Category Archives: On The Go

091120 On The Go v1.03

By John Sumser | Published: November 20, 2009
  • Sector entrepreneur Auren Hoffman publishes some of the most coherent stuff of any startup leader anywhere. This week, he takes a look at A-players. His suggestion is that if you want to attract them, you need to get rid of some of your rules. Where B and C players need to be told what to do, A players leave when you try to. Entrepreneurs always have very specific views on the need for innovation and how to accomplish that. While it isn’t the only issue that separates high performance HR from the more mundane variety, it’s a good bellwether.
  • Top 100 Influencer — Wes Wu joined Knowledge Infusion as principal consultant. Wes is managing editor of the IHRIM Journal and writer of the blog, systematicHR. He contributes regularly to industry publications including IHRIM Journal, IHRIM.link, and HR Executive Magazine.
  • One of the most interesting blogs in the talent management space belongs to Stepstone. The community post: wisdom of the talent crowd has a marvelous combination of outbound links (recommended reading) and interviews. They celebrate the ecosystem that surrounds them. I suppose you can understand that I approve of that formula. Dan Hilbert was interviewed in preparation for the HRTechnology conference. The idea that workforce metrics can be business oriented and predictive sounds like science fiction to most readers. Hilbert’s operation, OrcaEyes, makes it nearly frictionless.
  • The Social Recruiting Summit was a Top 100 love-in. Bill Kutik, Gerry Crispin, Matt Alder, Jessica Lee, Eric Winegardner and others livened up the place.
  • Sometimes, you’re the last to know. John Murabito, another alumni of the Pepsi HR system and current Executive VP of HR for Cigna, was named HR Executive of the Year by HR Executive Magazine. I spoke with him briefly about the award. He instantaneously shifted the conversation to the importance of the award for the company and the powerful team he works with. That’s leadership.
  • If you didn’t get a chance to see Fred Wilson’s pitch (keynote) at the Social Recruiting Summit, the presentation is online. Wilson, writes the successful AVC blog. The comments are particularly worth examining. Fred takes the message of social recruiting well outside of the current silo / echo chamber (Great choice, Mr.Manaster)

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091112 On The Go v1.02

By John Sumser | Published: November 12, 2009

On The Go v1.02

  • Pepsico produces amazing HR execs with a bottom line business focus. Alan Collins, one of the alumni, just published HR Rules: 21 Secrets for Attaining Awesome Career Success in Human Resources on Amazon. See what the fuss is about at UnwrittenRules.com. He’s using the book to fuel new site SuccessInHR.com
  • In the lodging industry, the question is how to hang on to employees with long tenure when the economy goes south. (It’s not true for all businesses, some industries need innovation which often gets lost as retention improves). This is a report on an interesting panel on retention during a recession in the hotel business.
  • Russell Poole, former vice president and senior HR partner, is the new senior VP, Human Resources, at Novell. Poole will be based out of Novell’s headquarters in Waltham, Mass., and will report directly to President and CEO Ron Hovsepian. Prior to joining HR, Poole was Novell’s Vice President, Law – People.
  • “Too many HR managers think ‘HR’ rather than business.” So sez Fairplace chief executive Michael Moran. “Business strategy will come from the HR strategy if organisations truly believe people are the most important asset and that building talent is key to business success.”
  • Pinstripe adds new execs: Erin Lange – Senior Vice President of Operations and Innovation; Greg Summers – Business Development Director (via Peoplescout, Spherion and Accenture); and, Frank Johnson -Healthcare Practice Leader
  • Sarah Teten is the new Chief Customer Officer at Kenexa. Eric Lochner has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Oracle released Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM 9.1. Developed closely with feedback from more than 40 customers, PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM 9.1 introduces over 100 new features, 20 new Web services and two new products.
  • People’s United Bank has hired David Norton as senior executive vice president and chief human resources officer. Norton will be a member of the bank’s management committee and report directly to president and CEO Philip R. Sherringham. Norton is another Pepsi alum whose most recent assignment was as VP HR for the New York Times.

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091105 On The Go v1.01

By John Sumser | Published: November 5, 2009

On The Go v1.01

We’re starting to track interesting comings and goings. If you’re launching a product, a book, having a party, got a promotion or a new job. Let us know.

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