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International HR Forum Best of 2011

Here is a list of the posts on the International HR Forum that were the most popular during 2011. Continue reading → Read More...

Published 2 Jan 2012 2:57 AM by International HR Forum

Filed under: Compensation, General, Global HR, expatriate, Benefits, management development, leadership, talent management, Labor Law

2011 Global Talent Index

Author: Warren Heaps – Birches Group LLC The famous “war for talent” lives on. Or does it? Heidrick and Struggles, the international recruitment firm, together with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), have just published their 2011...

Published 11 May 2011 10:15 PM by International HR Forum

Filed under: Global HR Expertise, management development, leadership, talent management, global talent index, workforce planning

The Way to Identify your Future Leaders – Part 2

In Part 2 of their series on leadership, Han van der Pool and Lex Lindeman outline the traits in employees that contribute to their development into strong leaders, and questions to ask to identify people with these traits in your company. Continue reading...

Published 7 Apr 2011 5:48 AM by International HR Forum

Filed under: Professional Development, Training, Africa, management development, Leadership development, leadership, talent management, management education, performance management

The Way To Identify Your Future Leaders (Part 1)

Global companies using an integrated talent management approach to identify and nurture potential future leaders have a competitive edge in the global marketplace. This post describes some of the best techniques. Continue reading → Read More...

Published 9 Mar 2011 3:03 PM by International HR Forum

Filed under: Global HR Expertise, Global HR, international hr, Professional Development, Training, management development, Leadership development, leadership, talent management, performance management

The Case of the Twisted Quota

You can have in place the most well-designed incentive scheme for your industry (on paper), but if your quota setting process doesn’t work, you’re in trouble. Continue reading → Read More...

Published 15 Aug 2010 12:00 PM by International HR Forum

Filed under: Compensation, Global HR, management development, policy development, performance management

Creating High Performance Teams

Authors: Lex Lindeman – HR Boosters Dr. Paul Rono – Kenyatta University (Nairobi, Kenya) What is a Team? A team is a group of people who work together to accomplish something beyond their individual self interests. Not all groups are teams...

Published 22 Jun 2010 9:00 PM by International HR Forum

Filed under: General, Professional Development, Training, management development, Leadership development, leadership, talent management, management education, performance management, teams

E-Learning in Africa? – Part 1

E-Learning is a popular way of learning around the world and thanks to high speed connections to internet, now E-learning is an opportunity in Africa as well. But implementing an e-Learning program is challenging and should be carefully planned. This...

Published 2 Jun 2010 3:54 PM by International HR Forum

Filed under: Global HR, International Expertise, Professional Development, Training, Africa, management development, Leadership development, leadership, talent management, management education

How Top Companies Manage Talent Development

Companies that invest in ongoing and strategic leadership development programs aligned with business strategies often deliver the best results for their shareholders. This post summarizes a research study that examined the Top Companies for Leadership...

Published 8 Apr 2010 8:08 AM by International HR Forum

Filed under: Global HR Expertise, General, Professional Development, Training, management development, developing markets, Leadership development, leadership, talent management, management education

The Easy Road to Global Compensation Success?

When deciding on a global pay strategy, do you “do as the Romans do” and follow local practice, or do you seek to create a standardized global framework in an effort to equalize pay practices? Learn more about why it's best to think globally but act...

Published 18 Feb 2010 9:00 PM by International HR Forum

Filed under: Global HR Expertise, Compensation, Global HR, International Expertise, international hr, managing pay, management development, policy development

Delegation: Leadership Development in Africa – Part 2

Delegation is a key management skill that drives improved performance of the entire organization. Managers should learn the proper techniques to delegate properly to empower their staff. Read More...

Published 10 Feb 2010 4:49 PM by International HR Forum

Filed under: Global HR Expertise, General, Training, Africa, management development, developing markets, emerging markets, Leadership development, leadership, talent management

The Gift of Time

Author: Yendor Felgate – Emergence Consulting I am continually reminded in my coaching that folk remain under pressure as we enter the new year. Rather than refreshing over the holiday period, many of us have brought our work, life and family challenges...

Published 12 Jan 2010 2:00 AM by International HR Forum

Filed under: Global HR Expertise, General, Training, management development, Leadership development, leadership, talent management, management education

International HR Forum Year in Review 2009 – Best of Leadership Development and Cross-Cultural

The Best of Leadership Development and Cross-Cultural topics from the 2009 Archives of the International HR Forum Blog Read More...

Published 4 Jan 2010 5:10 AM by International HR Forum

Filed under: Cross Cultural Insights, management development, Leadership development, leadership, management education

Red Flag for Global Recognition Programs

When designing programs to recognize and reward an employee’s extraordinary achievements you should have a care that the design features do not ruffle any feathers among your diverse employee populations. Read More...

Published 15 Nov 2009 2:16 PM by International HR Forum

Filed under: Global HR Expertise, Compensation, Global HR, International Expertise, international hr, Cross Cultural Insights, Professional Development, management development, Leadership development, leadership, employee recognition, Globalization

Leadership Development in Africa – Part I

Authors: Lex Lindeman – HR Boosters and Dr. Paul Rono – Kenyatta University (Nairobi) In my last article, I highlighted the latest thinking in the area of western leadership development and the deployment of training programs in a corporate...

Published 27 Oct 2009 10:13 PM by International HR Forum

Filed under: Global HR Expertise, General, Global HR, Professional Development, Training, Africa, management development, developing markets, emerging markets, Leadership development, leadership, talent management

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