How important is it to you that the people around you at work—or the people you’re responsible for training—are happy? Does happiness make a difference in productivity? How much does your CEO care about having a happy workplace? According to Dr. Steve Gladis and Dr. Elizabeth Cabrera, people who experience more positive emotions are more successful. Positive employees make better decisions, have better interpersonal skills, and are more creative, productive, and resilient. Companies can, therefore, gain a competitive advantage by creating positive work environments. I asked Dr. Gladis and Dr. Cabrera to write a blog series on this topic and they replied… wait for it… positively! You will find their blogs in the “Happiness” tile on the Human Capital Community of Practice page.
Speaking of productivity, did you know that ASTD has a new Human Performance Improvement (HPI) Certificate program? Human performance improvement (HPI) equips organizations and professionals with the knowledge and skills to maximize results. We are excited to announce that the ASTD HPI Certificate program has recently been streamlined and strengthened to improve the learning experience. This three-workshop series enables you to identify and analyze human performance gaps, design and develop cost-effective and justifiable solutions to close performance gaps, implement impactful solutions, and evaluate financial and nonfinancial results. Learn more by clicking on the “Improve Performance” tile on the Human Capital Community of Practice page.
Also, have you ever wondered how the most successful people in any profession became so successful? I’d be willing to bet they had great mentors. What if you could stop and ask people like Warren Buffet, Jim Collins, Dave Thomas, or Condoleezza Rice who they had as mentors? If you register for our free webinar, Meaningful Mentoring, on February 26th with Bill Treasurer, author of the internationally bestselling books, Courage Goes to Work and Courageous Leadership: Using Courage to Transform the Workplace, you’ll not only find out, but also come away with practical strategies for structuring mentor/mentee relationships at all levels. Be sure to register here.
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Workplace Happiness Survey Finds Friends Are More Important Than Salary
From Huffington Post
They say money can’t buy you happiness, and new research confirms the old adage is true. A survey of 1,000 workers in the United Kingdom conducted by the job search website Jobsite showed that for 70 percent of respondents, friends at work is the most crucial element to a happy working life. This compares to 55 percent who said money was most important.
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In a resource-constrained world, many organizations have chosen to bet all their chips on high-potential leaders (HiPos), but the gamble appears to have paid lackluster returns. After a decade of investment, we are now seeing articles defending the "B player." Were organizations misguided in this key investment? Read More
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The process of giving and receiving feedback has the potential to be a win-win experience for employers and employees alike. In a productive performance discussion, organizations have the opportunity to reinforce company values, strengthen workplace culture, and achieve strategic objectives. Ideally, employees feel respected, invested in the company's success, and committed to their own learning and development. Read More
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Dr. Erika Garms
In part four of this four-part series on what neuroscience can offer to the Human Capital Community of Practice, Dr. Erika Garms explores change management—both on individual and organizational levels—and looks for opportunities to ease the pain and increase the success of change efforts. Read More
The Perfect Storm
From Forbes
The organizational sea on which talent management sails has been rising for the past few years. As we enter 2013, the waves are peaking, the water froths, and the boats bouncing on it creak and groan as they buckle under the strain. Read More
Managing Talent Is Not That Hard
From Forbes
Perhaps we’re just over-engineering this. Attracting talented people, engaging them, inspiring high performance, rewarding and retaining them—maybe it’s become a leadership obsession and we’re struggling to see the forest for the trees?
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