Link: http://www.hcamag.com

In Brazil passions run high, in everything from football to salsa dancing. Yet for all its cultural contributions to the world, it's not exactly perceived as a hotbed of business innovation. It's a country which has taken its fair share of hard knocks in recent years, with an economy that has struggled with hyperinflation, four currency devaluations and record unemployment. Against this backdrop, one company has dared to be different.

And thank goodness for that! Why organisations continue to clone each other does not make for a Unique Working Proposition! We at aCE model ourselves on Semco in our own way, and you know what, we're really rather happy about it all.

What about your organisation, or ones you work within, are there more rules coming out each day or are more being removed?
If there are rules being removed, an example?

Link: http://www.acetalentnet.com.au

Tom Peters was the first we made reference to in regard to a Brand You World in a Story on Talent.
According to a new report from Hays, mature-aged workers will become sought-after, and employment Branding is a long-term solution to the skills shortage.
They also believe that training will take on a new significance in the workplace as a result...nothing new there!
We ran a poll last month asking "Does your organisation have structured working policies and processes to retain mature age workers in the workplace?"....with a whopping 69% saying "NO".

How are you working on Brand You?
Is your organisation reflecting Mature Age Talent pool management?
If not, why not?

Link: http://www.acetalentnet.com.au/deirdre_gruiters.php

Deirdre Gruiters is a business woman with extensive experience in consulting, organisational development, and learning and development.

Industry experience spans the financial services industry including retail banking, corporate banking and learning and development. Deirdre has a passion for continuous learning and sharing that passion with others. Her consulting background coupled with a solutions mindset ensure she is focused on providing clients with creative and flexible solutions that meet their specific needs and align with business strategy and best practice people management and development.

Deirdre joined aCE talentNET, in 2003. She enjoys her role as Executive Director and Corporate Talent Agent, and being part of a winning formula that will not only ensure the continuing growth and success of aCE talentNET, and also that of aCE's clients and consultants.

Deirdre is responsible for consulting and brokering services by providing clients, and consultants, with quality support and advice on resourcing needs.

She is also an internationally published author after being featured as the lead article in the "Consulting Ahead" July 08 edition (hyperlink to attached article) - The Journal of the Consultancy Development Centre, India.

Link: http://www.acetalentnet.com.au

While the engagement of consultants is essential to the success of organisational wide projects, most organisations tend to commit a number of common mistakes when engaging external consultants.
From our more than 10 years of experiences as Organisational Development Consultants and Brokers, we have identified 7 common mistakes that organisations make in engaging consultants to deliver organisational project initiatives. No matter what your project, if you understand and avoid these mistakes, you will be assured of success with your consultant delivered project outcomes.

What experience has you had with engaging Consultants?
The good, the bad and the ugly!

Link: http://www.acetalentnet.com.au/denise_hall.php

Denise Hall is an Entrepreneur focusing on Performance Improvement and Development. She has been doing so since 1988.

She holds a genuine value in improving the human condition - through innovation, the ability to frame issues, asking the Real questions, facilitating the journey and growth, and gaining the trust, the essence of the relationship that leads to such movement.