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HR in the Age of Talent - Part I
2008-05-27 11:58:04
The 20th century industrial complex required a supply chain of cheap, standardized resources, a growing body of policies and procedures for rounding away defects, and a system for disposing of excess inventory. It’s no surprise that HR has evolved along similar lines. Hire fast and cheap, round to the interchangeable middle, weed out the disaffected, [...]
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By the Way, What is Talent Management?
2008-05-16 13:59:13
Like the blind men and the elephant, it seems to be an entirely different beast to many different stakeholders. Usually it’s snarled up with the notion that human resources, human capital and talent management are somehow extensions of one another, or the same thing stated differently. Actually they are three very different concepts: Human Resources is [...]
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A Beginners Bookshelf
2008-05-15 10:51:37
It’s hard to see the urgency of strategic talent management without understanding the foundational change underway, as we exit the industrial century and enter a global knowledge economy. Recognizing these unseen forces and positioning your organization ahead of them is the essence of strategy. If you are charged with implementing talent management practices for your [...]


The 100 Year Flood
2008-05-13 15:55:22
Markets are at an inflection point, created by the collapse of competitive barriers that have protected Western industrial supremacy for the past century. The proliferation of capitalism, the rule of law, universal education and access to cash are shifting the entrepreneurial center of gravity towards emerging economies. In fact, over the next decade, virtually every [...]


Our First Blog
2008-05-09 15:10:37
Hello, and welcome to the first blog entry of The Talent Economy. I hope you’ll join us for a discussion of the big themes that define the new business of strategic talent management, and its impact on global business, government, academic and social systems. I’d like to thank Geoffrey Livingston and Qui Diaz of Livingston Communications [...]
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HR in the Age of Talent Part II
2008-06-05 13:32:32
Several years ago, Fast Company Magazine published an infamous article entitled “Why We Hate HR”. It made the case that HR was a hopeless, uninspired bureaucracy sitting squarely across the road to progress. Predictably, that hit a nerve. It also spawned dozens of articles, hundreds of blogs and probably a book or two arguing one side [...]
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HR in the Age of Talent Part III
2008-06-13 15:59:48
So, the question is, (see Part II): does HR have the skills and aptitudes to lead the strategic talent transformation required to compete successfully in the global era? Recent research from HCI and Vurv Technology, shows that HR executives and professionals themselves are ambivalent. But they do agree across the board on one thing: Talent [...]


Learning Innovation - Part Two
2008-07-01 21:05:58
Day one of the Learning Innovation Network Forum (see previous blog post) focused on new, mainly technology-based, learning tools and techniques. Day two began with John Boudreau from USC expanding the discussion beyond learning and into broader talent management. He delivered a compelling presentation on the intersection of talent management and social networking, including the [...]
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The Launch of the Learning Innovation Network
2008-06-23 19:46:36
  On June 16-17, the Human Capital Institute, Sun Microsystems and the New Learning Playbook hosted the inaugural meeting of a new executive roundtable focused on learning innovations and managing Millennial talent. The event was held at Sun Microsystems University in Santa Clara, California and included expert partners Duke Continuing Education and Kaplan University.  50 senior [...]
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Proposition: The competitiveness of workers in today’s rich countries in permanent decline.
2008-07-09 06:32:38
“A spectre is haunting the Western world. The spectre of fear. Fear that the middle classes are losing out, and while their economies may still be growing, the rising tide no longer lifts the majority of boats.” - Jacon Funk Kirkegaard, Peterson Institute for International Economics So begins the Economist magazine’s latest online debate on the [...]
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Building an Office in India
2008-07-21 08:34:36
I just returned from another trip to India but this one was a little different. It was the first time (on business) I’ve gone off the beaten path of the large cities and big hotels. I spent a week in the Punjab - in India’s North West - in the up and coming city of [...]
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Putting HR Back in Thinker
2008-08-11 08:58:09
There was a terrific article in last month’s Harvard Business Review in which a pair of Harvard Business School grads, Matthew Breitfelder and Daisy Wademan Dowling, shared the story of why they had, gasp, “gone into HR” after graduation. It presented a powerful argument for the increasingly important role that talent management professionals play in [...]
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The Talent Management Touchstone
2008-08-05 07:17:04
Follow the talent.  You can learn more from seeing where talent chooses to go than from any research study or expert opinion.  The free market of talent is worth watching. So, the latest issue of the Harvard Business Review presents a very different picture from conventional reality:  two very bright and capable MBA students purposely chose [...]
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What’s Next for Talent Management in Government?
2008-09-23 15:14:18
What a great event in D.C. last week. Talent management and human capital leaders are excited about 2009 with lots of work ahead of them! Professor Paul Light and his keynote The Role of Talent in Federal Government Performance was definitely a hit among attendees. So far he has received 71% excellence ratings. Take a [...]
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New Practices in Workforce and Succession Planning
2008-09-17 16:01:29
Jeff Akin, Principal, Booz Allen Hamilton, Jane Datta, Workforce Planning Program Specialist, NASA and Cherie Posada, Booz Allen Hamilton, Charlene Arietti, Branch Chief, Workforce Planning and Analysis Branch, National Science Foundation (NSF), and Mary Tamberrino, Booz Allen Hamilton (Author side bar:  NASA has one of the coolest websites ever.  Seriously.  Check it out after the


