Copy Room Manners
Copy Room Manners I like to start all the new staff out in the copy room for the first few days. They get to meet everyone they will be working with right there; as well as learn what copy room idiocracies each different employee possesses. While most of the staff exemplifies excellent boardroom manners, there are some that fail in that regards in relation to copy room manners. Totally different arenas, boardroom vs. copy room. For instance, the little sign right above the new $12,000 scanner that says “not for personal use” I find has been misinterpreted by many to say “gone to the beach”. I’m sure it a trick…
Humility During Adversity
Humility During Adversity Trying to remain humble and calm during times of adversity is a tough call. Especially when everyone around you is fighting mad, or suffering from some disappointment somewhere in their career or personal life. A working office environment has emotion and life to it. You are not immune to what goes on there. You also are not immune to the politics inside and outside of your office. It would be nice if we could just shut out the political rhetoric – but often it seeps in when we least want it there. Add a political campaign cycle to an already fragile office environment and the circumstances are ripe for vindictiveness and…
Enjoy What You Do – Living the Dream!
Enjoy What You Do – Living The Dream! Hand Me The Remote Please Enjoy What You Do – Living The Dream! I see many people leaving lucrative positions in order to personally, Live the Dream. People are opting out of complacency they find within the confines, of corporate American. They are moving away from the fast-paced lifestyle of city dwelling and migrating to the rural areas of the country. To say they are taking a hit in their salary range would be an understatement. So why are they doing it? Peace of mind Having the big bucks doesn’t necessarily help you much when all you want to do is be out on the bike trails, riding downhill,…
Hire People with Education and Experience
Savvy Leaders Hire People with Education & ExperienceFrankly over my lifetime I have been through a host of interviews, talent searches, resume courses, and blah blah blah. Anyone of those companies I have interviewed for in my career could read this article and go "she's talking about me". Actually I am not. I don't have anyone or company in mind. What I have is a life time of experiences, and that is the simple truth.Recently a friend, whom I would say was “in the know” suggested that people need to leave their education off of their resumes. If people are getting overlooked because of their prior qualification and education, then…
Native American Studies – Reflections
Ringggg, ding, ding, ding goes the bell. Sixth hour - last class, and I'm fortunate enough to be able to join the Native American Studies group for a day. This group is made up of mostly Native American high school students, a few white students, and one hispanic student.We all head down to the computer lab where the librarian graciously welcomes the class in. Their first quest is to write one paragraph about a series they had just previewed, entitled Into The West. The series portrays tales from the American West in the 19th century, told from the perspective of two families, one of white settlers and one of Native Americans. A movie depicting the plight of the Lakota people. …
