Archive for July, 2010

Last month I read a great post over at the brand new TLNT.com blog, called The Case for Coaching. The post was authored by Paul J. Gorrell and John Hoover and was excerpted from the book The Coaching Connection – A Manager’s Guide to Developing Individual Potential in the Context of the Organization.

Trying to set your company apart from the competition? More and more organizations are learning that it’s your employees and the key competencies your organization nurtures and develops that help you stand out from the crowd.

You know that time of year… One by one, employees are called in to their supervisor’s office to discuss their yearly performance reviews. Chances are, when the time comes for yours, you already have an idea of what’s going to be said. You know when you’ve worked hard and exceeded expectations. You also know when you’ve cut corners and haven’t met your full potential.

Much like negative criticism, a bad performance review can easily make [...]

There have been plenty of blog posts recapping the SHRM 2010 Annual Conference and Exhibition, which took place last week. You can read some good highlights here, here and here.

The keynotes, the conference sessions and the exhibit floor were packed, which was a refreshing thing to see, and a positive sign of what’s ahead. Halogen had the privilege of meeting with hundreds of talented HR professionals, [...]

Now that 2010 is half over, it’s a natural time to check in on where you are with your HR programs. As HR professionals, there are a number of areas where you rely on managers and employees to execute on an ongoing basis. And while you may track the process periodically, summer is a great time to check in with how activities are going, in particular employee coaching and learning activities.