Yo… Lighten Up!
For part six of this Attitude is Everything series, visit You Gotta Have Grit for the Game on Blogging4Jobs. “Hell, there are no rules here – we’re just trying to accomplish something.” ~ Thomas A. Edison Do you have fun at work? …Or are you so stuck in your business role that the F-U-N has […]
Dealing with Workplace Grief & Personal Tragedy
Last month, Jessica wrote eloquently about the disaster that befell Oklahoma, tearing a swath through the community of Moore where she lives. In this post, she outlined the ways employers can help during disasters. I’d like to expand on that excellent advice to cover personal tragedy. Last year, our family went through a personal tragedy […]
Solving Wage Disparity But Improving Women’s Negotiation Skills
The 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act occurred this past week. The President held a news conference commemorating the event but in his speech he made the point that women still earn less than do men. It is well known in both HR literature and in the popular press that women earn less than men. There […]
Manner Monday: Requesting an Appointment for Conference Call
When requesting an appointment for a Conference Call – be precise in what you plan to discuss and how much time you are requesting.
5 Easy Steps to Building Your Life Plan As Told by a Project Manager
Your life is a project. This is true both metaphorically and technically. Your life has a defined beginning and end. You have a scope, schedule, and budget unique to you. And if you do it right, you should leave satisfied that you’ve contributed something special. So who better than a neurotic, contingency-obsessed, ulcer-plagued Project Manager […]
You Gotta Have Grit for the Game
For part five of this eight part series, visit The C Word on Blogging4Jobs. “Grit in a batch of spinach makes it inedible, of course. But worse, far worse, is grit on the assembly line, grit that gets into the finely tuned mechanical pincers…The grit in your spinach is precisely the same grit that we […]
