From the Coleface

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

have 40% lower voluntary staff turnover amongst high performers than peers. Much of talent management seems to be the rebadging of good HR practices in more board-friendly language. Despite the pareto effect that you might expect when comparing the most and least mature organisations, there are still some striking findings.

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From the Coleface

SEPTEMBER 26, 2007

” I hope one day this will be seen as the naughty little brother of the Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing model; no science, but possibly a useful metaphor to help understand the dynamics. You set about changing whatever thing it was that attracted you to accepting the role in the first place. Consolidating power.

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From the Coleface

NOVEMBER 16, 2007

Using wikis to share knowhow is an example of the initiatives to bring about improved learning and performance in companies which pretty much accord with these conditions. No doubt there are success stories, but it seems difficult to imagine this replacing formal learning in professional firms. There is a still an important place for experts.

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From the Coleface

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Francis Marshall in the Sept issues of TJ reminds us how line managers have a vital role in the success of L&D within organisations. Interestingly, I heard recently that at Procter & Gamble there is a policy that if you want promotion, you have to recruit/ develop someone to take over your current job.

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