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Amitai Givertz's Blog – August 2007 Archive (23)
On new metrics for talent management...
"A War for Talent mentality also breeds bad habits that can harm your company. One of them is concentrating on the quality of talent instead of quality of performance."
Wally Bock, A War for Talent mindset may be hazardous to your results
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 31, 2007 at 10:30am — 1 Comment
On HR falling of its seat at the table...
"After this conversation [automating talent management/business processes] most HR people recognize that this is not just plumbing or automation - but something way beyond their span of control. This kind of initiative must be led, supported and driven by Sr. Management. In most cases, what happens next is that there is some more conversation and then the idea dies."
Tom O'Brien,… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 30, 2007 at 10:00am — No Comments
On hard lessons about changing education...
"Perhaps it is just my native cynicism, but I don’t think that there will be a spontaneous societal recognition of the need for changing education, nor will there ever be a conversation amongst powerful people about ideas that will result in fundamental changes to our education system. Systemic inertia and myopic self-interest being what they are, nobility, goodness and wisdom are not the best way to get a… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 29, 2007 at 10:00am — No Comments
On the ethics and semantics of Search...
"Maybe the word "ruse" is the problem. Let's call it something less sinister, like competitive intelligence (CI) gathering so it doesn't
sound as bad. Getting names through "competitive intelligence" has a
more sophisticated aura about it."
Lou Adler, Ethics, Poaching and… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 28, 2007 at 10:00am — No Comments
On social networks and the "reverse domino effect"...
"User generated content sites, like Digg, are often rigged; Facebook is no longer the exclusive community for students; MySpace has become a pedophiles source for soft porn; Orkut is every spammer's favorite toy, etc. The future of the big players does not look too promising. What happens when the tide begins to turn the other way and a few of my friends begin leaving? There is a very good chance that I will too. In… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 27, 2007 at 10:00am — 1 Comment
On what recruiters do with leads, passive candidates...
"If you’re interested in gainfully employed, successful individuals, then you’re going to have
to pick up the phone and call companies, because that’s typically where
you’ll find that type of person - at work. They probably haven’t
spammed their resume out to hundred of recruiters so you might actually
have to talk to them and ask them for one. As far as what I’ve… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 24, 2007 at 11:00pm — No Comments
On transforming HR...
"Many attempts at HR effectiveness start without defining value. For example, some companies invest in e-HR services such as portals and online employee services and believe that they have transformed HR, but they have not. While e-HR may be a part of an overall transformation, it is merely a way to deliver HR administrative services. HR transformation must change the way to think about HR's role in delivering value… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 23, 2007 at 11:00pm — No Comments
On [not] having a shared vision...
"Few professionals would argue with the need for a shared vision. It's pretty much accepted as good management practice nowadays - the way we
try to get people more engaged. But I'd argue that shared visions are
not all they're cracked up to be. If you think about it, the more
diverse a team of people are, the less chance there is of arriving at a
common vision. Diversity and a… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 22, 2007 at 11:30pm — No Comments
On Murphy's Law and other systematic complications....
"The religious person may blame it on. original sin. The historian may cite the force of trends such as population growth and industrialization. The sociologist offers reasons rooted in the peculiarities of human associations. Reformers blame it all on "the system", and propose new systems that would, they assert, guarantee a brave new world of justice, peace, and abundance. Everyone, it seems, has his own idea of what… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 21, 2007 at 11:00pm — No Comments
On compensation double standards...
"Why is it that the same managers who use “people don’t work for money” to justify underpaying workers are convinced that their own bonus and long-term incentive plans are great and highly motivating?"
Know HR Blog, Why is Money Not Motivating to Employees, But it is to… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 20, 2007 at 11:30pm — No Comments
On the irony of finding sales talent...
Finding sales talent can be as challenging as finding new clients. You have to consider your search for good salespeople to be no different than any other marketing or sales effort. You have to find a large list of prospects, and attract one or more of them to join your firm. Of course, this state of affairs is ironic: you need to be a good salesperson in order to attract someone to help you with… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 17, 2007 at 11:00am — No Comments
On keeping confrontational jerks around, or not as the case may be...
"Confrontation is never easy. This is especially true with someone like a jerk, who actually thrives on confrontation. As you work though the other reasons to keep a jerk around that I’ve included on this list, keep in mind that confrontation is also an issue in the manager’s mind. What can you do? Simple: Partner with the manager to work though the other issues, and when the manager arrives at the conclusion that now… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 16, 2007 at 11:00am — No Comments
Hey, JD! What? No Poker? Sheeesh!
If you haven't already visited, hop over to the new blog and check out what's going on starting with today's post:… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 15, 2007 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment
On the language of "transparency"...
"...Telling someone that a particular hedge fund is 'highly leveraged' is a lot easier than saying, 'They've borrowed a lot of money in order
to speculate and multiply their positive returns using other people's
money.'
On the other hand, the vast majority of buzzwords exist for one reason: to hide. By… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 15, 2007 at 9:30am — 1 Comment
On recruiter blogging, center stage...
"Take a look around today's public market in Recruiting. The pros are quickly learning to make candidates a living breathing part of a network, allies in pursuit of a larger goal. While this is not new, it used to be a back office experience. Blogging brings the Recruiter to center stage. "
John Sumser, Humanizing
File under:… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 14, 2007 at 11:30pm — No Comments
On money can't buy you love...
Quote for the Day: Monday, August 13th, 2007
"Social networks work for cause-driven organizations because they focus on friendraising before fundraising. They create the necessary social capital that makes raising budgetary capital more efficient,
eliminating the need for street teams, cold-calling or mass-market
appeals.
Friendraising before fundraising creates better friends who will lend you their time, their…
ContinueAdded by Amitai Givertz on August 13, 2007 at 1:26pm — No Comments
On why some recruiters have a bad reputation...
"Recruiting has a fairly bad reputation. It is often spoken of as a profession where people stretch the truth, promise what they cannot deliver, and act only in self-interest with candidates.
Candidates tell stories about recruiters who were initially friendly and helpful, promising them assistance in negotiating for a position, and who then quickly ignored them when the client did not express interest. Some… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 10, 2007 at 7:00am — No Comments
On changing stereotypes: The Boss...
"The stereotype of the boss is changing: Today's successful manager is generally more of a facilitator than an autocrat. Yes, managers can unilaterally hire, fire, and evaluate employees, but much of the job entails running meetings, guiding teams, building consensus, collaboratively setting policy, and troubleshooting. Happy managers enjoy that process, and would rather plan, inspire, and guide than crank out reams… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 9, 2007 at 7:00am — No Comments
On communications, another bullshit job...
"Essentially you're getting paid well - in the six figures up to 50 percent of your base for bonus - to write e-mails, memos and articles for senior management that their employees have no interest in reading. Oh, and through these written communications we're supposed to inform and engage employees so that they're proud of the company they work for."
Stanley Bing,… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 8, 2007 at 7:30am — No Comments
On the paradox of Voodoo Metrics...
"Despite management's obsession with hard numbers, many organisations are a fact-free zone, swirling with untested
assumptions. Horrifying sums of money are committed on superstition or
whim. Thus, fact-based management is really triple-distilled common
sense. It's hard. It requires judgment, practice, help, humanity and
wisdom. It needs scepticism and experimentation. It needs reasoned
optimism… Continue
Added by Amitai Givertz on August 7, 2007 at 6:00am — No Comments
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