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Book Review: When Generations Collide

Four generations of employees working together within the same organization is not uncommon, as the Traditionalist generation is delaying retirement and Millennials are moving into the workforce. Lynne C. Lancaster and David Stillman address the generational misunderstandings, or workplace “collisions” as they refer to them, that occur between Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen Xers and Millennials in their best-selling business book, "When Generations Collide. Who They Are. Why They Clash. How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work".

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Business & Human Rights Resource Centre now online

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has launched an online portal for all materials relating to the work of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative on business & human rights, Professor John Ruggie.

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Provocative Training Ideas: Webinars

"Provocative Ideas" Webinars are free with registration to the Training Magazine Network. Here are a few upcoming events:

• Aug. 6
  "The Seven Greatest Mistakes Trainers Make – And How To Avoid Them"
  Bob Pike
• Aug. 11
  "Better Than Bullet Points: Creating Engaging eLearning with PowerPoint"
  Jane Bozarth, Ph.D.

While you are on the site, check out the free Social Learning System you can set up for your own training projects!

Cyberloafing on the Job: Good or Bad?

Is cyberloafing– spending work hours on email, shopping or web surfing–a waste of time or a stress reduction strategy? See this article on the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology website describing some recent research by Don J.Q. Chen, a PhD student in organizational behavior, and Associate Professor Vivien Lim at the National University of Singapore.

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Harvard Ideacast: Leadership in Crisis

Leadership in a (Permanent) Crisis

Listen to an “Ideacast” audio talk with Ron Heifetz, founder, Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School.

Beyond the Economic Downturn

“Managing in a New Reality” and more on higher education and IT in tight times.  See the new issue of EDUCAUSE Review, now online (free!)

Webinar: Job Search Strategies for the Mature Worker

Wednesday, August 12 – 10:00 am Central Time – Job Search Strategies for the Mature Worker

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Educating Leaders? How? Dig Deeper.

What do you think about educating leaders? Can it be done? If so, what kinds of learning experiences should tomorrow’s learners have to prepare them to serve as ethical leaders who can balance their own needs with a commitment to the public good?

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New Faces of HR

The face and landscape of HR is ever changing. That is partly what keeps the field so exciting and fresh. There is constant innovation and ideas to improve processes and effectiveness which in turn increases a company’s bottom line.

We should all be part of this innovative initiative and see what we can do for our part to make HR even better.

Watch this video to see what others are doing.

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ila9P5NLO6M

Learn from Human Capital Experts

What’s New in Talent Research, Hiring Lean and Green, Mentoring Up, Down and Sideways Accelerates Performance, Recruiting Goes Mobile: R U In?, and How Smart Retailers Leverage Multiple Generations to Drive Profitability– these are a few of the Human Capital Institute line up of free webinars. See the whole list.