Blogs
Harvard Business School finally realises the advantages of learning by doing
For anyone interested in progressive management education at the highest professional standard there is a must-read article in the Economist (December 3rd 2011 p.75) entitled “Field of dreams – Harvard Business School reinvents its MBA course”.
International HR Forum Best of 2011
Here is a list of the posts on the International HR Forum that were the most popular during 2011. Continue reading →
Executive Coaching and Debriefing for Corporate Leadership Development Programs
In today's management environment, new forms of and tools for corporate leadership development programs have emerged. One of the most popular development tools is executive coaching.
Hey HR! Here’s What Employees and Families Really Need When Relocating Internationally
Guest Author: Rachel Yates – Definingmoves.com [Editor's Note: We are very excited to share with you the assignee's spouse perspective on international relocation, from someone who has lived through five such moves. Rachel Yates edits a
Is There a Crystal Ball for Talent Planning and Global Mobility?
Managing global mobility requires integration with talent management at all stages of the assignment. This post has four simple steps to create an integrated approach to managing your mobile talent. Continue reading →
2011 Global Talent Index
Author: Warren Heaps – Birches Group LLC The famous “war for talent” lives on.
The Way to Identify your Future Leaders – Part 2
In Part 2 of their series on leadership, Han van der Pool and Lex Lindeman outline the traits in employees that contribute to their development into strong leaders, and questions to ask to identify people with these traits in your company.
The Way To Identify Your Future Leaders (Part 1)
Global companies using an integrated talent management approach to identify and nurture potential future leaders have a competitive edge in the global marketplace. This post describes some of the best techniques. Continue reading →
MBA Assignment: ‘To conference or not to conference – that is the question.’
History, according to a very simplified version of Marx, is basically a continuum of opposing arguments (dialectic) – with socialism versus capitalism being the most obvious example. Occasionally, minority schools of thought appear on the scene
The Case of the Twisted Quota
You can have in place the most well-designed incentive scheme for your industry (on paper), but if your quota setting process doesn’t work, you’re in trouble. Continue reading →
