Josh Bersin
MAY 11, 2007
Reflections on the 2006 HR Technology Conference. We recently attended the HR Technology trade show in Chicago. This conference is the only event purely focused on the selection and implementation of HR technology (primarily software systems). This year’s three-day event, held in Chicago in early October, drew more than 1,500 attendees and more than 220.
Nobscot
JULY 5, 2007
'I hate that this great phrase is being used by political spinmeister Frank Luntz as the subtitle for his new book. Words That Work: It''s Not What You Say, It''s What People Hear is about using verbal chicanery to manipulate people''s viewpoints.
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Transparent Office
DECEMBER 22, 2007
Transparent Office Michael Idinopuloss Blog on Social Software in the Enterprise Home Archives Subscribe Main | Google Knol: Self-Interest not Community » December 22, 2007 Welcome to my blog I got interested in social software because of a surprise. Three or four years ago, I attended a workshop run by the Institute for the Future. At the time, I was responsible for knowledge technology at management consultancy McKinsey & Company.
The Bamboo Project Blog
FEBRUARY 11, 2007
The Bamboo Project Blog « The "How Do You Write" Meme Continues to Spread | Main | We Need More Passion for the Work, Not the Organization » 5 Reasons You Dont Need Training When management finds that staff are not engaging in work behaviors desired by the organization, they often turn to training as the response for "fixing" the problem.
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Knowledge-at-work
JANUARY 1, 2007
Been reading through Jay Cross's new book - "informal learning - rediscovering the natural pathways that inspire innovation and performance" during the holiday break. Way more learning happens in the coffee room than the classroom, but firms continue to spend way more on formal training than informal learning - there is a huge disconnect right there.
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Quickbase
JUNE 21, 2007
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SuccessFactors
JANUARY 3, 2007
'If you’re still debating the merits of Software as a Service there’s an article from The Economist you should read. It’s not about SuccessFactors (though it could be) it’s about Google. Why is an article about Google relevant to SuccessFactors? Well, because they provide their offerings as a service, and so do we. Thus, many of […].
Josh Bersin
JULY 15, 2007
Talent Management” has become one of the most important buzzwords in Corporate HR and Training today. In this article we will explain the history, principles, and processes of talent management and help readers understand this important area. From Personnel to Strategic HR to Talent Management. To understand why Talent Management has become so important, we.
Josh Bersin
JULY 23, 2007
(This post was recently updated after conversations with. SuccessFactors VP of Product Marketing.). Recently SuccessFactors Inc. filed their “S-1” statement, a prospectus to file for public offering. SuccessFactors is one of the most interesting and fast-growing software companies in the talent management market. Looking at the S-1 filing helps us understand many things about this.
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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Josh Bersin
SEPTEMBER 11, 2007
Yesterday Taleo, one of the largest providers of online recruiting and applicant tracking systems, announced its long-awaited performance management system. As we have been writing for nearly two years, it is about time someone started to rethink this problem. The system is built on a whole new metaphor for user interfaces, giving the manager, employee, Read more» The post Next Generation Performance Management is Coming appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.
Josh Bersin
SEPTEMBER 15, 2007
Should we kill the performance appraisal process? . Over the last few years as we have studied the market for performance management systems, we have talked with dozens of HR executives and managers about their performance management process. In our discussions we find that organizations struggle mightily with the right way to craft the precise process.
Josh Bersin
OCTOBER 14, 2007
Leighanne Levensaler and I just finished a week at the HR Technology show in Chicago. This conference represents one of the biggest meetings of HR technologists and HR software vendors each year. As always, this conference was an opportunity for most of the HR and learning technology providers to announce new products and offerings. Here. Read more» The post HR Technology Conference 2007 – A Recap appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.
Josh Bersin
OCTOBER 24, 2007
Industry’s First Integrated Performance and Recruiting Shootout. This year’s shootout focused on the powerful integration (but not well understood or adopted) between performance management and recruiting including the coveted, and often elusive measure of “quality of hire. Four leading talent management suite vendors were included; Authoria, HRsmart, SuccessFactors, and Vurv had 75 minutes to demonstrate.
