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Leadership related-  Not on-boarding so much. Just an interesting article.  The Book may also be good but I need to do a little more research on the author before I will say that it is or will be worth the money.  

Some interesting points

Fun fact - this is actually the system my organization uses. I am on system administrator on the roll out and implementation of Cornerstone into our organization. This year will be the first year our employees are setting goals in the system so next year we will actually being doing performance reviews in the technology. We currently just have a paper performance review process, so using Cornerstone will hopefully be more efficient.

2013 looks to be a year of global growth, but for HR and talent leaders, it will likely continue to present challenges. Still a relevant article as we go into 2015!

Onboarding programs are the first experience many employees will have with an organization. Keep them interested and keep it simple.

Enjoyed the simple format that can easily be put into action. Also the link to creating metrics as that feels like a difficult part to draft without some ideas.

By keeping it simple, in my opinion, makes everyone feel balanced in the first few months of employment with a new company.

Engaged workers stand apart from their not-engaged and actively disengaged counterparts because of the discretionary effort they consistently bring to their roles. These employees willingly go the extra mile, work with passion, and feel a profound connection to their company. They are the people who will drive innovation and move your business forward.

To summarize Walt's leadership lesson: In order to "know what the people want," get out there, be willing to listen, and then institutionalize learning and continuous improvement on behalf of your customers.

I love this - but I worry customer service is losing it's appeal. Now a days many large companies feel if they have a strong product customer service is less than important. I immediately think about Walmart. I rarely have a good customer service experience at Walmart - but that has not stopped me from buying products there....

I agree on the customer service part...I also feel a lot of companies are moving towards "self service" which brings back to less customer service.

Week 2 related

Week 2 related

The article identifies a couple of pieces that are important to creating a strong culture in an organization. They include building relationships, trust, the meaning of the work, and the relationship with colleagues. This aligns with much of the previous literature we have read within this course. I have also witnessed this within my organization and department. The department spends a lot of time recruiting people and making sure they will fit the culture of the department. If they have the right credentials but do not seem to align with the culture, we will not hire them. Culture is important in the workplace.

Good ideas for starting an onboarding plan and ideas to being. Will come in use as I develop a plan

Callie - good article - onboarding should start with the first click - I was reviewing my company's website today and for the career section, it's down until the 10th, not a good sign for those seeking opportunities with FFIC.

Great Quote from this article.   "The wrong person in the job will NEVER perform as expected despite intense coaching, training, or motivating.  It all boils down to job fit."  

Succession planning is perhaps the most important job of corporate boards. Without a strong succession-planning program, companies are not prepared to fill openings created by retirements or unexpected departures, nor are they able to meet demands of the organization.

To me the importance of succession and cross-training within departments is very crucial. Yet I think still many times today people view these things as a loss of job security. Many time individuals may feel a false sense of security if they are the only person that knows how to do 'x'.

I could not agree more with your comments. I hear it on a daily basis, if I am the only one who knows this information; the organization has to keep me. Much of the fear comes from massive layoffs and reorganization-if they need the knowledge they will need me.

Interesting article about changes and trends one will likely see in the workplace. It reinforces much of our reading this semester. It discusses how the workplace needs to be re imaged.

Here are several examples of how companies conduct onboarding.

With its stock price increasing by 1,080 percent and sales jumping from $471 million to $3.2 billion since 2006, Chipotle was America's fasting-growing fast food chain of the decade. That trend looks like it will only continue, as stocks have increased by more than 20 percent so far this year.

The "promote from within" philosophy works in many industries as Chipotle demostrates.

Onboarding without an HR department….views of 2 experts!

I liked the ideas and will help when I go to look at my site that doesn't seem to have much in place in an organized fashion.

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Good reminder not to stereotype Gen Y, or any other group. The article shared this phrase "This isn't entitlement - it's being personally accountable for your own career," which I think many people leap to the conclusion that Gen Y's are not willing to work for what they get. It is not true at all.

I agree, good information on the younger folks in the workforce and their perspective.

The use of multiple forms of gaming, can produce excellent talent, and improve worklife.

Bob, My organization uses gaming to engage the public to help them understand financial concepts that many find too complex or difficult to understand. We also recently implemented gaming as part of our on-boarding process to educate and engage new employees to learn more about the functions and responsibilities of the organization. The public has embraced the concept of gaming, while its use as an on-boarding tool is receiving mixed reviews. The younger generations loves it, while many of the long-term employees don't see the value and feel it is a waste of people's time and the organization's money. It will be interesting to see if gaming is a fad or not.

My company outsourced to well being company to help employees become more engaged in lifestyle choices. Never dawned on me that the challenges or gamification was being done. I'll be forwarding this article on to others outside our group, very interesting read and informative.

On the SHRM website they have great information for all sorts of HR topics. Click on the "download your free report" as this is a great tool for onboarding. They discuss the Four C's (Compliance, Clarification, Culture, Connection).

The SHRM website is a great website to visit on a lot of HR related topics. I would recommend it as a useful website.

Looks like we all like this website. Solid practical advice given in the article.

This article provides a corporate boards perspective about what they are worried about; developing and enacting strategic plans that will enable their organizations to succeed.

Nice to have a boards perspective - provides a nice spin when applying talent management methodology.