Robert Tanner, who writes the Management is a Journey blog has one of the most thoughtfully written blog carnivals out there. I’m pleased to report that he has selected one of my posts for inclusion in his November round-up. What I like about Robert’s carnival is that he curates the posts by categories that are…
Career
4 Ways Young Professionals Can Quash Gen Y Stereotypes
Mr. People Equation went to a company training session where the topic was “how to manage the Millennial workforce”. He even brought home a handy reference sheet* with tips for managing members of the Gen Y workforce. A few of the more interesting suggestions were: Unbundle complex tasks- teach them what they need to know,…
Is Your Story a Comfortable Fit?
Halloween is my favorite holiday. I can dress up and be anybody I want to be. It’s like “trying on” a new identity for a brief period of time. It’s fun when people compliment my costume efforts – “how clever!” and “how original!” Too bad Halloween only comes once a year. Wouldn’t it…
Are You Ready for a New Path?
I took this photo a few days ago. It’s a path that leads to one of my favorite places. Where is your favorite “place”? Is it in any way connected to your current life’s work? You don’t always get to choose the exact route, but you can choose your outlook about the journey. I’m choosing…
10 Answers People Want Before Saying Yes to a Job
The last time you hired* an employee, did you realize you both signed a contract? You say, wait, what? My company is an at will employer. We don’t do employment contracts. That may be true, but there’s this thing called a “psychological contract”, which is a “set of beliefs about what each party is entitled…