Workforce
Beverly Kaye on Keeping Ideal People in the Workplace
The retention of top employees is every manager's concern.
August 8, 2008 / Podcast # 08-32
With every employee who walks out the door costing the company up to 200 percent of their annual salary to replace, retention is one of the most important issues facing businesses today. Because finding the ideal person for every workplace position has become an increasingly difficult task, the retention of top employees has become every manager’s concern. Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em, by organizational-development specialists Beverly L. Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans, proposes that this “race for talent” can be effectively run only by those who adopt programs and policies that truly support their personnel. Read more…
Edward Lawler on Making People Your Competitive Advantage
How should organizations be designed to make talent their key sources of a competitive advantage?
August 1, 2008 / Podcast # 08-31
In today’s global business environment, it’s more and more difficult to gain a competitive edge, but it’s not impossible. Talent, potentially the most powerful source of competitive advantage, is available. In Talent: Making People Your Competitive Advantage, the follow up to his best selling book, Built To Change, Edward Lawler shows how organizations can combine the right organization design, management practices, and talent to gain a critical performance edge.
Donald and Jim Kirkpatrick on the Four Levels of Effective Training
The developers of the most widely used training evaluation approach in the corporate, government and academic worlds share their insights.
July 18, 2008 / Podcast # 08-29
The Kirkpatrick four-level evaluation model focuses on four key areas: reaction, learning, behavior and results — with each successive level representing a more precise measure of the effectiveness of a training program. Listen to the Kirkpatricks as they walk through each step of the model and describe its practical application to the business environment. Read more…
Lindsey Pollak on Getting from College to Career
They say you can’t get a job without experience – but how do you get experience without having a job?
June 20, 2008 / Podcast # 08-25
In Getting from College to Career, Lindsey Pollak offers a definitive guide for building the experience, skills, and confidence needed for college graduates starting a major job search. Her 90 action-oriented tips include strategies ranging from the simple to the expert.
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William Rothwell on Leveraging a Seasoned Talent Pool
How to beat the rising employment crisis in finding qualified workers.
June 13, 2008 / Podcast # 08-24
While many employers have traditionally viewed their younger employees as their most precious assets, the truth is that their more seasoned workers are often their most valuable. In his new book, Working Longer (AMACOM), William J Rothwell gives recruiters, managers, and trainers the tools they need to nurture and empower these vital employees. Read more…