Talent Questions? The Floor Is Now Open

Fall is in the air (in Minnesota). School is starting, apples are ripening,  leaves will be falling - soon - and the 12th Annual Talent Management Summit is just around the corner.

I am moderating a panel on Setting the Organizational Pace through Employee Engagement. I have an amazing panel to highlight and draw experience from, each engaged day to day in developing and leading talent management initiatives in their organizations.

I am beginning to get my thoughts together for our session and first off, I set some goals: to engage both the panel and the audience, to look at the issues from many angels and above all, to have fun. Oh yes, one more goal -to not crash and burn my first time in front of this type of an audience.

To do this well, I need your help.

Consider this. "A number of corporations, both large and small, have had to eliminate thousands of positions. Managing talent is crucial to maintain innovation and productivity. Feeling valued, amongst all else, is the heart of retention strategies."

Now, check out the topics below. If you were sitting in the audience, what would you want to know about them? Talent management professionals, what are the absolutely-must-not-miss points?  

  • Building confidence in leadership
  • Inspiring employees
  • Developing tools for productivity

Hit me in the comments or send me an email. If you have a lot to say, we can talk. I'll take anything and everything talent management/employee engagement I can get my hands on!

If you are planning to attend or are thinking about it, my friends at the Talent Management Summit are offering you 20% off the standard rate with the code IUS_HRTH_#1. Hope to see you there!

 

"Yeah, buts" No Longer Welcome On My Runs

How come I can't mention or talk about a run without qualifying it with a "yeah, but" in some way? Either my run was slow but steady, not as fast as last time, slower than so-and-so's, tougher than usual, shorter than it should have been, yada yada, the list goes on.

Starting today, I will share my run, map my run, enjoy my run, quit my run, but I will not "yeah, but"  my run. Hear that head? Keep the eyes on the road, look straight ahead and enjoy.

Now, if I only got out there and ran more often . . . .yup, this will be a tough habit to break. Makes me wonder what else I am "yeah, butting" about.

How about you?