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…
The employment picture is bleak. But that doesn’t mean that business opportunities are dead. Historically, startups have created more jobs than established companies, in good times and bad. So perhaps more of us should embrace entrepreneurship?
The ranks of the long-term unemployed are swelling. Meanwhile, employers struggle to fill available positions. What’s wrong with this picture?
Talent management analysts say, “The contingent workforce is now a permanent fixture, so many elements of talent management, recruiting and engagement are being extended to these mobile ‘free agents.'” Really? So how’s it workin for us?
Innovation isn’t magic. It’s the result of a culture designed to encourage fearless pursuit of fresh ideas – and the willingness to embrace failure as part of the process. It comes from conscious effort to gather input from a diverse and dedicated workforce…
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…
What’s the real value of a professional endorsement – for individuals and prospective employers? As career networking sites like LinkedIn make it easier to “endorse” others, are commendations losing their meaning? The TalentCulture community speaks up…
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.
The official word, that there’s economic uncertainty, is so 2012. We’re all cheerful and happy the economy produced 155,000 jobs last month (not completely, but we’re trying for some enthusiasm here). So have we turned the corner? Let’s talk about it this week at #TChat forums …
Staying focused at work is a skill, but being mindful of the choices we make is also a decision. Sometimes, the technology that connects us also frees us to multitask. But how far can we push that without suffering downside consequences?
What if we all slowed down the pace of our work – or focused on just one thing at a time? Would we be more effective or ultimately more efficient? Would organizations see a boost in performance? Maybe it’s time that the TalentCulture community pauses to consider the possibilities…
On the 2-year anniversary of TalentCulture’s #TChat weekly Twitter Chat events, we looked back at the meaning of social and collaborative learning, and considered the road ahead….
Please save the dates – let’s celebrate the power of social learning and the NEW world of work! Join the TalentCulture community, as we look back at 2 years of weekly #TChat forums, and look ahead to an exciting new chapter in our evolution…
Get ready for a new generation of TalentCulture. It’s an even better “world of work” community, designed with your interests in mind!
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…
Quid pro quo. It’s a concept as old as civilization. And it’s a dynamic that lives at the core of every successful community — large or small, business or otherwise. This was the premise for a week of #TChat devoted to understanding what makes talent communities work…
Employee engagement – it’s not just a buzzword for HR insiders. It has real meaning and implications for companies today. Getting it right can mean a sustainable advantage. And that’s why it was the center of attention at #TChat this week…
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.
“People don’t want to be managed. They do want to be led.” What distinguishes great leaders from wanna-bes? Character plays an integral role. That’s the premise of a book that inspired this week’s TalentCulture #TChat topic…
Why is lifelong learning so critical to professional success? And how can individuals and businesses harness it more effectively at any age – in an era of social technologies? The TalentCulture community weighs in on #TChat Twitter…
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…
If it wasn’t for those pesky, messy, meddling humans, the world of work would actually work flawlessly. We’d work together happily and collaboratively, without deceit,
In today’s increasingly informal work environment, what’s the most appropriate want to bring new hires and contractors into the fold? How can you make a lasting first impression, and support new hires throughout their indoctrination?
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…
