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HR.com Leadership eBulletin for the Week of March 15, 2010

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Dear HR Professional,

What types of things make you go hmm?
This week learn from industry leader Jim Clemmer on how to pursue excellence with thoughts that make you go hmm. Also, learn how to buy innovation and share your opinion about social networks leading the way of communication.

When was the last time you let your hair down so to speak or belted your thoughts from the rooftop? We’re not expecting anything like that but we are asking you to share your thoughts with our editorial team. It’s easy click on the Member Content tab to add your stories and be featured in our newsletters.

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How to Buy Innovation
Quantity (how many times, for how many years) matters in mechanical activities, where routine is not so dangerous. In areas that are fundamentally qualitative, including strategy and leadership, routine is dangerous and the significance of quantity is minimal. It's non-sense to assume that leadership qualities, synthetic (strategic) thinking, creativity emerge from years of practice...
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Thanks…with Meaning and Purpose
It’s that time again. Finalizing the annual performance review and offering performance raises where earned. However, just like last year or perhaps even more so, budgets are tight and increases will be very small or non-existent. What do you have to give out?
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Leading from the Middle: Middle Managers Step Up
Middle managers know that for the company to thrive it must depend on all company leaders to help improve the company’s condition especially in difficult economic times. Human Resources is partnering with middle managers to develop a mindset of being more proactive in solving company challenges.
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Thoughts that Make You Go Hmmmm…..on Pursuing Excellence
We’ve heard a number of inspiring stories and seen many examples of personal and team excellence during the Vancouver Winter Olympics; The spirit, the will to win, etc. Learn ways to pursue excellence within your organization.
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It won't cost a penny for these thoughts ... enjoy these blog submissions currently featured on HR.com.

> Social Networks Enhance Interpersonal Communications

We can no longer consider the social media phenomenon a "new thing". Google, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and other sites have been around long enough for an entire generation of people to know nothing except these tools as communications media. That generation is a growing part of the workplace.

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This Week's Comic

How High Impact Talent Management Boosts Retention
In any economy, retaining skilled employees is imperative to organizational survival, let alone success. Recent research shows that retention is increasing as a priority for organizations as the economy recovers...
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Date: March 18, 2010
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET

Talent Management Trends in Healthcare - by Aberdeen Group
Aligning individual performance with business objectives and increasing engagement earned best-in-class organizations in the healthcare industry sizeable gains in employee performance, retention, and time ...
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Date: March 18, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Learning to Lead Through Adversity: Leveraging the power of vulnerability, trust and authenticity
This webinar explores the challenge of learning to lead with authenticity in the face on constant change and uncertainty. Developing the capacity to lead in the face of adversity is less about finding a best practice ...
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Date: April 6, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

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> Beyond the Babble - Summary

Communication is one of the most important tools a leader can use to focus their employees on understanding, embracing, and delivering a company’s strategy. However, most individuals reach positions of leadership without learning how to communicate with others in a way that not only accurately conveys information, but elicits a successful response.

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