To those of us that follow the U.S. federal workforce, the news of the near-crisis that is employee engagement is not new. Specific numbers from various reports and pundit observations may vary to some degree, but the overall view is pretty much accepted - employee... [+] Read More
The National Football League (NFL), professional league of America's Number 1 spectator sport, is big business, with revenue around $10 billion per year. It's more than a game.... [+] Read More
Despite all the talk of integrated talent management and people management being the hub of engagement, empowerment and the overall organizational environment, we still seem to get bogged down in thinking about key elements of talent management in various HR silos.... [+] Read More
Now that all the Year in Review and Year in Pictures articles have concluded, it's time to move on to the predictions for the coming year. I'm by no means an "official" prognosticator. Yet I see a trend that has been building over the last... [+] Read More
When asked to make an assessment on talent management, organizations give themselves a pretty dismal grade: a C minus, or a 1.5 grade point average (GPA), according to a recent, ambitious survey report from Deloitte.... [+] Read More
A time to reflect and a time of renewal... The end of the calendar year and the holidays are often a time for reflection and appreciation of the past year as well as a look ahead to the coming year. As I thought about this... [+] Read More
There is much written, discussed and debated about the challenges of attracting, hiring, retaining and growing talent in the federal government. Ongoing and emerging challenges such as the retirement tsunami, the new millennial workforce and competing with the private sector are just a few of... [+] Read More
HR leaders and their teams everywhere can presumably feel the groundswell of talent analytics all around them. Industry analysts, press and vendors are all describing the importance of big data and how it relates to talent analytics. Forward-thinking business and government leaders are asking more... [+] Read More
Yogi Berra, the former New York Yankee baseball player known for his pithy comments and witticisms, could have been talking to HR leaders about talent analytics when he coined this phrase. Today, talent analytics is, or should be, at the heart of your talent management... [+] Read More
There's a lot of excitement here this fall in Washington, DC, home of Acendre's U.S. headquarters. This time of year, it's usually football that has everyone around here talking, but this year, baseball and the Washington Nationals are all the buzz, as the playoffs begin... [+] Read More