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We're a group of passionate thinkers, writers and commentators who love the world of work. Our team is always open for a discussion with the TalentCulture community about leadership, HR, organizational culture, technology and the human side of business.
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TalentCulture Team

We're a group of passionate thinkers, writers and commentators who love the world of work. Our team is always open for a discussion with the TalentCulture community about leadership, HR, organizational culture, technology and the human side of business.
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#TChat Preview: Business Strategies That Help CHROs Sleep At Night

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at its new(ish) time from 1-2 pm ET (10-11 am PT). Last week we talked about how improving the candidate experience empowers a better workforce, and this week we’re going to talk about business strategies that help CHRO’s sleep at night. Industry experts and the media always talk more about what keeps business leaders up at night and less about actionable strategies that enable positive change to help them sleep. Let’s try and change it up a little, particularly for heads of HR state. Change isn’t easy, especially when being

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#TChat Preview: How Improving the Candidate Experience Empowers a Better Workforce

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at its new time from 1-2 pm ET (10-11 am PT). Last week we talked about how disruptive technologies will empower the future of HR, and this week we’re going to talk about how improving the candidate experience empowers a better workforce. The hiring economy today is highly complex. Even though job growth has improved dramatically in the past 14 months, employers still struggle to fill jobs due to talent shortages. The Candidate Experience (CandE) Awards were created to provide a universal measure of the candidate experience. The “winners”

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#TChat Preview: How Disruptive Technologies Will Empower The Future Of HR

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at its new time from 1-2 pm ET (10-11 am PT). Last week we discussed why true relationship building rises above social, and this week we’re going to talk about how disruptive technologies will empower the future of HR. The next 5-10 years will bring unprecedented change to the workplace and the role of Human Resources. There will be those disruptive digital HR technologies that will influence the form and function of HR in a myriad of ways including how and where we work today, how we recruit and hire, and

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#TChat Preview: How True Relationship Building Rises Above Social

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at its new time from 1-2 pm ET (10-11 am PT). Last week, live from The IT@Cork European Technology Summit, we discussed the impact of gender diversity on technology business performance around the world, and next week we’re going to talk about why true relationship building rises above social. Long gone are the formal protocols of the “offline” networking world. Professional and social networking took a lot more work to uncover, establish, and deepen mutually beneficial business relationships. Social media has made connecting and networking so much easier and accessible to

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#TChat Preview: Why Internal Customer Service Is So Important

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at its new time from 1-2 pm ET (10-11 am PT). Last week we talked about how to deal with bad bosses, and this week going to talk about why internal customer service is so important. When we think of “customer service” we usually think of those to help us throughout the sales process, but service must be a total commitment not just for the front line, but for every employee of any business, from individual contributor to CEO. Everyone has a customer. If it is not the outside customer,

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#TChat Events Moving To Wed 1-2pm ET

#TChat Moves To Afternoon Eastern To Meet Demands Of A Global Audience! Following five years (can you believe it?!) and numerous requests by fans across the globe, we’ve decided to be bold and go live at a time which also gives business leaders in Europe, Asia and Africa the chance to listen and get involved with #TChat in real time! April 22nd: #TChat moves to a new lunchtime slot of 1-2pm ET / Noon-1PM CT / 10-11am PT / 6-7PM UK The TalentCulture #TChat Show has been airing since November 2010. Founded and presented by Meghan M. Biro and Kevin W. Grossman, our

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#TChat Preview: Adopting Social Software For Workforce Collaboration

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, from 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT). Last week we talked about the predictive power HR can bring, and this week we’re going to talk about the adoption of social software for workforce collaboration and communication. With rare exception, it’s tough enough to get adoption traction with any new social network today, but it’s even harder to get it internally. We’re talking about social software that enables workforce collaboration and communication. While social software has been deployed in many organizations, employees generally haven’t adopted it. But when they do,

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#TChat Preview: Realities Of HR-Vendor Relationships

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, from 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT). The #TChat radio portion runs the first 30 minutes from 7-7:30 pm ET, followed by the #TChat Twitter chat from 7:30-8 pm ET. HR departments and leaders deal with a new reality today. A reality that consists of complex relationship ecosystems that use a combination of insourcing and outsourcing as the only way to get their actual work done. According to new KeyInterval Research, a practitioner centric market research firm founded by William Tincup and John Sumser, HR Department increasingly looks like a

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#TChat Preview: How Candidate Research And Relationship Building Win In Tech Recruiting

