Talent Management.com recently published an article that should intrigue women and men alike. Blog author Jack Huddleston approaches the touchy subject of dating in the workplace – is it ever OK? There is nothing new about workplace romance, but over the past few years, talent managers have reported an increasing number of office flames. This
Talent Management.com published an article in mid July, 2010, that expressed the desires of U.S. workers to have management practices changed. The article notes that Americans who work at larger organizations are optimistic about their companies’ prospects and express a commitment to helping management identify and solve problems. However, most workers say management practices need
In an article from Talent Management.com blog author Mike Prokopeak, employees are currently more adept to managing their own time and work. Prokopeak collaborates with author Bill Jensen in this article to discuss how breaking the rules can lead to results. The corporate environments for the most part don’t get it. They’re not
A recent article featured in Talent Management.com’s Learning and Development blog profiles the advancement and eventual demotion of Star Trek’s Captain Kirk. Authors John Anderson and Marc Michaelson parallel this famous character with the talent management life cycle. When a company is forced to address the needs of a star employee who is running out of challenges,
A recent blog post by author Tom McMullen provides some recent research from Hay Group. According to the research from more than 300 organizations across all industry sectors, planned 2011 base salary increases are at a median of 3 percent. Talent Management.com’s blog, Talent Management Perspectives, offers a look into past, present, and future base
In a recent blog post from Talent Management.com, authors John Anderson and Marc Michaelson compare finding great leadership to Indiana Jones chasing the Arc of the Covenant. Leadership development is a constant topic in the workplace, and the number of approaches to great leadership are daunting. There’s an endless river of programs, seminars and books that
The key relationship in ensuring top performer retention is an employee’s direct manager. Today, many organizations are identifying their top performers and creating retention plans for these key employees. In a recent article from Talent Management.com, author Craig Seebach discusses how this effort is being put into place in foresight of the coming economic rebound. A
One of the difficult realities that even stand-out managers must face is the eminent under-performer. When dealing with an employee who consistently underperforms, there are various factors to make note of. In a recent article from Talent Management.com, author Robert Hosking shares a few steps that can be taken before firing your under-performer. For some employees,
From Talent Management.com‘s blog, Performance Management, author Samuel A. Culbert shares how easy it is to ruin a perfectly good employee. Talent managers want employees to gain useful knowledge from performance reviews. But this is often not the case. In fact, it is often the opposite. In reality, performance reviews prevent employees from addressing their weaknesses.
Consider what your typical business day would be like without the much appreciated services of your receptionist. The receptionist is usually the first face that people see when walking into your business; this person takes care of the never-ending stream of incoming phone calls – and deals with the not-so-pleasant callers. In a recent article