Musings of an organization consultant
Posted in Competencies, Employee Engagement, Leadership on Mar 29th, 2010
David McClelland’s early work in competency development led to large scale efforts in the 1990’s toward developing competency models for various employee groups. I was a part of that movement and worked with a number of organizations to develop competency models from the ground up to energize and engage employees around what is most critical [...]
Posted in Competencies, Employee Engagement, Leadership on Mar 29th, 2010
Not that it makes us feel any better, but according to the Towers Watson 2010 Global Workforce Study, we in the U.S. are not the only ones to be faced with an anxious, stressed out workforce. According to the study findings, “From the global recession, to financial defaults, to changes in business models, both employers [...]
Posted in Business Strategies, Competencies on Dec 31st, 2009
I am reminded of a young Winston Churchill who participated in a cavalry charge at Omdurman in 1898. By 1914, he was Lord of the Admiralty, presiding a highly mechanized war fleet in World War I. Just two decades later, Churchill led a country in a World War that concluded with an atomic bomb.
Posted in Competencies, Employee Engagement, Uncategorized on Dec 19th, 2009
When dogs bite and bees sting, we bring to mind our favorite things, but when things get stuck, or stale, what we need are a few good questions to evoke the spirit of engagement.
Over the years of working with people, I have found a few questions to be nearly fool proof. While the goal is [...]
Posted in Competencies on May 11th, 2009
Richard Anderson, CEO of Delta, was recently interviewed by the New York Times [here] and asked what he looks for in job candidates. He said a resume can outline education and experience, but it is the intangibles, such as the ability to communicate, lead and adapt to change, that are the most important. He refers to this as the human factor and suggests that gut instincts play a role in determining whether a candidate possesses these competencies.
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