Post Date: April 30th, 2012
For professionals in the communication field, earning the designation of Accredited Business Communicator (ABC) from the Executive Accreditation Seminar (EAS) is a great accomplishment, and one that truly enriches the work being done at a senior executive level. Our own Ryan Williams (ABC) joined IABC colleague Jennifer Wah (ABC, MA) and premier podcaster and communications expert, Neville Hobson (ABC) to share their experience of going through the EAS program and the value of being an Accredited Communicator in their respective fields of work!
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Post Date: February 20th, 2012
Kendra's Leadership Lesson
Off to the weekend. Looking forward to having my kids teach me.
This is a story of what I learned from Kendra, my almost 3 year old girl. Last night we walked to the park. Kendra is a cautious little girl, but still loves to do things on her own. I am her Dad, I love to help her all the time. Read the rest of this entry »
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Post Date: January 23rd, 2012
Managing Change
I feel like there has been a tsunami of change in the last few months and the second wave is coming. The good news is that I study leadership and managing change in organizations, so I should be prepared. Then reality sets in and having the knowledge does not reduce the physiological reality of change. As a change agent in organizations, I have a tool kit of professional techniques to create clarity, communicate a desired future, and involve people in the process. Yet change is still difficult. We mitigate the reality of change but we still have to generate the energy to achieve it.
That has a consequence. Read the rest of this entry »
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Post Date: October 31st, 2011
by Ryan Williams
Employee engagement offers new challenges in economic downturns.
During times of plenty (economic growth) – we have many people focused on entitlements (pay, rewards, training, etc). It is the me time. Read the rest of this entry »
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Post Date: October 6th, 2011
How do Workforce Planning and Succession Planning Relate to Talent Management? By: Mark Adams
“Talent Management is the business process that continuously meets our needs regarding timely access and use of talent in highly effective business driven ways.”
At the simplest level, we can think of meeting our talent needs through internal and/or external talent sources: staffing or contracting in one form or other.
Workforce and Succession Planning efforts are internal TM activities. That focus on the “inventory management” aspects of TM. They both deal with ensuring orderly replacement of talent as these needs arise.
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Post Date: October 3rd, 2011
This article was originally posted on Ryan Williams' Listen To Lead Blog
Many studies over the years have proven that satisfied/happy employees are more profitable.
The result has been the increase of entitlements and entitlement programs with tangible results.
What if this evidence leads us to short term gains that are unsustainable? Read the rest of this entry »
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