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Solutions 21 Weekly Insights
If you can only read one thing this week...
The art of knowledge transfer
by Buddy Hobart | Originally posted on May 19th, 2016
During my travels I try to pay attention to commonalities in my interactions across leadership groups, industries, and regions. There is one thing that has been nearly universal in recent discussions.
It seems the great recession has caused many industries to now see a gap in their talent development; some companies simply did not hire people for as long as six years. Some may have even laid off a percentage their newer employees. Or, once the market turned, the newer employees left to find a different challenge.
Fast-forward to today and many businesses have noticed a gap in their talent pool. Succession planning, high-potential development, having the right amount of skilled labor, preparing for retirement, and attracting talent are only a few of the challenges facing organizations. Different businesses have different needs, but the theme seems to be consistent.
While it takes on many forms in many different situations, one thing is universal: Read the rest at the Solutions 21 Blog >
Great Reads from Around the Web
- Leadership Series Featuring Dave Dexter, President & CEO, Sonora Quest Laboratories
Slone Partners
Why you should read it: Because we have received several inquiries regarding this interview from last week's newsletter, and in case you missed it, we wanted to pass this along again.
Our Founder & President, Buddy Hobart, recently keynoted an event for the leaders of Sonora Quest Laboratories. Their President and CEO, Dave Dexter, certainly knows a thing or two about leadership and his insights in this interview are particularly relevant. After all, his "advice on leadership and building a high performance team is some of the best in the business."
- How to Train Employees so They Can Leave but Treat Them so Well They Never Want to
Inc.
Why you should read it: "Why put so much into your employees if they're just going to leave you?" This pushback is all too familiar to us at Solutions 21. The fact of the matter is "when you treat your employees well and give them the tools they need to be the best at what they do, you can encourage them to stay."
- The Ridiculously Simple, Scientific Way To Test For Narcissism
Fast Company
Why you should read it: Sneak peek: "Let's get one thing straight: Some aspects of narcissism can be healthy. In fact, people we wouldn't otherwise think to call narcissists share tendencies with people who basically scream it. That can make ID'ing a narcissist accurately more difficult than you may think. But research suggests there's at least one way to tell if you're dealing with a narcissist, and it's amazingly simple."
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