Natural Talent Federal Cloud (NTFED Cloud), Acendre's talent management solution suite, provides a reliable and scalable platform that enables secure, rapid deployment of the talent management system. With Acendre, your data is securely stored on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure. The AWS infrastructure... [+] Read More
With all the challenges facing federal agencies - budget constraints, finding high-quality talent quickly, hiring and onboarding quickly and efficiently, nurturing and developing that talent to give an agency the best chance of fulfilling its mission - it would seem an incredible stretch that an... [+] Read More
Over the next few years, the aging population will lead to a 'retirement tsunami', with millions of baby boomers leaving the workforce within two decades. In Australia, the ratio of employed persons to retirees will be cut almost in half, falling from 5 to 2.5... [+] Read More
These days, it seems like Google just about runs the universe. Many of us use Google ubiquitously, including Gmail for communication, Google Maps to figure out where we're heading and seek answers to life's quandaries through that familiar search page. Yet, there's another reason to... [+] Read More
Problems with federal performance management, including cumbersome and resource-draining paper performance plans, leadership problems and employee morale, engagement and retention challenges, have been well documented. Many of these problems stem from a dearth of innovation in the performance management space that has made evolution to... [+] Read More
This is the fourth post in a series looking at various strategic human capital management issues facing federal CHCOs. Even as federal human capital leaders look to implement long-term strategic plans, there are several shorter-term, less expensive, tactical initiatives that can yield powerful impacts to... [+] Read More
It is understandable that adding a new set of SES performance guidelines to the other ongoing initiatives might seem overwhelming. Yet, part of this apprehension is based on either a lack of automated tools ("pen-to-paper" performance reviews) or a reliance on legacy technology that make... [+] Read More
To prepare new leaders and create a talent pipeline, organizations can take a strategic approach that begins long before leaders make their exit. A strong succession plan leverages reliable information about workers' strengths, career ambitions and potential to prepare the next generation of leaders in... [+] Read More
The need to belong refers to people's desire to develop and maintain strong relationships with their peers. In the workplace, this sentiment could translate into a new hire's desire to be included within an organization's operations and culture.... [+] Read More
Organizational socialization is the practice of quickly familiarizing new employees with an organization's practices, culture and values in order to help them become effective, recognized members of a particular community. Academics and HR experts have expanded on this definition considerably.... [+] Read More