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AUGUST 2009
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SHRM
Organizational & Employee Development Update
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TOP ARTICLES
Could
Shortage of Health IT Pros Thwart Creation of Electronic Records
Systems?
Training programs
are being created to ensure that there will be enough IT
professionals to digitize the country's health care systems.
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this article
Basic,
Applied Skills Deficiencies Threaten Workforce
Competence
Two new reports
reveal how unprepared U.S. workers are to compete in today's
labor market and what must occur to boost workforce competence
in order to be competitive in the future.
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this article
Jobless
HR Pros Using Their Skills for Good in Bad Economy
HR professionals
are coaches, organizers and connectors in their jobs, so it's no
surprise that they would exercise those skills while
unemployed.
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this article
Employees
Have Little Role in Creating Flexible Work
Arrangements
The success of
flexible work arrangements hinges on a partnership between
management and employees, but only half of U.S. companies
involve non-management workers in the design of these
arrangements, a new SHRM survey report finds.
Read
this article
Can
Twitter Boost Performance?
Marcus Buckingham
suggests that organizations consider using social networking to
reinvent the performance management experience.
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this article
HR MAGAZINE
Managing
the People Who Manage the Projects
Project management
cultures place unusual demands on HR. Here's how to meet
them.
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this article
Uncle
Sam Wants YOU. Well, Sort Of
President Barack
Obama wants to make civil service "cool." But landing an HR job
isn't easy.
Read
this article
OTHER NEWS & HEADLINES
Five
Sure-Fire Tips for Great Career Conversations
Career
conversations between managers and employees are the single most
important factor in building, motivating and developing a highly
skilled, professional workforce. But these career conversations
are becoming more difficult to have.
Read
this article
360-Degree
Feedback Is Powerful Leadership Development Tool
A 360-degree
feedback process is a great tool for giving leaders clear
feedback from their peers, employees and managers.
Read
this article
The
Best HR Leaders Share Traits
The most successful
HR leaders at top organizations around the world have several
traits in common, according to research. Some bad managers share
traits as well.
Read
this article
Asian-Americans
Face Rocky Road to Leadership
Judy Chu, the first
Chinese-American woman to be elected to the United States
Congress, said it hadn't occurred to her that an Asian-American
woman could be a leader until she took an Asian-American Studies
course during her freshman year of college.
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this article
Experts
Offer Tips for 'Elevator Pitch'
Creating an
"elevator pitch," a summary of your abilities or plans concise
enough for a one-minute elevator ride, is a practice recommended
for HR professionals.
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this article
Georgia's
Technical College System Enrollment Is Booming
Thanks to the
recession, enrollment at the Technical College System of Georgia
(TCSG) is booming; in spring quarter 2009, the TCSG recorded its
second-highest quarterly enrollment ever.
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this article
JOIN A DISCUSSION
Assessing
Future Performance Potential
Book
Clubs - Recommended Reading
Culture
Change
RECENT SHRM WEBCASTS
Now
What? Next Steps After Restructuring or Layoffs
July 2009
While many companies have a razor-sharp focus on
the steps leading up to and during restructuring, very few of
them plan for what to do after the "bad" news has been
delivered. In this webcast, Leila Bulling Towne looks at how to
address the primary challenges HR professionals face after
implementing reductions in force.
View
this webcast
The
Performance Multiplier
July 2009
While most companies have performance management
systems in place, they often lapse into bureaucratic,
"going-through-the-motions," time-consuming endeavors. In this
program, Marcus Buckingham discusses how to harness the power of
an organization's strengths by creating an intense focus on
performance and matching people with the right opportunities to
play to their strengths.
View
this webcast
How
HR Creates Value
July 2009
Delivering value in uncertain times requires that
HR undergo a transformation. In this program, Dave Ulrich will
discuss four steps in bringing about an effective HR
transformation: building the case; defining the outcomes;
re-engineering HR practices and upgrading HR professionals; and
involving employees, HR professionals, line managers and
advisors in the transformation process.
Register
for this webcast
RESOURCES FOR HR EDUCATORS
Using
Technology for Communication and Training
Trainers must be
aware of the technology available and know how to stay current
with emerging technology, and this module investigates the
current technology available to support training and
communication within an organization.
Review
this training module
EXPRESS REQUESTS
Improving
Productivity
"How can we increase employee
productivity?" has become the $10 million question as employees
and corporations throughout the world have been forced to do
more with less. To survive and prosper, employers have changed
business strategies, operations, employment policies and
organization structures, all in an attempt to get ahead. To
receive resources on this topic, visit SHRM's Hot
Topics Express Request service and select key term
PRODUCTIVITY (ORGANIZATIONAL & EMPLOYEE
DEVELOPMENT).
HR
Hot Topics Express Request web page
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