Monthly Archives: April 2009

Jim Irvine – SHIFT the way you think about talent management processes

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Jim Irvine, Manager of Talent Management for Nissan North America describes how Nissan is increasing workforce productivity during what is probably the largest downturn in the history of the automotive industry. Operating under extreme financial pressure, Nissan has developed highly innovative methods to build talent through engaging employees at both a rational and emotional level. By rethinking what performance management should be, Nissan has increased productivity without increasing talent management costs. Highlights include moving from a once a year performance management event to an integrated series of 6 separate performance dialogues, providing managers with feedback on the quality of their feedback, and engaging managers to view performance management as an enabling process and not an administrative constraint.

Want to shift your talent management methods into overdrive? Listen to Jim Irvine from Nissan North America this week on People Performance Radio.

Tess Reinhard – Managing, mentoring and retaining high tech employees

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Listen to People Performance Radio Episode 49:

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Tess Reinhard, Director of Organizational Capability for CDW discusses methods to maximize the productivity and engagement of technology employees. CDW is a multibillion dollar technology company with a workforce largely comprised of recent college graduates with strong technical skills. Tess shares techniques CDW uses to develop mentoring relationships between these relatively new employees and more tenured company experts. She also discusses some of the benefits, challenges, and realities associated with managing a workforce filled with “generation Y” workers.

If you want to maximize the performance of ambitious, technology savvy, but relatively inexperienced employees then get some ideas from someone who has done it. Listen to Tess Reinhard this week on People Performance Radio.

Kirk Hallowell – How to talk talent management with your CXO

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Listen to People Performance Radio Episode 48:

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Dr. Kirk Hallowell, principal at Matchpoint Coaching, is a talent management expert with extensive experience in leadership development, succession planning, and workforce analytics. Kirk and Steve discuss the challenge of engaging executives and line managers in meaningful dialogue around complex talent management issues. Kirk draws on his experiences working with senior, line level leaders to explain the power of using illustrative stories to capture executives’ attention around important talent management issues.

If you want to matter to the people that matter, listen to what Kirk Hallowell has to say this week on People Performance Radio.

Bruce Felt, SuccessFactors – A CFO’s perspective on controlling workforce costs

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Bruce Felt, Chief Financial Officer for SuccessFactors discusses how senior financial officers approach the challenge of controlling workforce costs. Bruce shares the things that matter to CFOs when it comes to talent management and workforce productivity. He explains what triggers the decision in the C-suite to move from a strategy focused on workforce growth to one emphasizing cost control. He then discusses steps for making this switch in an efficient and impactful manner that avoids unnecessary financial strain and uncertainty.

If you ever wondered what is it that CFO’s “care about” when it comes to talent management here is your chance to find out. Listen to Bruce Felt provide a wealth of tips on maximizing profit, people, and performance – this week on People Performance Radio.

Listen to People Performance Radio Episode 47:

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