There’s been an explosion in the number of networking groups for women out there, and it shouldn’t surprise anyone. The business and work worlds have been dominated by men since the beginning of time so can you blame women for wanting their own Good Old Girls network? Well, some guys want in on the all-gal party. What’s this world coming to? Should men be allowed? I recently got an… Read the rest
I am often racked with guilt as I recycle many works of art created by my son Josh at school. Each day, he runs up to me with excitement and shares his latest creation of pyramids of Egypt, or scorpions or, in his current craze, penguins in Antarctica. I cringe as I drop them in the recycle bin, thinking “grandma and grandpa would love to see this picture!” But… Read the rest
The big idea: People with the power want to do big expensive things! Is this necessary? Is it effective? Rory Sutherland on TED provides SMALL inspiration for employee engagement. Transfer the ideas to engagement . Rory Sutherland’s focus is not on engagement but the principles apply to engagement. Get tiny and terrific . I appreciated how engaged Rory is with his subject and how he encourages us to think… Read the rest
The general of a military force can’t ask for flextime. Neither can the CEO of a major corporation. Sorry work-life balance gurus, that’s just the reality. Gen. Petraeus fainted during a grilling in front of Congress. The CEO of Sara Less Brenda Barnes suffered a stroke last month. The attorney general of Delaware, Beau Biden recently had a stroke. And the head of SAP in India died late last… Read the rest
In the past month: -A woman filed a lawsuit against Citibank , claiming she was fired for being “too sexy.” -A Wisconsin woman was fired from her job as a dispatcher , after posting on Facebook that she was a drug addict — even though she was joking. -And just last week, news broke of a Catholic-school teacher who was fired for becoming pregnant before she was married. Though wrongful… Read the rest
When this recession is behind us I’m going to blow the lid off my dismal daily grind. I’ve been hearing a lot of this lately. Many of you are frustrated with your bosses, your lack of raises, your extra work loads for no glory or extra cash, your lack of training or development opportunities, your shrinking retirement savings, and your fatter healthcare co pays and deductibles. So what’s your… Read the rest
You’ll Get a Kick out of David Zinger’s Interview on Real Recognition Radio Title: Is Engagement Just a Buzz Word? June 15, 2010 1:00 p.m. Eastern A few tweet notes about the interview with Roy Saunderson and S. Max Brown: Is Engagement Just a Buzz Word?–Listen to David Zinger @ davidzinger on Real Recognition Radio Tues 1:00 ET http://bit.ly/alLpzK What does Employee Engagement mean?–Listen to David Zinger @ davidzinger on Real… Read the rest
I had a fantastic time last week participating in a conference at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy Center for Public Leadership. The event was for professional speakers and those who relate to their business, like book publishers, speaker’s bureaus, meeting planners and author agents. It was hosted by public speaking wizards Nick Morgan and Nikki Smith-Morgan, and their company Public Words . There were amazing speakers like David Meerman Scott… Read the rest
Hi All! The following is a guest post courtesy of AccreditedOnlineColleges.com . It’s a fun read filled with quick tips and quotes from (mostly) famous people about how to succeed in life after graduating from college. So for all your Gen Y/Millennial students, check it out… Below you’ll find 49 out of 100 of the tips and quotes , but click here to read all 100! Here’s the article:… Read the rest
Whether you’re a recent grad or a career changer, there’s a common catch-22 that comes with embarking on a new occupation: You can’t get a job without experience, but you can’t get experience without a job. How many of us have said, “I’ve got the brains and the know-how, I just need the chance to prove it and start building my experience”? Today our guest blogger Wendy N.… Read the rest