Tag: Talent Management
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Your CEO “Steps In” to Help a Troubled Project: Good Practice or Not?
This year I’ve watched with some interest the saga of Tesla, which is run by Elon Musk. He’s a genius with technology but seemingly less so with human relationships. Musk is known for making bold claims about technology and innovation, but Tesla has faced some struggles to meet production deadlines and more. This is from…
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Case Study: Using Hackathons to Attract, Develop, and Engage Talent
“This message will appeal to people in our recruiting process who gravitate towards a culture of hackathons and innovation. It will also turn away others that don’t fit.†Gary Bolton, Vice President of Marketing at ADTRAN I recently had the pleasure of connecting with a handful of key staff members at ADTRAN in Huntsville, Alabama,…
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How to Build a Team Like the NBA
If you know me, you know I’m not a sports person. I don’t watch. I don’t follow. It’s not that I have some strong dislike for sports. It’s just that when I stopped doing them in high school, I lost all interest. I can watch them, if I am at a live event or if…
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How to Radically Change Your Performance Management Practice [Podcast]
In today’s episode of We’re Only Human, I talk with Autumn Spehar, HR Director at Stout Advisory, about how her company made a radical change in its approach to performance management. We also talk about how it’s working out one year later and the key lessons learned. Check out the show below: Show Notes Performance management…
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Talent Mobility Case Studies and Research [Podcast]
In the latest episode of We’re Only Human, I explore talent mobility and its applications in the workplace. Talent mobility is the practice of using internal talent to fill temporary or permanent roles. Unlike succession, which is typically a top-down approach, talent mobility takes into account the interests and aspirations of employees. As a talent…
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Talent Mobility Webinar: How to Recruit and Retain Internal Talent
I realized this weekend that I didn’t let you guys know about a free webinar I’ll be doing tomorrow with RecruitingBlogs. If you’re interested in joining me for the session you can sign up here. Talent mobility. If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s the practice of using internal talent to fill roles as…
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Leadership Wisdom from Dr. Ben Carson
Last week I had the chance to see Dr. Ben Carson speak at an event. For clarity, this was a faith-based event, not a political one. I have seen the movie Gifted Hands twice (highly recommended!), and I was excited to hear some of his story in his own words. I picked up four pieces of…