Most of you familiar with the Talent Management market probably recognize some of the leading industry analysts in the space. Leighanne Levensaler of Bersin & Associates is the Director of Talent Management Research for this highly regarded firm. Bill Kutik – technology columnist for Human Resource Executive® and co-chairman of the magazine’s annual HR Technology Conference & Exhibition – is considered the leading independent analyst of the HR technology marketplace. For [...]

Let’s face it, most managers, both new and experienced, aren’t good coaches. Why? They don’t take the time and effort to have those important – positive and not so positive – performance conversations with their employees on an ongoing basis. Some by nature avoid confrontation; others get bogged down with their day to day workload and lose this focus.

For a lot of us, vacation has come and gone, and it’s back to reality. I’m the type of person that is always planning a vacation. So much so that when I came back from my family trip to Florida last winter, I had a girls’ weekend planned for the spring within 72 hours. I truly do love my vacation because it provides a break, not just from work, but my day to day life in general.