2014 January

Monthly Archives: January, 2014

As the mother of three millennials (all boys), two who have already started their careers and one that has just started college; I find myself constantly trying to give them advice about how to progress in their careers as well as in their lives. The lessons I think are important are nothing new BUT they are a constant reminder to me that the more things change, the more they stay the same. My best advice to them is the best advice that I ever received – “No matter what your position or role, always be a leader”.

If You Aspire to be a Leader, Start Acting Like One – NOW!

By Anne Kohler on January 30, 2014 Blog-News U can Use, Leadership

When conference slides become a nightmare in reality!!

By Dalip Raheja on January 23, 2014 Adoption, Blog-News U can Use

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR – had to get that out of the way. I recently got a software upgrade over the network on my phone. It took 10-15 minutes and the phone was disabled during that time. The phone came back on and it went without a glitch. Voila – technology…

Netflix- Common Sense Rules Talent Management

By Anne Kohler on January 16, 2014 Blog-News U can Use, Competency Based Talent Management

Can common sense be the underlying principle for a Talent Management program? Evidently it can and is for successfully managing talent at Netflix. In “How Netflix Reinvented HR” in this month’s Harvard Business Review, former Chief Talent Officer Patty McCord chronicled how the culture was shaped and performance…

Just like the awards season in the entertainment industry, this is also the season for the really smart people to summon the masses and issue their proclamations for the upcoming year. And I must admit, it is a fun exercise and at minimum it makes you think about some issues that typically don’t get as much attention like 3D printing. This year is no exception – except a big glaring one!! One of the groups of really smart people who get paid lots of money to issue proclamations like this (Gartner) for IT executives had this to say: By 2020, the labor reduction effect of digitalization will cause social unrest and a quest for new economic models in several mature economies.

‘Tis the season I suppose……

By Dalip Raheja on January 9, 2014 Blog-News U can Use, Change Management, Risk Management

Just like the awards season in the entertainment industry, this is also the season for the really smart people to summon the masses and issue their proclamations for the upcoming year. And I must admit, it is a fun exercise and at minimum it makes you think about some issues that typically don’t get as much attention like 3D printing. This year is no exception – except a big glaring one!! One of the groups of really smart people who get paid lots of money to issue proclamations like this (Gartner) for IT executives had this to say:
By 2020, the labor reduction effect of digitalization will cause social unrest and a quest for new economic models in several mature economies.

Monthly Archives: January, 2014