Train! Train! Train! (Growing people outperform stagnate
people in terms of attitude and output--by a wide margin.)

Tom Peters

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It's probably boring to start my meanderings with yet another "well what a busy month it's been" but alas when the cap fits....?!!! But the interesting fact is that the work that has and is keeping aCE talentNET busy over the past 6 months is quite different to the past.  Yes, we continue to support our clients with one off needs for consulting and facilitation resources and deliver on our important long term contracts, but we are also being asked to assist in a more strategic way by working more closely with HR and L&D senior executive.  These conversations include being part of Panel arrangements where we are working with Government Departments to source the best-fit HR and Learning resources to deliver on key initiatives as well as working with large Corporates to source a pre-approved stable of consulting resources to be ready to go at very short notice to resource priority Business Unit programs.    

This later approach in particular allows a client to avoid the delays often experienced when selecting, recruiting and onboarding for contract resources. The upside means that a pre-approved pool of consultants is able to become familiar with the organisation culture, processes, procedures, policies and are able to hit the ground running when appointed to a project role. The client also avoids the time consuming advertising and selection process and the risk that goes with appointing an unknown and untested consultant. The downside is.... well I'm yet to find one! If these strategies are of interest to you and or your clients you know where to find us!

An observation based on the web poll question from last month...  more than 50% of you said that last year's turnover did not show a significant increase.  To ensure this financial years turnover is a lot healthier I strongly recommend you avail of all that is offered in the AdvantEdge, in particular the Referral Program . Only today, we've received another from one of our consultants, and assuming all works out as planned, it will be very beneficial for all parties.

As always we have some interesting articles for you this month... so keep reading!

Deirdre


Deirdre Gruiters is the Executive Director - Consulting for aCE talent NET, or in other words,
aCE talentNET's Corporate Talent Agent. She is also an internationally published author as a result being featured in the July 2008 edition of "Consulting Ahead" India (.pdf 5mb) . So if looking for Organisational Development resources is what you're needing to do, then Deirdre and the team of aCE talent NET know how to find them. Ask anyone of our mutually satisfied clients

develop youredge The following 3 articles are our favourites for this month; and a snapshot of the fabulous content on the aCE talentNET blog  ... feel free to visit and make comments Watch out HR departments… EMPLOYERS, beware. Your employees have extremely itchy feet. According to a survey released (and reported in The Age) in advance of employment figures expected to show another hefty rise in the number of new jobs on offer, an astonishing one-third of Australian workers are planning to switch jobs. The finding by the management consulting firm Hay Group backs up a separate finding by Drake International that an astounding 50 per cent of Australian workers are thinking about changing jobs, with 25 per cent planning to do it. ”It's payback,”... read more Intelligence Multipliers: Tapping Into Every Company's Underutilized Resource… Multipliers liberate people from the inherently oppressive forces within corporate hierarchy. They liberate people to think, to speak, and to act with reason. They create an environment where the best ideas surface and where people do their best work. Multipliers liberate people from the intimidation of hierarchical organizations and the domination of tyrannical leaders. They create intelligence around them, and they release it into the organization so it can be freely utilized at its highest point of contribution. They create an environment where ideas can be heard and where intelligence can be given, grown, and stretched through challenge. They give people permission to think. These Multipliers create genius everywhere and they make everyone smarter and more capable … keep reading ! DREAM, DARE, DO! …another gem by Ben Tiggelaar for ChangeThis What does it take to go from Dream to Dare and, eventually, Do? What are the secrets of real and lasting change?You know exactly how it feels: you are frustrated, angry and unhappy. It's time to make that change. It's time to improve your relationships, start your own business, get that promotion, lose that weight, get those abs tuned, stop smoking, see your friends more often, start saving for your kids education, start applying for a different job… etc, etc. Good luck! You will need it, because the odds are against you. It's time for change… keep reading !

Consultants

To be eligible for up-coming opportunities, please use this time to complete your online Consultant profile on the website. 

• We are delighted to welcome a number of new Consultants to aCE talentNET.
  
• If you do wish to see what your details are on file, now would be a great time to visit and update as required. However, don't despair if you have lost your password, simply request a new one be sent to you!  We look forward to seeing many of you update your details soon!!!
  
• And don't forget to add your CV directly into the database for ease of updating and information data access.
  
• Have you taken this months action to improve your marketability and increase your cashflow? refer your AdvantEdge emails for details...