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, from 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT). The #TChat radio portion runs the first 30 minutes from 7-7:30 pm ET, followed by the #TChat Twitter chat from 7:30-8 pm ET. The competition for top tech talent is fierce, employers must still find creative ways to entice people with in-demand STEM skills to join their company — getting to know who they’re targeting is critical prior to and especially during outreach. According to Dice’s recent Tech Candidate Sentiment Survey, at least 50% of candidate respondents said that they wish recruiters would

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#TChat Preview: Email Productivity A #NewWayToWork

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, from 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT). The #TChat radio portion runs the first 30 minutes from 7-7:30 pm ET, followed by the #TChat Twitter chat from 7:30-8 pm ET. Last week we talked about the six steps to building a remarkable workplace. This week we’re going to talk about email productivity and a new way to work. Really. Email productivity. We know, we know — sounds like a contradiction, but it’s not. Email as we know it today is outdated and was invented before “Internet” was a household name. Instead

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#TChat Preview: How Authentic Storytelling Impacts Talent Strategies

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, from 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT). The #TChat radio portion runs the first 30 minutes from 7-7:30 pm ET, followed by the #TChat Twitter chat from 7:30-8 pm ET. Last week we talked about how to manage the softer skills of your personal brand. This week we’re going to talk about how authentic storytelling in the workplace impacts talent strategies. Content marketing will no doubt be a 2015 buzzword. You create content to connect with customers, employees, and potential future employees and everything will be just dandy. Right? But

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Want A Successful Work Life? More Cowbell!

Did you know that the More Cowbell sketch from Saturday Night Live is actually a powerful metaphor for a successful work life? Plus, it provides insight into the kind of people you need on your team, and what makes an effective team. Everyone has at least one cowbell — it’s your unique, profitable talent people pay you for or your company’s unique offering. It’s something people have a fever for. When you discover it and give those people a ton of it, you gain success and happiness for both yourself and others. It’s a win-win. A cowbell is simultaneously something you

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The Top 10 KWG TalentCulture Posts for 2014

For a holiday treat, we’ve compiled a series of “top 10” TalentCulture posts from 2014 for you to catch up on between now and the first #TChat Show of the New Year. So pour yourself an egg nog with that plate of sugar cookies and enjoy. Happy Holidays, TalentCulture #TChat Show Land! The Top 10 Kevin W. Grossman TalentCulture Posts for 2014: The Better Angels Of Perpetual Candidate Experience The Halves and Wholes of Leadership When Our Workplace Culture Is On Fire The Complicated Nuance Of Workplace Bullying Welcome Everyone To Job Fair But First, A Single Source Of Business Truth

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#TChat Preview: Making Waves And Positive Change At Work

The TalentCulture #TChat Show will be back live on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, from 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT). The #TChat radio portion runs the first 30 minutes from 7-7:30 pm ET, followed by the #TChat Twitter chat from 7:30-8 pm ET. Last week we talked about how to legally leverage social media in the recruitment process, and this week we’re going to talk about how to make waves and initiate positive change. We should all step up and be the ones to initiate positive change in the world of work, instilling “wave-making” behaviors in others within their organization. By

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#TChat Preview: Legally Leverage Social Media In Recruitment

The TalentCulture #TChat Show will be back live on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, from 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT). The #TChat radio portion runs the first 30 minutes from 7-7:30 pm ET, followed by the #TChat Twitter chat from 7:30-8 pm ET. Last week we celebrated the four-year anniversary of #TChat and talked about the future of the employee-employer relationship, and this week we’re going to talk about how to legally leverage social media in the recruitment process and more. Where’s the first place most recruiters go today when screening a candidate? They Google them and more, right? They search

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#TChat Preview: Anniversary & Mending The Employee-Employer Relationship

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back! After a week off for Thanksgiving, we’ll be live on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, from 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT). The #TChat radio portion runs the first 30 minutes from 7-7:30 pm ET, followed by the #TChat Twitter chat from 7:30-8 pm ET. In our last show we talked about the challenges of enabling a talent management strategy with technology, and this week we’re going to talk about the future of the employee-employer relationship — and celebrate the TalentCulture #TChat Show’s 4-year anniversary! We keep talking incessantly about how bad the relationship is between

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#TChat Preview: Anniversary Show And Employee-Employer Relationship

