Comments for Shifted HR http://www.shiftedhr.com HR thoughts from Australia Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:14:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Are you ready for the ageing workforce? by Susan Scrupski http://www.shiftedhr.com/2008/05/18/are-you-ready-for-the-ageing-workforce/#comment-73 Susan Scrupski Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:36:19 +0000 http://www.shiftedhr.com/?p=23#comment-73 Hi Alli. I'm a friend of Steve's. We have a team here at nGenera that focuses exclusively on this issue. Go to www.tammyerickson.com. Tammy has been writing a series of books on this issue, and blogs regularly at the Harvard Business School Discussion forum on these issues. All links will be at her blog. We also publish on this topic quite a bit on our Wikinomics blog. www.wikinomics.com. We offer a program called Talent 2.0. I'm not pitching here; these are excellent source material references on this issue. Hope to meet you in carbon one day! Susan Hi Alli. I'm a friend of Steve's. We have a team here at nGenera that focuses exclusively on this issue. Go to http://www.tammyerickson.com. Tammy has been writing a series of books on this issue, and blogs regularly at the Harvard Business School Discussion forum on these issues. All links will be at her blog. We also publish on this topic quite a bit on our Wikinomics blog. http://www.wikinomics.com. We offer a program called Talent 2.0.

I'm not pitching here; these are excellent source material references on this issue. Hope to meet you in carbon one day! Susan

]]> Comment on Are you ready for the ageing workforce? by Gavin Heaton http://www.shiftedhr.com/2008/05/18/are-you-ready-for-the-ageing-workforce/#comment-72 Gavin Heaton Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:48:44 +0000 http://www.shiftedhr.com/?p=23#comment-72 Great presentation. Would be interested in your thoughts on this: www.eiu.com/sponsor/SAP/talent Great presentation. Would be interested in your thoughts on this:
http://www.eiu.com/sponsor/SAP/talent

]]> Comment on Recruitment in the Australian Public Service by Michael Specht http://www.shiftedhr.com/2008/06/09/recruitment-in-the-australian-public-service/#comment-65 Michael Specht Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:32:01 +0000 http://www.shiftedhr.com/?p=24#comment-65 Alli, I think you will find most Australian companies are still old-school when you compare them to Dr John's list. Alli, I think you will find most Australian companies are still old-school when you compare them to Dr John's list.

]]> Comment on Is there really a generation gap? by Matthew Hodgson http://www.shiftedhr.com/2008/03/11/is-there-really-a-generation-gap/#comment-64 Matthew Hodgson Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:13:40 +0000 http://www.shiftedhr.com/2008/03/11/is-there-really-a-generation-gap/#comment-64 I've read a study recently that looks at generational factors in relation to work preferences, motivation and personality. The results suggested that for public servants there were no psycho-motivational differences across generations. However, in the private sector, there were significant differences across generations. The suggestion, is that norming effects on motivational behaviour occur within specific work-group types. What it didn't explore (which I would certainly find interesting) is whether motivation changes when an individual comes from the public sector into the private and vice-versa. Perhaps generational issues are more a factor of group dynamics (the socio-environmental factors) and personality than they are of 'birth date'. M I've read a study recently that looks at generational factors in relation to work preferences, motivation and personality. The results suggested that for public servants there were no psycho-motivational differences across generations. However, in the private sector, there were significant differences across generations.

The suggestion, is that norming effects on motivational behaviour occur within specific work-group types. What it didn't explore (which I would certainly find interesting) is whether motivation changes when an individual comes from the public sector into the private and vice-versa.

Perhaps generational issues are more a factor of group dynamics (the socio-environmental factors) and personality than they are of 'birth date'.

M

]]> Comment on Is there really a generation gap? by acidlabs » Is it generational or situational? http://www.shiftedhr.com/2008/03/11/is-there-really-a-generation-gap/#comment-63 acidlabs » Is it generational or situational? Sat, 17 May 2008 01:28:36 +0000 http://www.shiftedhr.com/2008/03/11/is-there-really-a-generation-gap/#comment-63 [...] has an interesting and insightful post on the [...] [...] has an interesting and insightful post on the [...]

