Doling out raises no longer a single number proposition
January 30, 2006
An article from the WSJ (at AZcentral.com) on paying for performance. The article cites a few examples of companies struggling with the challenges of implementing pay for performance. It’s hard to be surprised by the fact that employees aren’t all thrilled…
HR as hospital strategic partner?
January 30, 2006
Via a google search I came across an interesting interview at a site called the Business of Healthcare. Specifically, I found a podcast with a gentleman named Steven Barney on the topic of Human Resources in healtchare. Mr. Barney is the…
We’re being watched (again)
January 27, 2006
Just catching up on some light reading. Before it was Dubs, but now we’re on Jason’s list of five talent management vendors to watch in 2006.
Analysts who get On-Demand
January 27, 2006
At the ZdNet SaaS blog, Phil is listing the analysts he thinks really get the on-demand model. I’m not familiar with everyone on the list (I’m working on it). Though it could be misconstrued as blatant cow-towing, I’d vote for some of the guys who…
Is self-awareness a competency?
January 27, 2006
I came across this interesting interview at HCI.com on the nature of self awareness as a tool for managers. The interview is with Dr. Miriam Lacey, a professor at Pepperdine University who focuses on organizational behavior and development. The point with…
Tactics in the war on talent
January 18, 2006
SuccessFactors happens to be located directly across the street from Siebel headquarters in San Mateo, CA. As most of you know, Siebel was bought last year by Oracle and, as with any acqusition of that size, the future is unknown…
The opposite of strategic HR
January 13, 2006
I’ve been following an interesting line of thinking going on at Talentism about the idea of "Strategic HR," but I haven’t yet pointed it out. Though I do agree that the topic is timely and in some ways worthwhile, I haven’t…
Pay for Performance a global phenomenon
January 13, 2006
A Towers Perrin report via Management Issues reports on the global spread of pay for performance. The success of the approach in North America and Europe has led to adoption in Asian and Latin American countries alongside regionally-based reward packages.
James…
ERP shouldn’t do talent
January 12, 2006
Ventana Research released this note saying, basically, that ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems (Oracle, SAP and others) don’t do workforce management well. In fact, they assert that a choice to use an ERP system to manage the workforce is a statement that…
Frank Lynn guest posts: When you have an army of direct reports
January 10, 2006
During the holidays, one of my good friends from Germany visited me with her boyfriend, Elger. At 33, Elger is one of the youngest Chief of Detectives in Germany. He’s an amazing guy—black-belt in Judo, fluent in Russian and German,…
