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How GE Trains More Experienced Employees

Harvard Business Review

Once in the program, the newly minted graduates are rotated through various functions and departments, interspersed with periodic training and mentoring. He finally became a key account manager for one of our biggest clients. Development results from assignments, continuous 360-degree feedback, and close assignment coaching.

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What Separates Great HR Leaders from the Rest

Harvard Business Review

HR seems to have become every manager and employee’s favorite corporate punching bag, vying with IT for the dubious title of most-irritating function. Over the last five years, Zenger Folkman has collected 360-degree feedback data on 2,187 HR leaders. categories: Character: 1. Displays honesty and Integrity.

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How to Get Feedback When You're the Boss

Harvard Business Review

If you suspect that most people in your organization aren't going to be honest with you, or feedback is just not part of the culture, Detert suggests finding one or two people you trust to tell you the truth. It could be someone on your team, a peer, a mentor, or a coach. Case Study #2: Make feedback fun.