An article posted on The Wall Street Journal‘s website discusses how authority positions seem to be riddled with scandals and inappropriate behavior. The article, written by Jonah Lehrer, notes that surveys of organizations found that the majority of inappropriate behaviors, like shouting profanities, come from top authority offices. But how did these leaders rise to
The best talent management practices for 2011 have been broken down to one key element: employees. The Taleo.com website offers an insightful piece of literature that provides 10 talent management best practices for 2011. According to the article, experts say that 70% of your company’s value is based on the skills, experience, and performance of your workforce.
Bringing in the New Year can also mean bringing in new goals. If your employees are picking up last year’s unaccomplished goals, maybe it’s time to set them aside and investigate why they weren’t achieved. An article from TalentManagement.com author Mark Murphy presents the notion that perhaps employees will be encouraged to accomplish goals that
TalentManagement.com author Marianne Langloi published an article last month that addresses an issue that applies to talent managers worldwide – the new “war for talent”. As the economy shows signs of improving, how will organizations differentiate between where they are now and how to move forward? Focus has generally been directed toward downsizing and succession
Social media has become a popular way for job recruiters to announce job openings and find qualified candidates for those opportunities. An article from OpenForum.com approaches the issue of whether or not you should search social media sites for job candidate information. Author Sharlyn Lauby writes with the question, “If a candidate applies and you don’t
High potential employees are a key asset to every organization. Rock star employees are among one of the necessary ingredients for long-term organizational success. A recent article from TalentManagement.com authors King Yii Tang, Stephen D. Marshall, Michael Tapia and Kenneth P. De Meuse divulges a few tactics on how to develop these rock star individuals.To adequately define a
An article published by TalentMangement.com offers a fresh look at the value and dangers of incentives. Author Kellye Whitney says, “Think of an incentive like a gun.” Like a gun, incentives can be dangerous if placed in the wrong hands, and improper design or implementation of incentives can backfire. Compensation of any sort can be a tricky
TalentManagement.com‘s Performance Management blog boasts a spectrum of useful articles. A recent blog post by Paul Gorrell discusses business ethics 2.0. A good place to start a discussion about business ethics would be the recent Deepwater Horizon oil spill. And a good quote to begin a debate about business ethics comes from BP C.E.O., Tony Hayward.
In a blog post from The New York Times.com, author Adam Bryant eloquently depicts a recent Corner Office interview with Anne Berkowitch, co-founder and chief executive of SelectMinds. Berkowitch co-founded the Manhattan-based social networking company with three others and eventually became C.E.O. of the organization. She shares some of her thoughts on leadership learning lessons and the importance of
Leaders have shared characteristics over the span of history. In The Politics of Power, a recent article by Mike Prokopeak, the politics of power are broken down. Prokopeak, a blog author for TalentManagement.com, discusses what is known in politics and diplomacy as ‘hard power’: the ability to coerce people, whether through force or payment, to do your bidding.