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Think Global, Work Local?

Inform Blog — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:46:34 GMT

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)

The daily pitch

Inform Blog — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:11:41 GMT

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)

Volcanic Analysis – Will it take off?

Inform Blog — Mon, 10 May 2010 05:18:26 GMT

“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)

Where for art thou capabilities?

Inform Blog — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:54:47 GMT

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)

Risk has a Human Face

Inform Blog — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:06:30 GMT

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)

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

Inform Blog — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:54:42 GMT

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)

Workforce Planning in the Federal Government

Inform Blog — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:59:29 GMT

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)

What makes an education 'revolution'?

Inform Blog — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:17:47 GMT

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)

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

Inform Blog — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:45:49 GMT

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)

Where for art thou…capability?

Infohrm's Weblog — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:55:54 GMT

Figure Skating takes its Metrics too Far

Infohrm's Weblog — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:30:04 GMT

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)

We’re Going to Turn This Team Around 360 Degrees

Infohrm's Weblog — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:01:25 GMT

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)

Risky Business

Infohrm's Weblog — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:25:29 GMT

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)

What to Expect for Strategic Workforce Planning in 2010

Infohrm's Weblog — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:10:23 GMT

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)

Preparing for tomorrow when the spotlight is on today.

Infohrm's Weblog — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:45:20 GMT

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)