current positions as the job market improves. Like spurned lovers, these employees are ready to pack their bags and make employers sorry they didn’t treat them right.

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5 tips to create the one thing your competitors can’t steal

Achievers

The best part about visiting small towns (like Napa or Martha’s Vineyard) is the fact that they are small. Not all small towns are created equal, but the best ones have happy residents that choose to stay. These towns avoid the mainstream and attract visitors based on originality and personal feel that big cities can’t compete against. The same thing goes for small companies that have developed a unique culture, because it unites employees and inspires them beyond individual responsibilities.

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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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In 100 Words: Riding a Bike

QAspire

Yesterday, I taught my daughter how to ride a bike. It was as good as teaching her how to lead her own life. In the process, I learned: That you need to keep pedaling to move forward; that we build confidence as we go; that learning may not always be smooth, failing and getting up again are a part of the game; that you have to acknowledge the fear but not be immobilized by it; that you cannot move forward by looking back; that our balance depends on how we adjust; that each experience of freedom

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Women And Men Working Together = More Sustainable & Successful Work Environments

Inpower Coaching

Want to sustain outstanding results in business? Then leadership must build a culture and environment where both women and men will thrive. The demand is right around the corner and the Millennials will expect it for young men are used to working with women as equals. Today’s college graduation population is 60% female, and business schools are about 40%.

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Grill Your Way to Network Success

45 Things

I once lived next door to an engineer and it was nearly three years after I moved in before he said hello. That's why I think the latest story I did for Gannett/USA Today provides so many great lessons. Engineers and scientists are often found in their labs, but this story shows they're smart enough to know the value of breaking out of their routine and networking.

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Turning Doctors into Managers

DDI

'How can talent management professionals successfully transition doctors into leadership roles? Read about the medicine-manager balancing act.

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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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Great Quotes: Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky

QAspire

I just completed reading Scott Belsky’s (Twitter: @scottbelsky ) book “ Making Ideas Happen – Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality ”. It is a fantastic book for those who have great ideas but struggle to give those ideas a life. This book bridges gap between the spark of an idea and all that goes into turning the idea into reality. I read the book with great interest and here are some of the quotes that I particularly liked.

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In 100 Words: Climbing Molehills Without Sweating

QAspire

In one of the episodes of American television sitcom “I Love Lucy” Ricky comes home and finds his wife crawling on hands and knees in a determined search for lost earrings. Ricky asks, “You lost your earrings in the living room?”. “No,” Lucy replies. “I lost them in the bedroom but the light is much better out here.”. We fall in a similar trap; taking easier (and safer) routes to find answers rather than having courage and patience to do ‘the right thing’.

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Turning Doctors into Managers

DDI

How can talent management professionals successfully transition doctors into leadership roles? Read about the medicine-manager balancing act.