There were a lot of great posts hitting the Blogosphere this past week on the topics of leadership development, talent management, and human resource management, I would like to point you to five blog posts and a bonus blog post series that I consider to be the best of the best for the week of June 15th to June 21st.
Alison Green, Ask a Manager: How the Recession has Changed Hiring for Employers - Alison gives us a first hand account of how the recession has changed the hiring landscape for employers. With this in mind, Green shares her advice for landing a job in this recession.
Carmine Coyote, Slow Leadership: Crucial Conversations - Carmine highlights a powerful book -Crucial Conversations - on how to handle those "tough, day-to-day interactions with people in which the stakes are high," and "conflicting viewpoints and emotions run deep and strong". Carmine goes on to share a great survey to evaluate your communication style during stressful situations.
Dan McCarthy, Great Leadership: The State of the Coaching Industry - Dan McCarthy has posted a very nice summary of a recent Harvard Business Review survey of the somewhat mysterious executive coaching industry. Dan's review is a great read - even if you have never worked directly with management or leadership coaching.
Amy Nutt, The Recruiters Lounge: Improving Employee Retention Before and After Downsizing - With all the media headlines on corporate layoffs and the dismal labor market, it is easy to forget that employee retention is still a strategically important talent management issue - especially if your organization has recently went through layoffs. Amy Nutt shares a nice set of tips for improving employee retention before and after downsizing.
Tim Sanders, Sanders Says: Don't Use Email to Give Bad News or Criticize - Tim Sanders shares rule # 1 from his "Dirty Dozen Rules of Email Etiquette" training program: don't use email to give bad news or to criticize others. Tim's video commentary is a great reminder of the high propensity email has for confusion and misinterpretation - especially when dealing with touchy and sensitive topics.
