By definition, learning is a social function. How can business leverage this more fully to develop talent in the world of work? This week, we dug deep to explore the possibilities…
To succeed in today’s social business world, professionals must apply learning techniques to help focus on what matters most. It starts with a skill called “engagement-performance transformation.” Let’s break it down…
What does it mean to apply emerging social tools and techniques to the process of continuous learning? And why does it matter for individual professionals and the organizations we serve? Let’s talk about it!
“Engagement performance.” What does this term mean, and why is it essential to business learning and transformation in an era of social media? Video preview with Tim McDonald and Michael Clark…
Getting up close and personal with brand humanization. An intimate slice of life…
Brand humanization. That’s a mouthful. Sounds important, and it is. So, what is it, really, and why is it crucial in today’s world of work? That’s this week’s #TChat focus…
Social media makes it possible for businesses to interact with employees, customers and others in ways that are far more immediate, direct and personal. But blending high tech and high touch requires work…
#TChat Teaser Video: Take look at how Jamie defines brand humanization, and explains why it’s important for everyone to understand this concept…
Where does innovation begin? What characteristics of workplace culture allow viable ideas to emerge, take root and grow? That’s the focus at TalentCulture forums this week…
How can you stay ahead of the curve in today’s job environment? After a week of TalentCulture community discussion, I’m reminded that the key is not how fast or how elegantly your career moves forward – it’s how many others you bring along for the ride.
What will the world of work look like in the future? The TalentCulture community suggests that collaboration will be essential, as we move forward. That’s worth celebrating as we welcome 2013 in this era of networked communication that crosses organizational and geographical boundaries…
In the middle of winter there’s a warm huddle coming to New England. It’s the Boston leg in a series of red-hot “un-conferences” for HR professionals – called SocialHR Camp. A dynamic, flexible, collaborative knowledge-sharing environment – designed for HR pros who want to leverage social media in their workplace environments and in their careers. Sounds very cool.
On the second anniversary of #TChat, the TalentCulture community celebrates the spirit of collaboration, social learning and organizational growth with inspiring thoughts from some of our most faithful participants.
Birds aren’t known to be mental giants. After all, does anyone really want to be called a “bird brain?” Yet, when it comes to communities, perhaps one of the smartest things you can do is to think like a bird. Here’s why…
People have very strong feelings about the definition of “community” in a social business context. And this week in the World of Work, we’ll dig even deeper into the differences and similarities among talent communities, social communities, and other communities supported by digital channels…
Social media is fundamentally changing every aspect of business. What does this mean for HR and HR practitioners? Employee engagement issues and opportunities abound – but flexibility and innovation are winning the day.
Working at the speed of business – what exactly IS the speed limit, anyway? The TalentCulture community takes on this question at #TChat this week…
Businesses are calculating the risks and rewards of social media involvement as never before. But these days, when deciding how social media fits into the workplace, leaders would be wise to watch and listen for signals from employees. The noise is deafening…
Being recognized as a leader in social media is both humbling and invigorating. Today I am twice grateful for recognition…
We live the social business dream here at TalentCulture. But what do these breakthrough technologies really mean for global business performance? Is increased productivity, collaboration and access to better business insight making a measurable impact?
Social learning is everywhere around us – in short, bursty ideas that simultaneously draw us in and distract us from whatever we were intending to accomplish. It also brings us together across the digital divide. It’s time to embrace quality peer-to-peer exchange and shared insights…
Long before the digital age arrived, with its unrelenting firehose of disruptive technologies, the terms “social”, “learning” and “business” made sense within the same sentence. Today’s workplace just exposes the relationship more than ever. But how can organizations make the most of new-school learning possibilities?
It’s no secret that organizational cultures have been hurting in recent years. But how can we expect culture to flourish on diminishing investment in the “human” side of business? And how long can HR wave its magic wand until business leaders reinforce culture at its foundations? #TChat sparked some serious questions…
Once I dipped my toe into the Twitter pool, I knew there was no turning back. And now here I am one year later, writing the recap for the very chat that indoctrinated me into the social world of work…
Most businesses around the world are small. Small businesses generate most new jobs. Most full-time and part-time jobs exist at larger companies. And all in between
