Human Resources
George Anders on Finding Exceptional Talent
Adopting New Tactics for Efficient Recruiting
January 27, 2012 / Podcast #
What changes should your organization consider in order to get the most out of the recruitment process? New York Times bestselling author, George Anders, discusses this in his new book entitled, The Rare Find: Spotting Exceptional Talent Before Everyone Else. George emphasizes the importance of new technologies and social networking and how they play a critical role in finding all stars for your organization. In addition, George explains why testing and assessments are key elements of the recruiting process to build a strong team and corporate culture. Listen and learn as George shares how highly successful organizations such as GE, Facebook, and the U.S. Army identifying, recruit, and cultivate top performers.
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Dan Pink On the Modus Operandi of Motivation
Debunking the carrot and stick approach to motivating employees
April 22, 2011 / Podcast # 11-15
Work + produce = reward. This is thought to be the algorithm that inspires efficiency across the workforce.
In this episode of Edgewise, best-selling author Dan Pink discusses his findings, based on over 40 years of research: that the stimulus for success isn’t just the almighty dollar, but the presence of autonomy, mastery, and purpose in an employees work life.
Dan shares tactics to tap into and harness one’s personal rhythm of productivity, to empower peak performance and to make lasting contributions to within an organization.
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John Putzier and Dave Baker on Making HR an Integral Part of the Company
How to be a source of inspiration to the entire company.
August 6, 2010 / Podcast # 10-32
Gone are the days of HR only being good for the company picnic. John Putzier and Dave Baker, authors of the new book The Everything HR Kit, want Human Resources to start inspiring their employees starting on day one and then never stopping. Though HR often has to take a legal stance and say no sometimes, they can also act as a creative team and come up with innovative solutions themselves. Read more…
Phil Geier on the Creation of Advertising
How modern advertising was created and how it can sustain businesses today.
March 19, 2010 / Podcast # 10-12
Before there was the hit TV show Mad Men, before Coca Cola was the real thing, before branding became a marketing buzzword, there was Phil “Deals” Geier. The story of how this visionary, who created the modern advertising holding company and brought The Interpublic Group from $500 million to $5.6 billion in revenues, is shared for the first time in SURVIVE TO THRIVE: Sustaining Yourself, Your Brand, and Your Business from Recession to Recovery. In addition to sound business wisdom, SURVIVE TO THRIVE reveals an insider’s take on the glamorous real world of 1960s and 70s advertising and features a veritable who’s who of mid-20th century luminaries. Read more…
Johnny Taylor on Getting Good Hires Now
Beat the talent rush early.
January 29, 2010 / Podcast # 10-05
Even with the economy in a downturn, companies still need to invest in new talent. Johnny Taylor says that the race to find good talent is coming soon and smart employers are starting early. Read more…
