Office Shivas

When I look in the mirror and at my staff and see Office Shivas looking back at me, it's my signal to take a close look at how we work. 

The questions begin to flow. Are we, as a department, setting priorities, focusing on what's important and all heading in the same direction? In the positive sense of shedding old habits, is it time for us to change direction, for me to give up some control (*nervous shakes*) or to toss decisions we've outlived or outgrown? Is it time to add more staff?

What should I be seeing and what should I be hearing that I am not? If you could write a message to me on the white board, what would it be?

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!