The TalentCulture #TChat Show will take a break for Thanksgiving, but will be back live on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, from 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT). The #TChat radio portion runs the first 30 minutes from 7-7:30 pm ET, followed by the #TChat Twitter chat from 7:30-8 pm ET. Last week we talked about the challenges of enabling a talent management strategy with technology, and in our next show we’re going to talk about the future of the employee-employer relationship — and celebrate the TalentCulture #TChat Show’s 4-year anniversary! We keep talking incessantly about how bad the relationship is between

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#TChat Preview: Talent Management Technology Challenges

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, from 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT). The #TChat radio portion runs the first 30 minutes from 7-7:30 pm ET, followed by the #TChat Twitter chat from 7:30-8 pm ET. Last week we talked about how global megatrends impact engagement strategy, and this week we’re going to talk about the challenges of enabling a talent management strategy with technology. Let’s start with ERP solutions, the backbones of many global companies. Panoramic Consulting conducted a survey in 2013 for the outcomes of companies that have implemented an ERP solution. Shockingly,

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#TChat Preview: How Global Megatrends Impact Employee Engagement Strategy

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, from 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT). The #TChat radio portion runs the first 30 minutes from 7-7:30 pm ET, followed by the #TChat Twitter chat from 7:30-8 pm ET. Last week we talked about productivity and e-mail excellence, and this week we’re going to talk about how global megatrends impact engagement strategy. For better or for worse, mind you. Consider the fact that the world is undergoing unprecedented change, driven by six global megatrends: Individualism, Digitization, Technological Convergence, Demographic Change, Globalization 2.0, and the Environmental Crisis. And while

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#TChat Preview: Employee Engagement And The Culture Control Panel

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, from 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT). The #TChat radio portion runs the first 30 minutes from 7-7:30 pm ET, followed by the #TChat Twitter chat from 7:30-8 pm ET. Last week we talked about how to use company culture to attract candidates, and this week we’re going to talk about employee engagement and the culture control panel. Culture is increasingly a legitimate business concern in the world of work, and that means methods for measuring and managing it are more critical than ever before. The problem is, when

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#TChat Preview: Using Company Culture To Attract In-Demand Candidates

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, from 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT). The #TChat radio portion runs the first 30 minutes from 7-7:30 pm ET, followed by the #TChat Twitter chat from 7:30-8 pm ET. Last week we talked about the HR Technology “mic drop,” and this week we’re going to talk about how to use company culture to attract in-demand candidates. Because it’s hard enough today to find and source the most in-demand tech talent. And with the high competition for these “holy grail” candidates, it’s not just the job that needs to stand

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#TChat Preview: The HR Technology Mic Drop

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, October 8th, 2014, from 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT). The #TChat radio portion runs the first 30 minutes from 7-7:30 pm ET, followed by the #TChat Twitter chat from 7:30-8 pm ET. Last week we talked about how to successfully work from anywhere, and this week we’re going to talk about the HR Technology mic drop. Specifically this is our very special 2014 HR Technology Conference & Exposition show, live from fabulous Las Vegas and complete with one of the most influential influencers in the HR Technology space, Jessica Miller-Merrell. Follow

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#TChat Preview: How To Successfully Work From Anywhere

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, from 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT). The #TChat radio portion runs the first 30 minutes from 7-7:30 pm ET, followed by the #TChat Twitter chat from 7:30-8 pm ET. Last week we talked about empowering HR and the hiring process, and this week we’re going to talk about empowering your world of work wherever you work. Because we can work from anywhere today. Some of us anyway. While there are no definitive statistics, last year a CBS News poll revealed that 24% of workers telecommuted regularly for their

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#TChat Preview: The Hot HR Technology Trends Of 2014

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, from 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT). The #TChat radio portion runs the first 30 minutes from 7-7:30 pm ET, followed by the #TChat Twitter chat from 7:30-8 pm ET. Last week we talked about values based leadership and this week we’re going to talk about the state of HR Technology with a co-chair of Human Resource Executive’s HR Technology® Conference and a technology editor for LRP Publications. He also writes an HR blog and hosts the HR Happy Hour Show, a radio program and podcast. Yeah, that guy

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7 Turns To Take On The Road To Your Dream Job

Written By: Mary Isabale “What do you want to be when you will grow up?”- a famous question we all have faced and had to answer in our childhood days. With starry eyes full of ambition and heart full of high hopes you may have answered that you want to be an actor or a doctor or teacher, lawyer, astronaut, firefighter. You may have also dreamed of a job that would give you rich mansions with butlers and maids, cars. But when you really grow up, things may have changed. The reality around you might have reshaped that it has diverted

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