Talent Management

Now is a critical time to create an upward spiral of positivity

June 1, 2022

Here is a brilliant article by Michael Lee  Lee Stallard  and Katherine Stallard featured at the SmartBrief website. To check out others and obtain information about SmartBrfief, please click here. * * * Negative emotions in the workplace — particularly…

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When Stress Gets In The Way Of Success

May 15, 2015

Here is an excerpt from Amy Whyte’s interview of Lantern’s Anne Devereux-Mills for Diversity Executive, published by MediaTec, also the publisher of Talent Management and Chief Learning Officer magazines. Women, on average, are more prone to stress. Lantern’s Anne Devereux-Mills…

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Accelerating Projects by Encouraging Help

March 11, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Fabian J. Sting, Christoph H. Loch, and Dirk Stempfhuber for MIT Sloan Management Review. To keep product development projects on schedule, they explain why establishing psychological safety and promoting cooperative…

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Marshall Goldsmith on “The Power of Asking the Right Questions”

August 31, 2014

Here is another brief, remarkably thoughtful article written by Marshall Goldsmith for Talent Management magazine. He suggests and I agree that mentors — and especially supervisors — should ask questions that probe for understanding to create a more insightful dialogue.…

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Analytics for Recruiting in Six Easy Steps

March 17, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sarah Fister Gale for Talent Management magazine. To read the complete article, check out all the resources, and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 12/9/13)

December 15, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Trust, Inc.: How to Create a Business Culture That Will Ignite Passion, Engagement, and Innovation Nan Russell True Alignment: Linking Company…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 10/21/13)

October 27, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Conf!dence: Overcoming Low Self-Esteem, Insecurity, and Self-Doubt Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic The Office Politics Handbook: Winning the Game of Power and Politics at…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 10/7/13)

October 13, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Solving Problems with Design Thinking: Ten Stories of What Works Jeanne Liedtka, Andrew King, and Kevin Bennett The Multiplier Effect: Tapping…

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How Caterpillar Transforms People Into Butterflies

October 7, 2013

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Deanna Hartley for Talent Management magazine. In it, she explains how and why CHRO Kimberly Hauer and her associates help Caterpillar employees to maximize their contributions through leadership development and diversity initiatives…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 8/26/13)

September 1, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS (Forget a Mentor) Find a Sponsor: The New Way to Fast-Track Your Career Sylvia Ann Hewlett Leading the Starbucks Way: 5…

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