Trav Burge

Think Global, Work Local?

2010-06-11T02:46:34Z

I read a great article the other day on a favourite blog of mine – Invisible Oranges. Invisible Oranges is predominantly concerned with heavy music and the streaming tracks are the major drawcard, but I tend to read every article on the site as the writing Read More......(read more)

The daily pitch

2010-06-07T03:11:41Z

Think about all the times in your daily work that you are required to sell or market your organisation – yes, there’s formal marketing campaigns and new business proposals, but what about conducting interviews to ensure you attract the best candidate Read More......(read more)

Volcanic Analysis – Will it take off?

2010-05-10T05:18:26Z

“Waiter, there’s volcanic ash in my soup. I know it’s a no-fly zone.“ The ash may be settling but the internet is still alive with jokes about the Iceland volcano airline crisis. As is the volumes of statistics on this topic. the crisis Read More......(read more)

Where for art thou capabilities?

2010-04-23T03:54:47Z

What’s in a name? Surely a capability by any other name would smell as sweet? Capability, competency and skill are increasingly discussed phenomena in the world of business. But what are they exactly, and are they fundamentally different from each other Read More......(read more)

Risk has a Human Face

2010-04-21T04:06:30Z

I sometimes shudder when I hear HR professionals ask ‘why should HR consider risk management?’ ‘Doesn’t HR have enough to do putting out operational fires and managing their day job?’ Sure, ok, but it is also the role of HR professionals to focus on the Read More......(read more)

Performance Reviews, Challenges, and SuccessFactors – an employee’s view

2010-04-19T08:54:42Z

Around three months ago I had my regular catch-up with my manager on performance objectives. Shortly afterwards I shared a less formal version of this meeting with my CEO who keeps in personal touch with each individual employee. On both these occasions Read More......(read more)

Workforce Planning in the Federal Government

2010-04-13T13:59:29Z

A new GAO report on workforce planning in the federal government illustrates several critical components of effective forecasting that profiled agencies are tackling, with varying degrees of success. These include: 1. Aligning workforce planning with Read More......(read more)

What makes an education 'revolution'?

2010-02-23T00:17:47Z

Leading up to the 2007 federal election in Australia, the Labour party used reforms to the Australian education system as a key policy offering to the Australian public. Dubbed the ‘Education Revolution’, these reforms consisted of a $14.7 billion investment Read More......(read more)

Inform’s (formerly Infohrm) CEO excited about opportunity to work with SuccessFactors

2010-02-12T02:45:49Z

On Friday 5 February I announced the most exciting news that I have shared in my 30 years of leading Infohrm. SuccessFactors, the world’s leading business execution software company announced its intent to acquire Infohrm. For all of us at Infohrm, this Read More......(read more)

Where for art thou…capability?

2010-02-03T01:55:54Z

Figure Skating takes its Metrics too Far

2010-01-29T19:30:04Z

With my beloved New England Patriots long gone from the NFL playoffs and a week still to go before I can root against the equally reviled Indianapolis Colts in the Superbowl, my eyes wandered a bit reading Monday’s sports section. Remarkably, I found Read More......(read more)

We’re Going to Turn This Team Around 360 Degrees

2010-01-27T20:01:25Z

Every so often, I come across sports-related phrases that make me pause to say..“huh?” This is certainly the case for those related to measurement. In a moment of light-heartedness, I thought I’d take a moment to share some oddities with you; please feel Read More......(read more)

Risky Business

2010-01-21T15:25:29Z

As an Operations Team Leader, one of the questions I get asked most frequently is why an issue arose in spite of a rigorous, dedicated Quality Assurance (QA) process. Quality Assurance is reviewed regularly at Infohrm and sometimes the obvious conclusion Read More......(read more)

What to Expect for Strategic Workforce Planning in 2010

2010-01-18T21:10:23Z

In the spirit of forecasting, and taking a cue from colleagues, I’d like to offer some thoughts on what will happen with Strategic Workforce Planning (SWFP) in 2010. There’s good reason for me to be confident to prognosticate, but if these predictions Read More......(read more)

Preparing for tomorrow when the spotlight is on today.

2010-01-18T16:45:20Z

Anybody who has attempted to embed strategic workforce planning (SWFP) into their business planning processes will attest that it can be an uphill battle at times. I recently saw an organisation make great strides with SWFP only for the process to be Read More......(read more)