Blogs, forums, chat rooms, listservs—the list goes on and on. These are valuable resources to find alternative opinions and information about almost anything. From HR concerns to just needing a quick laugh to fuel the rest of your day, blogs can help remind you you're not alone in the all to often chaotic world of private-independent education.
The HR blogosphere has been energetically discussing performance, coaching, and related leadership issues this month. Today, we include selections from bloggers from around the globe:
Transitioning to Leadership: How Senior and Middle Managers Spend Their Time
UK blogger and leadership consultant, Duncan Brodie, ponders a new study examining the different emphases on planning, strategizing, and hands-on managing events between senior managers (e.g., Heads) and middle managers (e.g., Division Directors).
Why Do Your Best People Leave You?
Australian HR blogger, Liz Garrido, ponders the maxim that “people join organizations and leave managers.” Digging into recent research, she identifies five key reasons (hint: they all have to do with coaching, mentoring, development, and engagement).
Leaders Don’t Make Excuses
Canadian leadership expert, Shaun Hopkins, shares a brief but passionate view on how leaders achieve results through shared vision and commitment, rather than falling prey to “outside of my control” excuses.
