Enterprise Decision Management and the future of application development
March 27, 2008
(Posed by guest blogger, James Taylor) I read an interesting paper by Joseph Feiman of Gartner today - Prepare for a Paradigm Shift to Automated Application Development. This is described as "maverick" research but I thought it was pretty compelling.... Read more...
Recruiting from Within
March 27, 2008
It is common for companies to use head-hunting agencies to lure future leaders from competitors. But many organizations argue that recruiting from within saves time and money, maintains continuity, an... Read More →
3d — A model for learning and improvement
March 27, 2008
All learning and improvement begins with action -- with doing. For example, as a child you touch a hot stove.Action leads to discovery; in this case, the discovery that the action led to pain, burning, discomfort.Based on this discovery you design new... Read more...
Strategy Execution During Challenging Times
March 27, 2008
According to The Forum Corp., a consulting company that helps companies with strategy execution, organizations and the managers who run them are at increasing risk of being unable to execute their strategies due in part to economy-related jobs cuts and... Read more...
Execution: The Great Unaddressed Issue In Business
March 27, 2008
Ram Charan is one of the leading management consultants in the world. One of his books, co-authored with Larry Bossidy, is Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done. More than one million copies have been sold and it is one of the best-selling... Read more...
Coaching for Total Organizational Engagement
March 27, 2008
Management-Issues reports that seven out of 10 British employers now use coaching within their organizations, compared with just under two thirds last year.The reasons?Nearly eight out of 10 employers that offered coaching to all their employees used... Read more...
Resource Management Best Practice 3 - Establishing the Foundation for Personnel Resource Sharing
March 27, 2008
No longer can personnel resources be underutilized in either skill or capacity. Today’s dynamic business environment demands a degree of responsiveness and cost competitiveness that can only be achieved through heightened personnel flexibility and interchangeability.... Read more...
Can’t Wait
March 27, 2008
“When did it start?” I asked. Gerald stopped to think. A long time employee, recently promoted to Manager, had gone brain-dead. “The timing is a little tough. When we promoted him to Manager, we knew there would be a learning curve,... Read more...
Wednesday Links: PTO, Flying Without ID
March 27, 2008
In this world of uber-security, the loss of a wallet while traveling could be devastating. Did you know that you can fly without ID? KnowHR tells how. Check it out here. Hiring Technical People talks about candidates and criticism - specifically if they... Read more...
Cleared Defense Workers Earn More
March 27, 2008
Cleared defense industry workers are making an average of six percent more than they did a year ago, according to a recent survey by ClearanceJobs.com. The average salary rose from $68,139 to $72,803. The average salaries are highest in the metropolitan... Read more...
