The credibility I lack, and my ability to sneak around it!
Editor’s note: An uplifting blog post from an (anonymous) L&D practitioner which touches on class and overcoming personal hurdles. Thanks to @andrewjacobsld for sharing.
Browsing: Curated
Worth not birth: why the workplace is going backwards in class equality
Editor’s note: Thanks to the anonymous L&D blogger (mentioned in another link) for pointing to this piece on class and social mobility in the workplace. Unfortunately, it is live and well and having a detrimental on business.
How to start using data and evidence in HR
Editor’s note: Some practical steps to data reporting in HR. Remember: collect what you can usefully analyse.
Now Facebook can see inside your heart, too
Editor’s note: Facebook’s data-science team teases out who is romantically involved with whom by examining link structures.
State of the American workplace: employee engagement insights for US business leaders
Editor’s note: Big, and ongoing, research by Gallup into the US workplace. This research shows that poor managers continue to be a costly thorn in the side of organisations.
Institute of Digital Marketing: resources
Editor’s note: A range of free resources from the Institute of Digital Marketing – well worth a look for seeing what the marketing community is discussing.
How might we inspire young people to cultivate their creative confidence?
Editor’s note: So this is what stifles creativity in school children (according to the children themselves). I thought this would look remarkably similar to a list created by adults.
The secret to building dream teams
Editor’s note: How Reebok uses technology to match candidate behaviours to roles and how this informs hiring and career development.
Big data in human resources: a world of haves and have-nots
Editor’s note: Despite the fact the majority of organisations are investing in data analytics tools, this research by Bersin found that only 4% of companies have achieved the capability to perform “predictive analytics” about their workforce.
Do bonus schemes result in high performance?
Editor’s note: Two recent pieces of research look at whether or not a reward scheme can help create a high-performance organisation. The conclusion: bonuses and reward systems do not show a significant correlation with organisational performance.
Apps for tracking workers’ productivity: Nothing to fear
Editor’s note: A look at productivity apps such as idonethis and weekdone. Where do these apps fit into the learning tech scene? Should they?
Busting learning myths
Editor’s note: Thanks to Donald Taylor for sharing this link, which looks at three myths that you may not have heard talked about before. If you invest training time and money in someone will they take it and then leave?
Game thinking – breaking it down
Editor’s note: Reflections on all the different aspects that make up game thinking (design, gamification, serious games).
10 #workhacks to prepare for ‘The Future Of Work’
Editor’s note: Superb set of tips to make working life better. There will be one hack here you will want to try . . .
European HR: top 10 investment areas 2013-2014
Editor’s note: Amsterdam plays host to this week’s HR Tech Europe conference, Founder Marc Coleman looks at the HR tech that companies are looking to invest in.