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Whip Up Some Great Ideas: Make the Most of Talent Knowledge

Blog: Author: Joy Kosta | Source: HCI | March 9, 2010

Talent surveys indicate that developmental opportunities go a long way to engage and retain talent; hear more in an upcoming webcast on Engaging and Retaining Talent on April 22 during which Towers Watson will present findings of their latest Global Workforce study. One of the things development depends on is a continuous influx of good ideas, that when applied on the job improve performance. But taking that next step requires sharing knowledge with others about what has been learned, what the benefits have been. There are several places to document shared knowledge—in FAQ’s, in legendary stories, in shared wiki’s (see example in blog Accelerating Learning Innovation at Genetech). Here’s another blog with more about this, Treat Learning as a Process, Not an Event from guest blogger Andrew Jefferson. How do you do document applied knowledge in your organization? more »

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A Sign of Being Human

Blog: Author: S Max Brown | Source: HCI | March 1, 2010

The need for appreciation isn't a sign of weakness, but rather it is a sign of being human. How can you better validate and appreciate the people in your life? I challenged my audience at Duke University to consider this question, and then I took it one step further saying, "Identify someone that you don't think would actually want the recognition and tell them specifically (and sincerely) what you appreciate about them." One month later, I followed-up with the audience members to find out what they had done. more »

March 2, 2010 by Cynthia Schoeppel | comments (2) | permalink | Bookmark and Share
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Targeted Learning for Global Teams

Blog: Author: Joy Kosta | Source: HCI | February 23, 2010

What are the people in this photo learning? Unless learning is targeted, it can feel like doing your job wearing a blindfold; what if everyone on your team was blindfolded too? Let’s call identifying what you need to know to get your job done “targeted learning.” So, it's your turn- and by that I mean, please participate in this conversation to identify and develop the ideas that will help you get your work done in the global marketplace. 

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know business has gone global. And, you may have global teams in place or envision the need to create global teams. Whether your role is operations, leadership, or organizational development, I’ll bet you have perspective on what the challenges are for global teams. I think it’s a fascinating area for multiple reasons: more »

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