Talent Management Excellence June 2017 Advertisers

Embracing The Hollywood Talent Model: Is it time for your company to do that?

A 2016 Fast Company article proposed that the future of work will look a lot like Hollywood. It’s a place where the “free agents” of Free Agent Nation (to use the term coined by Tom Peters and popularized by Daniel Pink in a book of the same name) have long come together around specific film and television projects… and then disperse again.

Bleisure Trips To Avoid Travel Burnout

A trip request requiring approval lands in your inbox from one of your direct reports. They need to fly to London to meet with one of your top customers for an account review. The meeting is set up for Wednesday afternoon, but their travel request has them arriving into London Monday morning – two days prior to the meeting.  It looks like your traveller is extending the trip to spend a few days leisurely exploring London.  Do you approve or reject the trip? 

You, Your Boss And The Unseen Enemy: Who is the culprit?

The insight of “People join companies, but then they leave their boss” comes from exhaustive research by Buckingham and Coffman. Even if you didn’t see their work in the book, First, Break All the Rules, you have lived that reality or know someone who has. When we are trying to understand the dynamics of that tragedy, we often focus on the boss or the bossed without realizing there is a third, but unseen party to the equation. That unseen party is the real enemy!

Millennials May Be More Financially Savvy Than You Realize: Boomer parents can relax

Millennials came of age at a time when the job market was weak and their student-loan debt was high. Such a dreary combination did not bode well for a rosy financial future. But could it be, when all is said and done, that millennials will prove to be just as financially savvy as their baby boomer parents?

The Human Need To Be Seen And Heard: We all want to know we matter at work

It’s a short, but powerful phrase that encompasses the human condition. We all want to be heard. From conversations with coworkers to town halls across the country to our own homes with our family, we all want a voice. Being heard, and being seen, for who we are and the point we are making is essential to human happiness.

Tuition Reimbursement Programs Deliver Powerful Results

Many companies have long recognized the value of helping their employees reach their personal and professional goals through tuition reimbursement programs, which are a win-win for both employer and employee. Employees sharpen the learning and skills needed to advance professionally, and employers benefit from a more skilled workforce with access to a deep pool of talent.

Continuing Professional Development In The Workplace: Why is it important?

Professional development plays a critical role in the workplace and shouldn’t be overlooked. To attract and retain today’s top talent, employers are offering programs focused on continuing training, learning and development in ways that can benefit both employees and the business itself. These programs can sometimes be dismissed due to lack of hours both in and out of the workplace, or lack of budget. However, it’s important that employers and employees understand the value that professional development offers as it can help meet business goals and impact the bottom line.

Setting IT Pay Rates: 7 factors to take into consideration

Deciding what to pay your employees shouldn’t feel like a tiresome calculus test, but unfortunately it is. Especially in the IT marketplace, this can be a tricky proposition – you pay less and there is a chance you might not get the best talent, you pay more and there is an even bigger chance of ruining your talent acquisition budget. So what do you do, especially for an employer who is starting new or who is hiring for a niche skill for the first time. How do you decide the pay scale for your permanent and contingent staff, where do you start, how do you benchmark the pay rates? How?

How To Overcome Feedback Fear: A Toolkit For Managers And Employees

Everyone knows how difficult it can be for managers and employees to give and receive constructive or upward feedback. Framing feedback so it comes across as helpful, and not as a personal attack, requires some finesse. Listening without getting defensive when receiving constructive feedback is equally difficult.