Connecting the Dots in Your Social Network

By David Creelman Which people are most connected within your organization? Who are the knowledge brokers that others go to for help? Which people are...

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Is YouTube the Future of Training?

By David Creelman If you want to learn how to prune an apple tree you could take out a book from the library, sign up...

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Become a Better People Problem-Solver

By David Creelman HR professionals spend most of their time delivering services (such as recruiting and training) and handling administration (such as benefits). Important as...

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Hidden Know-How Enhances HR

By David Creelman Three business issues are on Kate Pugh's mind: Can we grow revenues by entering new markets or scaling up the successful parts of...

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HR: Turning the Page on Going Through the Motions

By David Creelman An important management concept is the distinction between “doing it” and “really, doing it”. This idea is a major element of GE's...

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Talent Management: Leverage the Hourly Workforce

By David Creelman I have met HR professionals to whom talent management meant managing a few high-potentials and nothing beyond that. Most organizations take a...

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Ask, Don’t Tell: Suggestion Systems Improve Productivity

By David Creelman Organizations are always trying out programs to get more productivity out of employees. These programs, whether they be Six Sigma or Customer...

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Bill Conaty: Talent Masters

by David Creelman What makes The Talent Masters (by Bill Conaty and Ram Charan) special is that it digs below the usual best practices of...

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