Archive for August, 2009

Attributes of an HR Leader

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

I recently read two great articles over at Human Resources IQ on the attributes that HR leaders should have in order to positively impact their organizations. Both are well worth a read, and I wanted to share some of the key takeaways with you in today's post. The first, Braveheart HR: ...
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Pay for Performance in Practice

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Last week, Sean discussed pay for performance, including rather interesting executive perks. I wanted to share some of what one of our customers, Pechanga Resort & Casino is doing with pay for performance. Tony Chartrand, VP of HR spoke with the Institute of Management and Administration (IOMA) for their Best Practices ...
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Common Succession Planning Pitfalls

Friday, August 21st, 2009

I recently wrote an article on succession planning, and thought I’d share some of it with you . We’ve talked a lot about the benefits of taking a talent pool driven approach to succession planning, so I’m not going to rehash why you need to get rid of the org-chart ...
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How Good is Your Pay for Performance Program?

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

I recently read a post on executive perks from Ann Bares at Compensation Force with a great deal of interest. The piece discusses the changing climate of executive perks and shares info from the Wall Street Journal/Hay Group CEO Compensation Study. The study reviewed the practices of a sample of ...
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The Realities of Talent Management in a Recession

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

In the last week, I've come across two great articles related to talent management in a recession that I wanted to pass along. They both make some compelling points and provide some insight into the realities of dealing with the recession from an HR perspective. Louise Hopper's article in Fresh Business ...
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