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Weekly Recap February 21, 2012 | Leadership & Management

Posted by Noel Williams on Tue, Feb 21, 2012
  
  
  
 

In case you are catching up on your reading or just joining us, check out the hot topics in Leadership & Management.

Leadership

This Week's Top Articles in Leadership & Management
How to Give Feedback to Your Boss Without Getting Fired
You have concerns about something at work. Who would you be more inclined to speak to about it, your supervisor, manager, vice-president or CEO? The topic of giving feedback can be quite a sensitive one, as the issue may be about how your boss is conducting himself. No one likes to tell the person that pays their salary that they are doing something wrong. However, a true leader and fair...Read More
Strategic Workforce Planning in 6 Steps
Strategic workforce planning is a process that ensures that your business has the right people in the right jobs at the right time to achieve your expected results. This discipline helps organizations understand their current state, forecast talent gaps, and take the necessary steps to close those gaps. It is a core business process that is often handled by HR, but it is so important to the...Read More
Free Webinar: Using Assessments to Improve Performance and Measurable Bottom-Line Business Results
We are very excited to announce a complimentary webinar series to help our clients use Profiles assessments to support their leadership development and succession planning initiatives. Many of our clients initiate an assessment program to support their hiring efforts. Our assessments do a great job of helping you select candidates who will fit the job, the manager, the team and the...Read More
You Made it to Management - Now What? 10 Tips for First-time Managers
You have a new management position opening up in your organization and you are responsible for selecting someone to fill that position. On your team, you have a pool of determined hard working candidates that have been working hard for years to deserve such a position. They are high performers and you have assessed that they would fit such a position. Clearly it’s a win-win, right?...Read More
5 Strategies for Leaders to Ride the Social Media Wave and Boost Performance
Researched and Edited by Jeff Meyers. Social media is at the center of 2 big headlines in the business press in early February. The first is the much-anticipated IPO filing by Facebook . The second is the announcement that Procter and Gamble (P&G) is laying off 1,600 marketers as a result of slashing its advertising budget. These two stories have a tremendous impact for all...Read More
What to Look for When Hiring Recent College Graduates
According to U.S. News and World Report , things are looking up for the class of 2012. Employers say they plan to hire 9.5 percent more graduates this year than 2011. With the steadily increasing number of college graduates entering the workforce, Reagan Consulting conducted “The Young Producer Study” to investigate the recruitment and selection of younger men and women for...Read More
Guest Post - Growth Principles for Leadership Skills: Stay in the Zone
Guest Post by Ali Schwanke. Growth is a constant topic of conversation these days. Executives want to grow their leadership skills . Health conscious folks want to grow their own food. Bodybuilders want to increase the size of their muscles. Companies desire to exponentially grow their sales numbers. But, in our fast paced society, do we really understand what it takes to grow? ...Read More
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Research Bulletin: Selection Assessments for Acquiring and Developing Talent in the Healthcare Industry
In today’s economy, highly complex healthcare organizations are in a constant state of flux, and cannot afford to make wrong talent or people decisions. A strategic assessment process can help reduce turnover, increase productivity, and identify employees who can meet job and culture expectations...Read More
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10 Leadership Tips for Your First-Time Managers
For first-time managers, the responsibility of leading and motivating a team to produce first-rate results can be a daunting challenge. As a leader in your organization, don’t let the pressure and inexperience stifle their progress. Help your first-time managers learn to successfully manage, motivate and communicate with their teams...Read More
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