Josh Bersin
OCTOBER 6, 2010
We just returned from the 2010 HR Technology Conference in Chicago, where we met with 30+ solution providers and more than 60 different corporate buyers and implementers of HR technology and solutions. We also introduced a preview peek of our 2010-2011 Talent Management Systems Customer Satisfaction research, which is now available to research members.
45 Things
OCTOBER 5, 2010
What does your handwriting say to your boss? You might be surprised to learn just how much. A story in today's Wall Street Journal discusses how forming letters is key to developing the brain. It quotes an education professor noting that messy handwriting can have "ramifications." For example, good handwriting "can take a generic classroom test score from the 50th percentile to the 84th percentile, while bad penmanship could tank it to the 16th," the story notes.
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The Bamboo Project Blog
OCTOBER 4, 2010
Much of my work over the past few months has been focused on helping several organizations get up and running with social media. Last week I was doing a debrief with one of my clients on how we'd used Facebook and Twitter to support an event and how the results weren't as successful as they'd hoped. There were multiple reasons for this, unconnected to the the technology, but one issue really stood out.
David Zinger
OCTOBER 5, 2010
Zinger Branding Equation: Personal Brand = ( Strengths + Value + Visibility ) x Engagement. Branding Revisited. This post was originally published 18 months ago. How do you think personal branding has changed since that time? Are you able to leverage personal branding for more enhanced employee engagement? Since the original post, Dave Ulrich and his spouse have co-authored The Why of Work.
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Josh Bersin
OCTOBER 6, 2010
We just returned from the 2010 HR Technology Conference in Chicago, where we met with 30+ solution providers and more than 60 different corporate buyers and implementers of HR technology and. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: HR Systems.
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The Bamboo Project Blog
OCTOBER 5, 2010
Harold Jarche, like me , is reflecting on his recent attendance at conferences: I’ve been thinking about knowledge sharing, after attending a couple of conferences in a row and heading off to another. One thing missing in these discrete time-based events is that there is litle time for reflection. Most presenters hold back their knowledge in order to “deliver” it just before the big official presentation.
David Zinger
OCTOBER 8, 2010
The Zinger Employee Engagement Mode l is composed of 14 symbols. On the ‘green line’ of engagement between achieving results and crafting strategy is excelling at performance. Excel at performance. Engagement for results can contribute to effective performance management. Performance demonstrates our engagement while engagement can help us excel at performance.
True Faith HR
OCTOBER 7, 2010
'This past Monday, I was fortunate to appear on Bryan Wempen ''s daily blog talk radio show, " Drive Thru HR ," to promote the Wisconsin SHRM State Conference , currently going on in Appleton, WI. The conversation turned to the topic of social media. Of late, social media has become a growing component of the conference experience. The 2010 SHRM Annual Conference had their first annual blog squad to highlight conference activities, and a social media lounge.
45 Things
OCTOBER 4, 2010
A few years ago, it became a very big deal in my neighborhood when some of my neighbors discovered that the rules under our homeowner's association contract stated that no political signs could be placed in a front yard. That led to some standoffs as neighbors proudly staked their political signs, claiming free speech and daring anyone to say something to them.
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Evil HR Lady
OCTOBER 6, 2010
So, you're not a stellar performer. In fact, you think your performance is mediocre. But, you are still underpaid. Is there a chance for a raise anyway? I’m Doing a Bad Job. Can I Still Get a Raise?
David Zinger
OCTOBER 2, 2010
A modern working twist on Rudyard Kipling’s If. IF you can keep. your head. when all about you. are losing theirs. your Blackberry is broken. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~. David Zinger, M.Ed., works with organizations and individuals to foster engagement. He is a writer, educator, speaker, and consultant who founded the 3000 member Employee Engagement Network. David wrote, Zengage: How to Get More Into Your Work to Get More Out of Your Work.
Working Girl
OCTOBER 5, 2010
'Be sure to check out this month''s Carnival of HR over at Rethink HR and Great Leadership Carnival at Aspire Collaborative Services. Lots of great topics, posts and authors!
