I like to start every week by pointing you to my choices for the top five talent management, leadership development, and human resource management blog posts from the past week. Below are my top five picks for the week of August 28th to October 4th, 2009.
Dan McCarthy, Great Leadership by Dan: The 10/10 Technique - Are you genuinely interested in improving your performance at work? If so, Dan wants you to take your professional development into your own hands and has an excellent technique (the 10/10 technique) that will help you secure specific suggestions from others for improving your performance.
Deb Own, 8 Hours and a Lunch: What Are You Waiting for Wednesday: Do One Thing That Scares You - Have you been avoiding or procrastinating on an important task or project because it scares you? Deb wants to know what you are waiting for and offers some great words of encouragement for taking those first difficult steps towards something that is important to you.
Chris Ferdinandi, Renegade HR: Human Resource Strategies and Tools - In his short but dead-on post, Chris reminds us that the greatest tools are not a strategy in and by themselves. Rather the tools must be applied intelligently as part of a larger talent management strategy.
Remarkable Learning with Kevin Eikenberry: A Leadership Primer on Celebrations - Kevin really caught my attention with this post examining a seldom discussed leadership topic that many managers and leaders really grapple with: celebrating success in the workplace. Kevin takes a look at the business case for celebrations, why managers often avoid them, and offers a nice primer for leaders who want to better use celebrations as part of their talent management strategy.
Arieh M. Flemenbaum, The Recruiters Lounge: How to Handle Terminating an Employee - If you read my blog on a regular basis, you are well aware that I strongly advocate helping poor performers find employment elsewhere (ie. terminating them).
This is not because I am a callous, cold-hearted jerk, but rather because the business case is so compelling for removing poor performers and strategically hiring replacements who are well suited to perform at a high level in the position. However, I rarely discuss how to handle the details surrounding an employee termination. Arieh has a nice guide with a number of great items to consider when you must let an employee go.
