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An Interview with Diane Gherson, CHRO at IBM, on Driving Organizational Transformation

HR Digest

The contribution of technology in improving customer experience is well documented, but little has been done in using it for enriching workplace experiences. Diane Gherson is a trailblazer when it comes to introducing agile technologies in the gamut of Human Resources. Digital technologies forced-disruption of all that.

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Still making goals and resolutions? Why?

Strategy Driven

Holy frijoles, 2013 is over! What was your 2013 resolve? IDENTIFY YOUR BIG PICTURE: What’s going on in your life and your career right now? Technology shifts. I think it’s also important to separate family opportunities from business and career opportunities. ” “Why do I want to grow my career?”

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Unlocking Education: The Idaho Opportunity Scholarship

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Launched in 2013, this scholarship program has since made significant strides in promoting post-secondary education in the state. Prepare Supporting Documents: Be prepared to provide any required supporting documents, such as transcripts and proof of residency. Having these documents ready will expedite the application process.

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You Can’t Delegate Talent Management to the HR Department

Harvard Business Review

GE’s talent management people, for example, play a critical role, at both the corporate and business-unit level, in filling key positions, insuring smooth successions, driving company-wide review processes, and building tools that managers can use to direct their own careers. On paper, this approach makes perfect sense.

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It's Time for a "Slow Conversation" Movement

Harvard Business Review

I could not be a bigger proponent of technology. My career has been built mostly around the Internet. Personally, I am virtually "always on" — usually responding to emails if not instantly then within minutes, while in parallel scanning some document or talking a call.

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Vacation Policy in Corporate America Is Broken

Harvard Business Review

New research from Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage , also shows that contrary to conventional wisdom, vacation just might be great for our career , too. American workers already forfeit a large percentage of their existing paid time off (Project Time Off says it was 169 million days in 2013.)

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Is the Confidence Gap Between Men and Women a Myth?

Harvard Business Review

How working women are kept from positions of influence and power is by now well-documented by scientists and journalists alike. ” Famously, in 2013, Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook and a billionaire, published a book in which her advice for working women was to tell them to “lean in.”