The Bamboo Project Blog
AUGUST 1, 2011
I'm finding that the combination of "doing more with less," and the morale fall-out of the recession is increasingly adding to the psychological burden that many of us deal with at work. We've always had bad bosses, ill-tempered co-workers and heavy work loads, but there's a special something in the air that I think makes things even more difficult than they've been. .
David Zinger
AUGUST 4, 2011
Stay engaged for a long long time… Curt Rosgren’s post on Life lessons from super-centenarians had some short and powerful lessons for all us. I believe we can bring these to our daily employee engagement and life engagement. Here are the 4 keys from people still alive and lively at 110 years of age: Live on purpose. Super-centenarians share a philosophy of the importance of being actively involved with life in a way that defines their purpose in still being on the planet.
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Josh Bersin
AUGUST 4, 2011
SuccessFactors just announced another stellar quarter (48% YTY growth in revenues, 42% YTY growth in billings), and the CEO Lars Dalgaard talked extensively about the company’s progress with. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.
TheHRBlog
JULY 31, 2011
Life for corporate employees has become so hectic these days that if they blink, they may miss something potentially important. It is almost impossible to be fully present in the moment with someone constantly on the phone, the report on the desk and the unanswered mail in the inbox. Today, employees’ attention is divided among […].
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45 Things
AUGUST 5, 2011
I saw a study the other day that noted while most drivers believe themselves to be excellent behind the wheel, they think everyone else on the road is an idiot. These same self-congratulating drivers also believe that while they can talk on their cellphones or eat a Big Mac behind the wheel and still drive superbly, anyone else who tries it is a complete and total a**hole.
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Josh Bersin
AUGUST 4, 2011
SuccessFactors just announced another stellar quarter (48% YTY growth in revenues, 42% YTY growth in billings), and the CEO Lars Dalgaard talked extensively about the company’s progress with the acquisitions of Infohrm, Cubetree, Jambok, and Plateau. First, from a financial standpoint SuccessFactors continues to grow at an amazing rate. The talent management software market is.
Strategic HCM
AUGUST 3, 2011
'I’ve been posting quite a lot about engagement recently, for example on my attendance ( 1 , 2 ) and presentation at an event with the UK government supported Employee Engagement Taskforce. I do support the concept of engagement and am cheered by the impact the taskforce is having. But I do have some concerns. The main ones are: Engagement is too manipulative an idea – it’s a one-way, controlling sort of approach in which an employee has to give more to an employer without an obvious return.
45 Things
AUGUST 1, 2011
I don't know about you, but I yelled "idiots!" at least once a day when I watched the evening news and saw Congress spatting like a bunch of 5-year-olds over the last several weeks regarding the budget. I mean, I understand everyone has their ideals, but to be unwilling to compromise? Who doesn't have to compromise? I compromise every day, and so does every else who has a job.
David Zinger
AUGUST 3, 2011
Learn to love the problem. Houston, we have a problem. A moon shot. The above problem was stated by Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert. His actual line was “Houston, we had a problem,” but the movie about the event changed the line so that it would not seem that the mission had already solved the problem. Apollo 13 was evaluated as a successful failure because they did not land on the moon but they were successful in solving numerous life-threatening problems and bringing the crew back alive.
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True Faith HR
AUGUST 2, 2011
'In a scant two months, the fourth iteration of HREvolution will take place in Las Vegas, and I know what you''re thinking.the fourth of anything stinks, right? Movie producers are trying to capitalize and cash in on the public''s good will toward the actors and series. Just look at the following fourquels, and try not to cringe: "Lethal Weapon 4" "Terminator Salvation" "Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" "The Next Karate Kid" "Star Wars - The Phantom Menace" (don''t try to fo
Strategic HCM
AUGUST 4, 2011
'I’ve had this article on Social Innovations published in Human Resource Executive as a lead into my presentation at the US’ HR Technology conference this October. I argue that those responsible for managing and leading people in organisations, and therefore their relationships, need to focus not just on social activities, which tend to be performed within silos, eg HR, OD, Communication, Enterprise 2.0, Facilities Management etc, but on the outcomes of these activities, ie social capital.
Evil HR Lady
AUGUST 5, 2011
Success does not get handed to those who sit around and keep their heads down, waiting for good things to come. Those are wimp behaviors and they are not successful. Here's why.
