Read The Weekly HRExaminer v1.40 Now Feature | Alice Snell Top 100 Influencer v1.71 Widely seen as a voice of reason in a sea of hype, Alice Snell effectively navigates the line that separates corporate advocacy and best practices documentation as Vice President of Taleo Research. There are not many people who have been researching […]
You’re going to hear more and more about influence. At some point, there might actually be useful stuff about how to get specific things done using it. Until then, we’re all going to think and stew.
In the new world of work, no one has any authority. We all represent a team. In most cases, more than one of our team mantes can over rule us.
So, we’re learning to manage using influence. It means that we make decisions without firm backing and try to make sure that the holes are filled in as we go along.
Top 100 Influencers in HR v1.71 Alice Snell
There are not very many people who have been researching Human Capital issues as long as Alice Snell. The Vice President of Taleo Research has been covering the space for 15 years. Widely seen as a voice of reason in a sea of hype, Alice effectively navigates the […]
We find greatness by tackling the imperfect. Waiting around to get it right always produces ‘analysis paralysis’. It’s better to put a stake in the ground and get started than it is to sit around waiting for perfect inspiration, the right timing and an unassailable position of strength. It’s easier to navigate when you’re moving. […]
The HRExaminer archives are a dangerous place to visit. Here’s a decade old piece on the nonesense of using ‘cost per hire’ as a recruiting metric. Still, today, this is the prime measurement in many places. Ouch. The idea of adequately planned replacements (non-reactive recruiting) is still taking root but the progress has been slow. […]
Here’s a smart piece from exactly 10 years ago. At the time, we were facing serious labor shortages as the dot com thing exploded. While the thinking about labor supplies has certainly changed, the fundamental point of the article continues to be valid.
Tools wear out.
The competitive advantage accorded to early adopters (when they aren’t busy being fooled by their own enthusiasm) is not a permanent improvement. The people who are making hay today with social media are not generating repeatable results. Rather, they are benefiting from the fact that they are ahead of their time.
Read The Weekly HRExaminer v1.39 Now Feature | Top 25 Online Influencers in Recruiting v2.0 We explore the nature of influence in depth at HRExaminer. Starting late last year we focused our attention on the online influence of key HR silos like Recruiting with our Top 25 lists. This week we begin a new chapter […]
Today, we introduce the second edition of the Top 25 Most Influential Online Recruiters (v2.0), part of the ongoing project to illuminate and define influence in our industry. This list is one of a group of lists of people who influence the various silos in the HR Industry. In the online world, influence changes pretty […]
The sea of self promoting HR bloggerisms rises up to meet the shore in the HR Carnival. Each month’s postings are a good source of traffic and the smart marketers of the HR blogosphere are ready. Since all you have to do is send a link to the editor of the month, it’s easy for folks to submit their work.
This month’s submittals ranged from completely naive or downright stupid to insightful or provocative. Rather than editing out the relatively useless, I took this as an opportunity to discover the conversation implicit in even the most off base submittals.
Read The Weekly HRExaminer v1.38 Now This week’s HRExaminer is about the stories people live in and the technology we’re using to find, develop and manage them. You can get a fresh copy of HRExaminer every Friday by subscribing here. Feature | Jay Whitehead Top 100 v1.70 Jay Whitehead creates stories that people live in. […]
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