Archive for the ‘Self Development’ Category

Deconstructing The Silo

June 3rd, 2009 by Colin Gillens   1 Comment »

The “Go-To Guy” - It seems like every office has at least one and there is certainly something to be said for a person distinguishing himself/herself in a peer group, but it can also be a hallmark of a desperate need for company restructuring or intra-department cross-training.

Compartmentalized Company

Compartmentalized Company

The silo effect, or when individuals in an organization or organizations in a larger system compartmentalize their skills and knowledge while lacking obvious channels for external information sharing, can present a business situation…

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How to drink alcohol as a young professional at a corporate event

June 1st, 2009 by Brett Krupp   waiting for comments...

I attended my company’s annual outing the other day and I was, well, amazed at how people didn’t know how to handle their alcohol.

Assuming the majority of the audience reading this is over the age of 21, I’m sure we all know the affects boozing has on your mind and body, both good and bad.  Sure, it can help you loosen up a bit and take the edge off.  It’s a way for some of us to relax and let…

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Professional Ethics

May 13th, 2009 by Colin Gillens   1 Comment »

We’ve heard it all before, right? When it comes down to it - when you’re really faced with the tough decisions things just aren’t as cut and dry as those role playing training courses make them out to be. It’s easy to let yourself off the hook if you’re willing to chalk up questionable decisions or behavior to a “greater good” or doing what you “had to do.” Don’t worry, I’m not being naïve. I live in the real world…

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Goal setting requires actually writing them down

May 5th, 2009 by Brad Harbach   1 Comment »

I was out of town last week for work in New York and I decided to stay the weekend in Manhattan to catch up with family.  While wondering through the rain on Sunday in SOHO, a Lululemon (yoga company) bag dangling from the handle of a stroller caught my eye.  It was a small black bag that had a bunch of one sentence goals plastered to all sides of it:

“I will have my MBA completed by June, 2013″
“I will climb Kilimanjaro…

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The Importance of Job Flexibility

April 18th, 2009 by Brad Harbach   1 Comment »

With the unemployment rate in the United States quickly approaching 10%, now seems as good a time as any to start a discussion on what are the most important factors to consider when on the job search.  Not that now is the time to be picky (the supply of people is clearly outweighing the demand for their services), but it is important for those who haven’t had to go on the job hunt since their senior year of college, to…

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