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HR.com Leadership eBulletin for the Week of August 16, 2010

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"A gift, with a kind countenance,
is a double present."

                               
~ Thomas Fuller (1608 - 1661)

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Wikis:

Do you have knowledge to share?  Ever wanted to start your own wiki?  HR.com invites you to check out our wikis and contribute your expertise.

Here's this week's featured Wiki:

- Commercial agent


Would a Wiki Help Your Organization?
CLOs and training managers have witnessed the recent popularity of Social Learning technologies, such as wikis, blogs, and podcasts. As organizations struggle to retain and enhance workforce knowledge, and manage an increasing information flow, wikis are already playing a crucial role. Find out what they can do for your organization!
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Blending Web 2.0 Technologies: A Guide for CLOs and Training Managers
You've employed Social Learning technologies in other business contexts, but how can you incorporate them into your organization’s training programs – without abandoning the investments you’ve already made from traditional training methods? This FREE whitepaper will help you find out how to utilize Social Learning technologies to maximize the value of your current training programs.
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Easy For You To Say!
Today’s communications are predominately done by fingers – texting, twittering, emails. It’s so easy to click “New” and begin typing. Many find it preferable to actually speaking to someone for fear of reprisal, appearing to be unintelligent, or just not wanting to be there when delivering bad news. But let’s look at what the type word conveys versus the spoken word.
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How to Create an Effective Mentoring Program
Mentoring programs are one of the most effective tools in achieving business results. The authors of the book "War on Talent" reported, “Of those who have had a highly helpful mentoring experience, 95 percent indicated it motivated them to do their very best, 88 percent said it made them less likely to leave their company, and 97 percent said it contributed to their success at the company.”
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Virtual HR Conferences


We invite you to attend one or more of the great conferences lined up for 2010. Watch live webcasts, earn credits, and browse virtual trade show booths. Registration is free for members.

Effective Onboarding for Smooth Transitions
- September 8, 2010.
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Quick - What Do People Think of When they think of Your Company? (And Why It Matters!)
- September 15, 2010.
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Rewards & Recognition: Are You Leveraging the Best Ways to Reward and Motivate Your Employees?
- September 22, 2010.
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Corporate Health & Wellness
- September 29, 2010.
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It won't cost a penny for these thoughts ... enjoy these blog submissions currently featured on HR.com.

>  How to Stop Your Best Human Capital From Being Poached

Started in 2003, The Leadership Pulse is the first and only global, leadership-learning-process with ongoing, real-time benchmarking for HR metrics. Per the most recent Leadership Pulse HR Metrics, the subgroups reporting the highest risk of being recruited away or poached from the competition are listed. What percentage of your organization is at risk?


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Participate in this week's research initiative to find out what your peers are doing. Please make sure that you're logged in.

Feature Polls and Surveys:

> Leading Others

> Workforce Management Systems HR Market Intelligence Survey

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It's Okay to Be the Boss™
Bruce Tulgan puts his finger on one of the biggest problems in today’s workplace—an under management epidemic affecting managers at all levels of organizations in every industry—and helps explain why so many ...
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Date: August 24, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Advance your career with HR certification
From this webcast, HR professionals will be able to learn how their careers and companies can benefit by earning the Professional in Human Resources (PHR®) Senior Professional in ...
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Date: September 1, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET


Bridging the Leadership Divide: Building High-Performance Leadership Relationships Across Generation
Today, more than ever before in our history, we are witnessing the impact of generational differences in the workplace. In many organizations leaders are struggling to find ways to bridge the divide between the four ...
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Date: September 23, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET


Future Webcasts | Past Webcasts | MP3 Downloads

 
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> Derailed - Summary

Tim Irwin’s Derailed focuses on how a lack of key character qualities can cause a leader to go off track. Life is full of opportunities to make good and bad choices. The character of a leader provides a strong internal compass to guide choices, and it also offers a source of restraint. Irwin proposes that a lack or failure of key character qualities is the cause of many leadership failures.
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