Relationships

Rule #1: Sleep

Sometimes it is the simple messages that are the most important. Like “just go to bed.” This message has made all the difference in the world for me, and I have the authors of Rework to thank for that.

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You don’t need more data

Talent management is about great conversations. I have used the Strengthsfinder assessment to facilitate the start of over 500 of these conversations. Now you can get more data from Gallup on the Strengthsfinder assessment, but you do not need more data. Here is why.

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Make Good Decisions Dad

Leadership development can happen anywhere. Talent management is about having great conversations and doing something positive with what you hear and learn. This lesson in leadership was from the mouth of a nine year old, and I am glad I listened.

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Rule 3 – NEVER cancel without rescheduling

Trust is critical in a healthy relationship. For leaders, a way to establish it is to put great value on the one on one time and never cancel without rescheduling right away. This is the final rules for one on ones that must NEVER be broken. Talent management is about great conversations. Follow these three rules and you are on your way to having them.

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It must be the shoes – Yes and No, but mostly No

Making the most of the talent in ourselves is less about learning and more about heart, attitude, and community. I received some Supeman shoes yesterday that remind me of that, and of 21 special people I was able to share a journey with over the last 106 days. The shoes are a reminder of what is really important.

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What is your learning BRAND?

Have you heard of TED? Where do you learn? Talent management is about great conversations. As part of that conversation, I love to ask these two questions to help me understand someones learning Brand. Use them, and if you are asked, be ready to offer some authentic and energized answers.

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What do I do?

Talent management and leadership starts with great conversations. One of the most important conversations is around What do I do? In the answer and the process towards the answer is the essence of leadership. The clarity, focus, and accountability that is built into this question will take you to a different place in terms of your performance.

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Building a Leadership Development Program from Scratch

How do you build a leadership development program from scratch? It is a questions posed to me and it would not leave my brain until I wrote it down. Talent management is about great conversations, and leadership development is about structuring those conversations around experiences, self reflection, and networking. It can be done well and with a single currency – time from other leaders.

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What if We Called It Your Individual Development Story?

A key piece of talent management is an individual development plan. Yet so few people have them, and something has to change because it is one of the most critical pieces of the process of helping someone get better. What if we called it an individual development story? When we call it a story the elements we look for and the roles we offer become clearer and expected. Talent management is about great conversations. An individual development story has all the makings of a great conversation.

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5 Key Outcomes – Individual Development Plan Conversation

Talent management is about great conversations between a leader and a follower over time. I use the talent scorecard to help leaders assess their own habits and get some feedback on where they need to start. The lack of development plans are one item that has emerged as a major gap in the habits of leaders. To understand the benefits of investing time into this effort, here are 5 key outcomes that happen when we make development plans a habit.

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3 Things To Give Development Plans Momentum

So how do you set measures for a development plan that will be meaningful and result in positive momentum for the talent management in your organization? Here are three thoughts that will help leaders create meaningful measures for development goals. The talent scorecard is also a great place for leaders to assess their own habits.

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Our Talent / Self Awareness Language – Have One?

Talent management is a conversation. Here are three questions you might have and books to read that will help you explore and find answers. The backdrop of the whole talent management conversation is self awareness and community. Here are two tools that will help create the awareness you need as an individual and sharing it with others will create the community you will need to support your own journey.

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