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.
Josh Bersin
NOVEMBER 12, 2007
For those of you technical people, read on. Before I entered the world of training and talent management, I spent almost ten years of my career in the analytics and data warehousing business. At that time (1980s and early 1990s) the market for “business intelligence” software was wild. There were dozens of companies selling pc-based. Read more» The post IBM Buys Cognos – What will Happen to HR Analytics appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.
Josh Bersin
NOVEMBER 24, 2007
Last week was a big week in the world of corporate talent management systems. SuccessFactors , one of the fastest-growing providers of performance management software, went public. The initial IPO valued the company at about $500 Million, or close to 9 times sales. This valuation is very high relative to the other companies in this. Read more» The post SuccessFactors goes Public appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.
Josh Bersin
JULY 17, 2007
The Top 22 Business Processes which Drive Business Impact. In 2007 we conducted one of the largest-ever studies of corporate talent management: we interviewed and surveyed more than 750 corporations to gain an understanding of their business problems, their talent challenges, and their levels of maturity and sophistication in 62 different talent management processes.
Josh Bersin
NOVEMBER 16, 2007
This week I was on a panel at the Oracle Users Group discussing the needs of the multi-generational workforce. Most of the attendees (HR and training managers) were focused on identifying what their organizations need to do to attract, manage, and integrate younger workers into their organizations. . Our research clearly shows that the Millenia (20s).
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Nobscot
JULY 6, 2007
'An interesting, albeit somewhat rambling, post from Marc Andreessen with his thoughts on employee turnover and retention. Andreesen is the software entrepreneur best known for co-founding Netscape shortly after his graduation from college.
Nobscot
JULY 6, 2007
'Noise is the most impertinent of all forms of interruption. It is not only an interruption, but is also a disruption of thought. - Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 - 1860) I''m a Baby Boomer which means I get work done by starting, concentrating and finishing.
Nobscot
JULY 8, 2007
'There''s a nice article on metrics in last month''s (June 2007) CFO magazine. The article brought up my favorite financial ratio - the "Happy to Grumpy" ratio which Wells Fargo uses to measure actively engaged employees to the actively disengaged. Says Wells Fargo''s CFO Howard Atkins, We want to measure what drives our results, and that includes team-member engagement.
Nobscot
JULY 9, 2007
'Pundits, professors and providers of technology are scurrying around trying to predict how Web 2.0 will successfully enter the workplace. There is talk of wikis and blogs and tagging and collaboration and social networking. Everyone recognizes (correctly) that Web 2.
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.
Nobscot
JULY 11, 2007
'In today''s connected world where everyone is just a few degrees away from everyone else, how difficult do you think it would be to reach out to the person of your choice and ask them to become your mentor? If the CEO & President of a niche HR software company in Honolulu wanted to have, for example, Meg Whitman as her mentor, would she be able to connect with her?
Nobscot
JULY 19, 2007
'You may have heard about Nobscot''s unique film marketing project/contest. Aspiring filmmakers and marketers are competing to create the best YouTube-style video on why people really leave their jobs.The rules require that the video begins with a person or person-on-the-street being asked via voice-over: "Why did you leave your last job?
Nobscot
JULY 21, 2007
'Aside from feeling a little bit like a stalker, the Mentor-Me-Meg mission is off to a great start. It began with this post explaining my quest for connecting with Meg Whitman, CEO of Ebay. After I posted about the mentoring mission, I enthusiastically charged ahead with some of the steps I had outlined in hopes of quickly reaching my goal.
Nobscot
JULY 24, 2007
'Jill asked a great question on the Mentor-me-Meg Update post - Why should someone be a mentor? What''s in it for them? To help answer that question, I have put together a list of the top 10 benefits of being a mentor.1) Sharpens your skills. Working with a mentee requires you to stay on top of your game.
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