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		<title>What If 25% of Your Top Talent Didn&#8217;t Show Up for Work on 1/3/11?</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2010/what-if-25-of-your-top-talent-didnt-show-up-for-work-on-1311</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m generally skeptical of surveys. Too many ways to skew results by how you formulate and ask the questions, massage the data, or just plain &#8220;fudge&#8221; the final outcomes.  But more and more of these things are popping up in &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/what-if-25-of-your-top-talent-didnt-show-up-for-work-on-1311">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>No Recruiters, Well Not Until Shoe is on the Other Foot</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2010/no-recruiters-well-not-until-shoe-is-on-the-other-foot</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 23:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Occasionally I receive a bit of communication which I find interesting, humorous or perhaps ironic. Strikes me that this recent email, from a Vice President of Talent Acquisition (talent acquisition &#8211; sounds a bit impersonal perhaps?) who is writing to request &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/no-recruiters-well-not-until-shoe-is-on-the-other-foot">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Executive Engagement &#8211; the Lean Thinker&#8217;s Approach</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2010/executive-engagement-the-lean-thinkers-approach</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your executive search was a smashing success.  Done in record time. Attracted the interest of top players in your market sector. Interviewed the best of the “A players”. And won over Sarah, a true global leader and supply chain visionary, &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/executive-engagement-the-lean-thinkers-approach">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lean Leadership Shortage Coming Soon to a Company Near You!</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/lean-leadership-shortage-coming-soon-to-a-company-near-you</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week&#8217;s published numbers indicate a national unemployment rate approaching 9.5%.  Bad news, right? Or, maybe not as much as the the nightly news would have us all believe. If you happen to be an executive or manager with strong Lean or Lean &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/lean-leadership-shortage-coming-soon-to-a-company-near-you">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Leading-Edge (Lean) Talent Practices</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/leading-edge-lean-talent-practices</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outstanding talent, ideally LeanThinking talent, is your greatest source of competitive advantage in the best of times and in the worst of times. Every CEO must have strategies to attract, retain and develop the best and brightest in order to &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/leading-edge-lean-talent-practices">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s That Season Again &#8211; the 2009 Lean Conference (Networking)  Marathon</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/it%e2%80%99s-that-season-again-the-2009-lean-conference-networking-marathon</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From now through early November we’re on the road again, meetin’ and greetin’ our Lean colleagues from around the country&#8230;here are some tips to maximize your networking efforts   Morning mail brought a reminder that it’s that season again. Yes, &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/it%e2%80%99s-that-season-again-the-2009-lean-conference-networking-marathon">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>GM April Fools&#8217;&#8230;oh wait, this is reality</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/gm-april-foolsoh-wait-this-is-reality</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve long been an advocate of Jim Womack&#8217;s Lean Transformation principle that &#8220;you&#8217;ve got to change the people, or you&#8217;ve got to change the people&#8221;  in order to achieve and sustain dramatic improvment in your business. And, as a corporate Executive &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/gm-april-foolsoh-wait-this-is-reality">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lean Thinker to Lean Entrepreneur</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/lean-thinker-to-lean-entrepreneur</link>
		<comments>http://leanconnections.com/2009/lean-thinker-to-lean-entrepreneur#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Respect for people: Very few businesses start up only on the backs of the sole founder. It takes a team.&#8221;  Jamie Flinchbaugh  Just a few days ago Jamie blogged over at LeanBlog about the Lean Entrepreneur. With layoffs mounting at even &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/lean-thinker-to-lean-entrepreneur">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Time to Retain, Time to Engage</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2008/time-to-retain-time-to-engage</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first LeanConnections in July launched with a single article dedicated to “Respect for People.” It was well received and sparked many thoughtful comments from our readers. Today, in the face of harrowing financial news and pressures on staff and &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2008/time-to-retain-time-to-engage">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Retain. Engage.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time To Retain, Time To Engage By Adam Zak The first LeanConnections in July launched with a single article dedicated to &#8220;Respect for People.&#8221; It was well received and sparked many thoughtful comments from our readers. Today, in the face &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/retain-engage">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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