by HEATHER MCCULLIGH | Sep 30th, 2010 | Leadership & Management |
By: Mary Montserrat-Howlett
When in Rome, talent management practices may need to be modified in order to suit local conditions. When it comes to international business, it is remarkable to see how different cultures approach management. There is certainly no one way of doing business and as technology narrows borders and globalization integrates the world’s economies, developing a sensitivity to how other cultures operate, generally and in business, is becoming essential.
Geert Hofstede carried out [...]
Picture it. You are the pit boss at a large casino, and oversee 10 to 15 employees on the average shift.
You’ve got black jack, pai gow, and other dealers to manage on a day-to-day basis and be “responsible” for their performance. As the pit boss, I’m willing to bet you don’t have a lot of time to focus on how the work you, or any of dealers do, ties back to your casino’s corporate goals. Beyond the basic understanding that the odds are stacked in the house’s favor of course.
by HEATHER MCCULLIGH | Sep 22nd, 2010 | Performance Management |
This post is from our friend Dan Bingham, manager of creative talent by day and comedian extraordinaire by night. He shares his thoughts on how to give feedback and criticism – or more to the point, how not to!
To become a successful stand-up comedian, you need to be good at two things: being funny, and working in restaurants. Over the course of my university education and into my budding stand-up career, [...]
by SEAN CONRAD | Sep 16th, 2010 | Halogen News |
One of my favorite events each year is our annual user conference, and this one has been no exception! This is our fifth annual user conference and we are just wrapping up day one! I’ve had lots of time to meet customers and see familiar faces. The energy and power of so many HR pros is one place is phenomenal.
by DONNA RONAYNE | Sep 14th, 2010 | Succession Planning |
Do you know where your next generation of leaders is coming from? How do you identify top talent? Where are your retention risks? What plans do you have in place to develop and grow talent within the company? Having the right answers to these questions is critical to ensuring the long-term success of any organization.
