By Frederik Haentjens Digit nomads are everywhere! They are living a full-time life of traveling and working from any place in the world. All they need is a laptop, a room with a view, a good Wi-Fi connection, and a desire. More and more people…
How many times have we seen a job description that says, “innovative leader,” “agile thinker,” etc. etc.? But then there’s a bullet point buried beneath that saying:
“MUST HAVE 5-7 YEARS INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE.”
This whole talent game is going to have to be rethought.
“A company is like a ship … everyone should be prepared to take the helm.”
—Henrik Ibsen
Digital nomadism has been the center of discussion since the 2000s and 2010s. This is the third series of blog posts related to HR Nomads that follows up HR Digital Nomadism
Consider me your accountability coach. I’m here to challenge your thinking . . . specifically, to challenge you to give yourself the same energy you give to your learners.
Your materials are prepped. You’ve practiced the content inside and out. You’re ready to deliver a best-in-class training program. No matter how prepared we may feel, our profession is guaranteed to present us with the unexpected. So how do we pivot when faced with learners who don’t see value in the program, who don’t buy in to this timely investment? How do we train the untrainable?
By Dan Schawbel The biggest challenge for today’s professionals is to stay relevant in a world that is constantly changing. The average half-life of a learned skill is five years, and that number will continue to decline over the next several years. We can no…
I did not go to school for talent development—I was thrust into the role of trainer, and I liked it. It turns out this was the same path as some people who built learning and development at some major companies, so much so that there is a term for it—we’re called “accidental trainers”.
By David Green – Part Two RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HR I’m fortunate to spend much of my time working with leading experts and many of the most advanced teams in the people analytics space. Based on this knowledge and experience, Figure 4 provides some recommendations with regards to…
By David Green Ethics is the most critical ingredient in people analytics. Those working in the field simply cannot afford to get it wrong. The risk to employee trust and to the reputation of the burgeoning discipline of people analytics is too high. Ethics jeopardises four…
