The Three Ls of Talent Readiness

By Tim Donahue
Perfecting the Talent Readiness formula for “Right People, Right Place, Right Time” involves many complexities, from shifting global demographics to the role of rapidly-evolving technology. But the business case boils down to the Three Ls – Leadership, Leverage and Legacy.
Leadership
The ever-shifting competitive landscape means that with leadership, mastery is a long-term goal. A [...]

Employee Engagement

Employee Disengagement During Economic Crisis
As the end of the Global Recession looms, and despite less than desired unemployment numbers, it is now necessary to address an insidious problem…..Employee Engagement is at all time low!
 
If you choose to focus on the data it is compelling, before the recession globally those who categorized themselves as “Highly Committed” [...]

The Emerging HR Demands from the C-Suite

Among the questions Discussion Partner consultants are receiving from C-Suite clients is “what can I reasonably expect from HR?”  When we probe the current state of affairs the C-Suite answer is “not much”.
 
Discussion Partner Collaborative have been turning the tables somewhat and asking “what do you need”?  The below are the Top 10 responses:
 

1.      Cost [...]

Leadership Effectiveness

Leadership Effectiveness
2 of the 7 Critical Questions Discussion Partner advisors are being asked during the economic crisis are “do I have the right people to effectively navigate the crisis”, and “after the crisis has abated do I have the right people”?
 
Unfortunately in our client work the answer to both of the questions is NO!
 
The economic [...]

The Social Networking Phenomenon & Talent Acquisition

One of the 7 Critical Questions Surfaced by CSuite incumbents relates to how to leverage Social Networking.   Seth Stein of Discussion Partners has authored a terrific summary of today’s realities.
Social networking is hardly a new concept in the realm of talent acquisition. However, the explosion of technology-enabled social network sites (SNS) has changed the playing [...]

The 7 Crisis Driven C-Suite Questions

As we are seeing some daylight in respect to the economic crisis my Discussion Partner  colleagues and I have identified the top questions we are hearing from our C-Suite Questions.

What am I missing?
Do I have the right people to get me through this crisis?
After the crisis, what type of managerial skills should my executives possess?
What do [...]

Tapping into Employee Passion

By:  Karen Warlin
Strategy / Tactics

Employees are extremely passionate about what they do – we need to tap into their passion and competitive spirit to get them jazzed again.  We need them to pull together as a team, and refocus on making the best products in the industry, which means helping them understand the business strategy, how [...]

Critical Position Worker Shortages

Rising unemployment cannot abate workforce shortages for some critical positions.
While March brought a rise in the unemployment rate to 8.5%, the supply of workers for several critical positions continued to fall.
Data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows that several occupations may have too few workers to satisfy current demand. In January, the most [...]

Coal Mining Workforce Growth Achieved in Exchange for Retirement Surge

During 2008, workforce growth in the Coal Mining industry came mostly from recruiting aging workers.
 
Surprisingly, while the industry was expanding, younger workers were exiting.
 
This trend is a problem.  While current labor demand is being satisfied, the tradeoff is a future retirement surge.
 
Furthermore, because so few younger workers are being attracted, the labor supply to fill [...]

Talent Practices: Leveraging the Power of Collaboration

  One of my favorite quotes comes from Rob Cross in his book The Hidden Power of Social Networks, ” Research has consistently shown that whom you know has a significant impact on what you come to know, because relationships are critical for obtaining information, solving problems, and learning how to do your work.”  That, [...]