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Yahoo: Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
I can’t believe this. Yahoo is now ranking employees on the curve! If it was April I would think it was an April Fools’ joke. Who is advising Marissa Mayer? At a time when Yahoo needs everyone to give it their all, someone has convinced her that r…
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Words Make Worlds: Communicating Across Differences
How do we define reality? We define it with words. We “describe” first, and then we “see.” Every group wants to have control over how it is defined. This includes Native Americans’ concern about the use of the name “Redskins” for a football team, or …
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Where’s the Love for Gen X?
With Generation Y storming the workforce and baby boomers busy building legacies, it’s easy to forget Generation X. But with more Xers creeping their way to the top, the generation’s influence has grown.
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Embracing the Transformation From Leader to Mentor
I’m drawing a line in the sand and proclaiming that leadership, as we know it today, will become extinct. Those who want to survive must transform themselves into mentors whose sole purpose is to breed success in those they lead. Seem extreme? Per…
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The Rainmaker: Veterans Affairs’ Georgia Coffey
The VA diversity leader’s ability to influence policy and make the business case for change has led to some groundbreaking plans for the organization and other government agencies.
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Has Goldman Sachs Wimped Out?
Has Goldman gone soft? The infamous vampire squid of the financial world is acting like some wussed-up PetSmart. According to published reports, the firm is going to start allowing associates to GO HOME ON WEEKENDS. And actually try to establish some…
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The Week That Was
Take a break from raking leaves with these top five stories from Talentmgt.com for the week of Nov. 4. 1. The Remote Reality: Can Working From Home Work?: More companies are choosing to have employees work from home, some as a perk and others as a…
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Build Leadership Table Manners
How HR leaders conduct themselves in big-table settings goes a long way in building the function’s credibility.