QAspire
AUGUST 1, 2011
Services world revolves around communication. In projects/initiatives, knowledge has to be transferred, issues have to discussed and expectations have to be managed. A lot of young professionals I meet want to improve upon their communication skills. A few of them also think that good communication is all about having a great style, good language, impressive vocabulary and so on.
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David Zinger
JULY 30, 2011
A hot summer day. my body starts slowing down. hammock calls my name.
Strategic HCM
AUGUST 2, 2011
'Last Thursday was the ConnectingHR community’s fourth tweet-up. As usual I was involved in lots of entertaining and provoking conversation, most of which I can’t unfortunately remember (one reason why I personally prefer our unconferences !). Give this, my main source for reviewing the event has to be other peoples’ tweets and blog posts on their experience of the evening.
Evil HR Lady
AUGUST 1, 2011
Dear Evil HR Lady, You’ve written a lot about being too old to get hired, but I have the opposite problem–I look too young. I have about 15 years experience in industry, with a strong record of progressive promotions due to a lot of hard work and some shrewd career choices. I ace the phone interviews because I can rely on my experience and relevant examples to outline my credentials.
NoExcusesHR
AUGUST 5, 2011
'I''m a big, and I mean big, coffee lover. But more importantly, I try to embrace life in every moment. This short video is a nice reminder of what it''s really all about. Happy Friday.and remember, No Excuses.
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Reviewsnap
AUGUST 2, 2011
'ReviewSNAP™ announced today that it will roll out its benefits-based performance management enhancement in the fourth quarter of 2011. Benefits-Based Performance Management™ (BBPM™) is an innovative approach to conducting performance reviews and ongoing feedback in a way that clearly conveys to the employee the benefits that accrue to them when they embrace workplace behavioral changes.
Strategic HCM
AUGUST 1, 2011
'Last month marked 4 years of my blogging and an opportunity to reflect on how this blog is going. I had therefore intended to note the anniversary last month but never quite got round to it. But then I had this comment on my blog: “The reason you need agencies is because you are spending all your time telling everyone about how clever you are.” Errm.
Evil HR Lady
AUGUST 5, 2011
Success does not get handed to those who sit around and keep their heads down, waiting for good things to come. Those are wimp behaviors and they are not successful. Here's why.
NoExcusesHR
AUGUST 4, 2011
'For those of us who have spent years of our HR practice doing employee relations work, we know full well how difficult terminations can be. From the initial coaching with leaders, to more detailed investigations and ultimately the separation meeting, releasing employees is for me the absolute worst part of the job. But it has to be done. It''s Worse For Them Although the impact of terming an employee is often a challenge, it''s important to remember that the impact is far worse on them than it
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NoExcusesHR
AUGUST 3, 2011
'Thank your lucky stars for the recession. Be grateful that the job market has dried up. Sit back and relax, knowing that your top performers have nowhere to go. And then snap out of your self-induced sense of entitlement stupor and start taking care of your people. The weak economy won''t last forever.downturns never do. Let your talented people break-free. inside your company.
NoExcusesHR
AUGUST 2, 2011
'Sometimes we don''t realize what is happening at first. An odd series of events, strange new voices suddenly "speaking out," or just that awkward feeling in the pit of our stomach. Then we understand. A more orchestrated set of actions is underway that were previously unknown. And that is precisely when we need to do something about it. Who Are They Kidding Often times the sudden flurry of activity is hidden behind pressure for change.
Evil HR Lady
AUGUST 1, 2011
Dear Evil HR Lady, You’ve written a lot about being too old to get hired, but I have the opposite problem–I look too young. I have about 15 years experience in industry, with a strong record of progressive promotions due to a lot of hard work and some shrewd career choices. I ace the phone interviews because I can rely on my experience and relevant examples to outline my credentials.
Strategic HCM
AUGUST 3, 2011
'The other recent piece of news relating to engagement and the role of the UK government supported Employee Engagement Taskforce was last week’s report from the National Wellbeing Taskforce and the Office for National Statistics. The Taskforce was set up by David Cameron to create a Happiness Index that would balance the existing measure of GDP. However the focus is actually a lot more than happiness.
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