]]> Comment on Is there really a generation gap? by Kate Carruthers http://www.shiftedhr.com/2008/03/11/is-there-really-a-generation-gap/#comment-62 Kate Carruthers Sun, 11 May 2008 08:22:20 +0000 http://www.shiftedhr.com/2008/03/11/is-there-really-a-generation-gap/#comment-62 This is interesting as one my main critiques of generational theory (that a particular generation has a shared set of characteristics) is that it ignores the bell curve of human characteristics. We are all human & have a similar set of needs, wants and desires (especially if you take a Maslowian view). These are mediated by the socio-cultural milieu, but realistically demographics and psychographics will override generational theory. This is interesting as one my main critiques of generational theory (that a particular generation has a shared set of characteristics) is that it ignores the bell curve of human characteristics. We are all human & have a similar set of needs, wants and desires (especially if you take a Maslowian view). These are mediated by the socio-cultural milieu, but realistically demographics and psychographics will override generational theory.

]]> Comment on What is staff turnover costing your organisation? by Jim Stroud’s The Recruiters Lounge » Blog Archive » The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to) http://www.shiftedhr.com/2008/03/26/what-is-staff-turnover-costing-your-organisation/#comment-56 Jim Stroud’s The Recruiters Lounge » Blog Archive » The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to) Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:56:31 +0000 http://www.shiftedhr.com/2008/03/26/what-is-staff-turnover-costing-your-organisation/#comment-56 [...] Al Qaeda recruiting people that “look american” 12. What does it cost when someone quits your organization? 13. Does cold-calling work? 14. Are they engaged or just dating? 15. Something [...] [...] Al Qaeda recruiting people that “look american” 12. What does it cost when someone quits your organization? 13. Does cold-calling work? 14. Are they engaged or just dating? 15. Something [...]

]]> Comment on What is staff turnover costing your organisation? by » The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don't have to) JimStroud.com: Exploring the wacky world of employment http://www.shiftedhr.com/2008/03/26/what-is-staff-turnover-costing-your-organisation/#comment-55 » The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don't have to) JimStroud.com: Exploring the wacky world of employment Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:36:05 +0000 http://www.shiftedhr.com/2008/03/26/what-is-staff-turnover-costing-your-organisation/#comment-55 [...] Al Qaeda recruiting people that “look american” 12. What does it cost when someone quits your organization? 13. Does cold-calling work? 14. Are they engaged or just dating? 15. Something [...] [...] Al Qaeda recruiting people that “look american” 12. What does it cost when someone quits your organization? 13. Does cold-calling work? 14. Are they engaged or just dating? 15. Something [...]

]]> Comment on TRUST! by E L S U A ~ A KM Blog by Luis Suarez http://www.shiftedhr.com/2007/07/28/trust/#comment-33 E L S U A ~ A KM Blog by Luis Suarez Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:30:35 +0000 http://www.shiftedhr.com/2007/07/28/trust/#comment-33 <strong>Facebook ‘Costs Businesses Dear’ - Does It Really?...</strong> I don’t have a Facebook account. At least, not yet, as I have mentioned in another blog post I shared over here not so long ago. But from that to say “[…] sites such as Facebook could be costing firms over £130m a day” is a bi... Facebook ‘Costs Businesses Dear’ - Does It Really?...

I don’t have a Facebook account. At least, not yet, as I have mentioned in another blog post I shared over here not so long ago. But from that to say “[…] sites such as Facebook could be costing firms over £130m a day” is a bi...

]]> Comment on TRUST! by elsua: The Knowledge Management Blog http://www.shiftedhr.com/2007/07/28/trust/#comment-32 elsua: The Knowledge Management Blog Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:14:14 +0000 http://www.shiftedhr.com/2007/07/28/trust/#comment-32 <strong>Facebook 'Costs Businesses Dear' - Does It Really?...</strong> Maybe it is the time now to turn things around and instead of coming up with study after study on how much harm social networks can do to your business, why not show how much good social networking is doing to your business? What about doing another st... Facebook 'Costs Businesses Dear' - Does It Really?...

Maybe it is the time now to turn things around and instead of coming up with study after study on how much harm social networks can do to your business, why not show how much good social networking is doing to your business? What about doing another st...

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