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    Google, Brand, Talent, Engagement

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    It was all wrapped into a single post from one of Michael’s link posts. In this google blogger page where Trisha Weir talks about how she got to be hired (partly by selling WHY she owned a Google t-shirt) I…

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    Work Life balance and the next generation

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    Business Week had this article about work life balance. While it’s not in my general realm of technology, I think it has some loose lessons in terms of learning and the capabilities of the next generation. The collaborative nature and…

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    Telecommuters make many office visits

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    As a quick follow-up to Michael’s work life balance post, I recently saw this article on telecommuting and how telecommuters still go into the office more often than they think they will. Personally, I love tellecommuting even though it impedes…

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    Work Life Balance and Bill Gates

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    Michael wrote a very nice essay on work life balance the other day and I had a few additions. (partial excerpt below) Given my general focus is in HR and technology I could also not forget about all this technology…

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    Talent optimization and engagement

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    Somehow, I’ve gotten myself into a bind by promising a write-up on what I perceive to be the linkage between employee acquisition, retention, satisfaction, and engagement. I’ve mentioned it here and here, but have not really had the time to…

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    Work life balance and retention

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    Also from World at Work, Watson Wyatt announced a new study saying that work life balance is a major driver of retention. However, the study that 80% of employee think work life is important and 40% are looking for jobs…

  • Terrorism, telecommuting, and technology

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    In a freakish twist, some government officials are promoting telecommuting as a possible cornerstone of security in the face of terrorist threats. It seems that in the even of a major attack, organizations allowing telecommuting would better maintain economic productivity…