True confessions time: even though I’m in the field of talent management, I’ve never been 100% clear on exactly what that term encompasses. Ironic, isn’t it? Some folks in the industry focus on recruiting and hiring practices, others on employee skill development. Now, there’s a book on the market that corrals all the various facets…
A Coaching Dilemma – Results of August Leadership Development Roundtable Challenge
The results of the voting for the latest roundtable are now up at Mary Jo Asmus’ blog. Mary Jo offered us a challenge related to the hiring of a business coach: what should the coach do when the person being coached “falls off the [coaching] wagon”? See what fellow roundtable bloggers Art Petty, Dan McCarthy,…
What is Work/Life Integration?
Part One of a Three-Part Series I attended a Workforce Issues panel discussion during which panelist Tracy Brower discussed forces shaping work/life integration. Tracy and I first met when we were colleagues in the Learning Development Group at Herman Miller. Tracy is currently the Director of Performance Environments for Herman Miller. In addition to…
The Mutuality Measuring Stick for Networking
Should you network with someone you don’t like? This question was put to me recently. My response was emphatic: “No, of course not!” Here’s why I say this with such conviction. My definition of networking is: The purpose of networking is to connect people who have a mutual interest in developing a professional relationship or assisting one…
What Tomatoes and Radishes Have in Common with Networking
My vegetable garden has taught me something about building business relationships: different types of vegetables, like business connections, require different types of care and yield different results. Consider two veggies* in my garden: radishes and tomatoes. Radishes are super-easy to grow. They sprout in a mere 2 – 3 days, are very hardy and are…