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Random House defines networking as: to cultivate people who can be helpful to one professionally Cultivating is about planting seeds, feeding and watering them over an extended period of time before you harvest anything. You don't start by harvesting (taking). You start by planting seeds (giving), knowing that only some of the seeds you plant [...]
I walked away from a ten-year relationship with a supplier this week because they made me feel bad. I've been staying in their hotel on a regular basis since 2000 and have held a conference there every year for five years. It's a truly wonderful property. We love staying there. They do a nice job [...]
"Onboarding plans, no matter how well-mapped and detailed, should never result in a hand-off to the new leader. The onboarding plan should be a living document that both the new leader and the hiring manager regularly reference and update." So says Bank of America's VP of Executive Development and Talent Management, Matthew Walter in the summer [...]
My partner, Rob Gregory, suggests there are three core processes in any organization: strategic, operational and organizational. Separately, last night, I sat in on Anna Tavis’ wonderful Talent Management class at NYU’s Master’s Program. Crossing Rob and Anna’s ideas suggests that HR should be the functional leader of the organizational process and its essential overlaps [...]