Fistful of Talent and HR Capitalist Power Rankings

Our friends at Fistful of Talent and HR Capitalist, published their February Talent Management Blog Power Rankings and believe it or not, this is the sixth round. Yes, it's the 6th version and I still look forward to it each and every time! 

When I scan the list, I am honored to be included amongst people who inspire, friend and whether they know it or not, challenge me to keep getting better. My Google Reader is in flux with new blogs being added all the time. There are new voices joining the conversation and it is so great to see them recognized.

Congratulations to everyone and thanks to the FOT and HR Capitalist team! The power blog rankings is a labor of love for the community and I appreciate the work that is put into this. 

Click over to the power rankings, check out the blogs, click through the FOT and HR Capitalist sites and stay awhile. 

It's all good.  

HR Carnival Super Bowl Edition

 The HR Carnival is hosted this time by Steve Boese over at Steve's HR Technology Journal, where he takes on HR Technology, teaching and a little barbecue. Little is an understatment as this guy does BBQ like no other - with passion.

Steve was one of the first people I met in Twitter and he has made HR Technology a little less overwhelming for me. Because of Steve, I am that much more comfortable asking questions, trying out software and widgets and can even sort of impress my friends and neighbors.

I love the theme and the lead ins to the posts. Steve out did himself this time! So without further ado, here are a few of my favorite posts from the field:

• At Wally Bock's Three Star Leadership, Wally explores the question in 'Leadership Development: When to Hire a Coach'.
• Social media and networking often show much more value than many people expect, as is well-articulated by Naomi Bloom at In Full Bloom with 'Reflections of a Digital Immigrant Gone Semi-Native'.
• The HR Maven shares some of her plans for ongoing personal and professional development in 'Reclaim your brain'.
• Jennifer McClure at Cincy Recruiter's World share a few stories of how not to get employees started with 'Wanted: A Positive Onboarding Experience'.

So, get off the bench, rush on over to the game, and enjoy!