QAspire
OCTOBER 3, 2010
Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Setting Expectations On Behaviors You Value: 5 Pointers Just about the time that I was thinking about behaviors that impact quality of our outcomes, I read the following quote: "You get more of the behavior you reward. You don’t get what you hope for, ask for, wish for or beg for. You get what you reward.
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Evil HR Lady
OCTOBER 4, 2010
I just read the best interview advice for explaining a firing in your past. I wish I could say that I had written it, but alas, I didn't. It's from Alison Green, also known as Ask a Manager: In a Job Interview, How to Explain You Were Fired Seriously, people, if you've ever been fired, read this.
David Zinger
OCTOBER 4, 2010
6 Years Blogging. Today, I celebrate 6 years blogging and active involvement in social media. I have loved this medium and can’t wait to see what the next 6 years have in store for us. Engage along with me, the best is yet to be. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~. David Zinger, M.Ed., works with organizations and individuals to foster engagement. He is a writer, educator, speaker, and consultant who founded the 3000 member Employee Engagement Network.
Working Girl
OCTOBER 8, 2010
'In a previous post I wrote about designing a new compensation product for a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) software solution but I didn''t explain what SaaS is or why it has business relevance. SaaS is basically a delivery model of business software that lets people use software over the Internet without installing it. A fair whack of the business value of SaaS can be illustrated by talking about software upgrades and what it means not to need them any more.
Transparent Office
OCTOBER 6, 2010
Why do good companies do bad things to social software adoption? In my previous post , I listed 6 things that companies can do to stimulate adoption of enterprise social software. This advice ain't exactly rocket science. Make it your Intranet. Make it the primary destination for must-have information. Integrate with your company directory and, ideally, Single Sign-On (SSO).
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Evil HR Lady
OCTOBER 4, 2010
In order to be "successful" you must go to college--and when times get tough, go back and get that MBA or Law Degree, right? Maybe there's another path to the American dream. Want the American Dream?
Evil HR Lady
OCTOBER 8, 2010
You're dying to help your loved one get a job. You'll do anything. Just stop it. They've got to manage the job on their own, so let them manage the job search.
Evil HR Lady
OCTOBER 3, 2010
Suddenly, the job you're interviewing for gets a lesser title. Was this a classic bait and switch, or do you not have the experience needed?
Evil HR Lady
OCTOBER 8, 2010
Evil HR Lady Why am I evil? Well, Im not, but thats the perception of all of us in HR. Need to fire someone? Come to HR. Need to explain to someone why, even after working their rear end off all year, that their annual increase is 2.7%? Come to HR. Need to come up with new mountains of paperwork? Come to HR. So, come join me on the Evil Side. Oh, and send me your HR questions.
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Evil HR Lady
OCTOBER 4, 2010
Evil HR Lady Why am I evil? Well, Im not, but thats the perception of all of us in HR. Need to fire someone? Come to HR. Need to explain to someone why, even after working their rear end off all year, that their annual increase is 2.7%? Come to HR. Need to come up with new mountains of paperwork? Come to HR. So, come join me on the Evil Side. Oh, and send me your HR questions.
Evil HR Lady
OCTOBER 6, 2010
Evil HR Lady Why am I evil? Well, Im not, but thats the perception of all of us in HR. Need to fire someone? Come to HR. Need to explain to someone why, even after working their rear end off all year, that their annual increase is 2.7%? Come to HR. Need to come up with new mountains of paperwork? Come to HR. So, come join me on the Evil Side. Oh, and send me your HR questions.
Evil HR Lady
OCTOBER 3, 2010
Evil HR Lady Why am I evil? Well, Im not, but thats the perception of all of us in HR. Need to fire someone? Come to HR. Need to explain to someone why, even after working their rear end off all year, that their annual increase is 2.7%? Come to HR. Need to come up with new mountains of paperwork? Come to HR. So, come join me on the Evil Side. Oh, and send me your HR questions.
Evil HR Lady
OCTOBER 4, 2010
Evil HR Lady Why am I evil? Well, Im not, but thats the perception of all of us in HR. Need to fire someone? Come to HR. Need to explain to someone why, even after working their rear end off all year, that their annual increase is 2.7%? Come to HR. Need to come up with new mountains of paperwork? Come to HR. So, come join me on the Evil Side. Oh, and send me your HR questions.
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