Contract Talent- Effective Talent Management in a Workforce Dominated by Contractors Today and the Millennials of Tomorrow
2008-09-17 14:50:08
Our panel for this session are: John Palguta, VP of Policy for the Partnership for Public Service, Gene Zaino, President and CEO, MBO Partners, Jim Blades, Deputy Director of Contracts and Grants Management at Millennium Challenge Corporation. Hello again blog readers!  I am back here reporting to you after a great webcast on Sourcing on Social [...]
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Mobile Photos from the Talent Management Forum for Government
2008-09-17 14:30:59
” We need to keep re-engaging how to get back to the table, but we have to understand business first.” Rachel Bellamy, General Services Administration Rachel Bellamy, General Services Administration and Phillip Burrows, U.S. Office for Personnel Management Albert Conerly,USDA and Al Officer, Graduate School USDA Cheryl Talbot and Eileen Burrows, EPA Dr. Joseph King, U.S. Army and G
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Talent Management Forum for Government: Allan Schweyer
2008-09-17 13:03:54
HCI’s Executive Director Allan Schweyer took the floor this afternoon to discuss best practices in transitioning to human capital management.  Allan cites human capital planning as the analytical, forecasting and planning process that connects and directs all workforce management activities… Human capital risk is now the top issue for talent management officers, according to the Econo
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The Future of Talent Management - Assessing Today to Plan for Tomorrow
2008-09-17 10:40:59
The Panel: John Salamone, Executive Director of the OPM CHCO Council, Dr. Harry Hertz, Director, Baldrige National Program, Dave Forman, Chief Learning Officer at HCI, Dr. Joseph King, Chief Talent Officer at ARDEC The introduction to this panel discussion was led by John Salamone.  What is CHCO?  The Chief Human Capital Officers Council just celebrated its [...]
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Keynote: The Role of Talent in Federal Government Performance
2008-09-17 09:05:11
Next up:  Dr. Paul Light, Professor of Public Service at NYU. From Dr. Light’s presentation:  Are we hiring the right people?  You can get a lot of people to apply:  but are they first and foremost about making our country and communities better? Let’s do something to make it easier to say "yes" and make [...]
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Talent Management Forum for Government Keynote: Paul Light
2008-09-17 08:55:10
Paul Light is a professor of public service at New York University. Light focuses on how government does not attract the right talent, and the deficiencies of government caused by top to bottom ineffective talent. His book is called “A Government Ill Executed.” Light feels like we are at transformational event with the retirement bulge.  The [...]
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Keynote: Role of Government Talent Today and Tomorrow
2008-09-17 08:52:23
Our opening remarks from Congressman Jim Moran of the 8th District of Virginia were preceded by a rousing and energizing trip by all in attendance here at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center to…. the closest emergency exit.  That’s right, we had a fire alarm!  Our own Dave Forman said it best- "when you [...]
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Talent Management Forum for Government Keynote: James Moran
2008-09-17 07:54:50
James Moran (8th District Virginia) began his discussion by bashing special interests who de-regulated the financial industy.  He blames the current financial woes on the industry representatives, and concluded that government should not bail them out. Moran cites the Federal Reserve’s role in the crisis and deregulation as a primary example of how government can affect [...]
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Putting Employees at the Center of Talent Management
2008-09-29 21:19:31
Regardless of the economy, skilled human capital is one of the most important elements in running a successful business. Managing talent well generates both competitive advantage and differentiation. The field of Talent management (TM) encompasses a wide range of disciplines such as Performance Management , Workforce Planning, Skills Management, Succession Planning, Recruiting, and Resource Schedu
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