Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Innovation”
Since @timsackett and @steveboese and @kris_dunn use sports analogies to talk HR, I thought I’d try to slide in and sit at the cool kids’ table with my own little sports discussion. Defense is about not losing… What I mean by that is anecdotally I see HR as a function that “protects” the company. From monitoring legal issues, making sure people fill …
Most FOT readers I’ve run into over the last few years are unique individuals – they like to be entertained, but look for some substance under the veil of snarkiness, skepticism, and comedy. And in that substance, many dive for insights; insights that can help fine tune a current program or initiative … maybe even find a nugget or two …
There are sentences you read sometimes that just push you back in your chair. You know what I’m talking about. You see just the right combination of words that convey a thought so profound you not only marvel at the intelligence behind it but the beauty of the simplicity. Words that, even though scant in number, ignite a firestorm of …
Today’s market place moves quickly. Almost too quickly. Making a living, making a profit requires individuals and companies to think fast and adjust course with cheetah-like speed. Innovation is the “new normal.” (I just needed to throw in the newest overused phrase to feel like a business hipster.) Innovation is a function of diversity. Innovation almost always comes from an amalgam of …
Watching the Science Channel the other night got me thinking about HR. A bit of a non sequitur, eh? But, seriously folks, I was watching a special on ants. Yep, the little picnic crashers you love to hate. The announcer was highlighting what happens to an ant colony when it comes under attack by a predator or other intruder that …
Not a love shack, an innovation shack. You thought something else? Sorry about that… The fun thing about doing HRD for a company, that's not afraid to think outside the box, has to be the possibilities. Look around you and combine what you know with what's going on in the world, or more specifically, pop culture. Case in point – …
We’ve reached a very interesting inflection point in the Talent Management world today. There is no simpler way to put it than to be as straightforward as possible: Upper Management is demanding more of HR, notably Talent Acquisition and Organizational Development. In fact, the following visual illustrates two critical gaps in perception that are at the root of our crossroads …
There is a post on the Manage Smarter website this week that states that 1/3rd of all employees cannot adapt to change at work. That caught my attention. 33% can’t change. But dig deeper. Read further into the description of the study. The study took findings from a survey of 100 senior human resource professionals across North America. The survey …
So you heard that we’re in the middle of a recession right? Okay, so yes, we all knew this before it was made “official” last week. For recruiting and HR pros, a recession means we’ve got a few challenges on our hands. Your workforce is stressed out. Productivity may be down. Business could be lagging so you might be reducing …
Managing talent in an organization today is tough. Lots of people, lots of regulations, lots of opinions, lots of just plain work. If you are responsible for “HR” or talent in a division of a large organization or just a few folks for the local law office, you have a tough job. Keeping up with all the change that today’s …
