Have you ever had a job you loved, but that just ripped you up? Or one where you loved the work, but the job was one draining, dramatic crisis after another?
Been there. Done that.
In my case, I’d get so wound up during the day that I had to do something physical before I got home, [...]
“If you don’t know where you are going you might wind up somewhere else”
Yogi Berra
I just finished two 3.5 day developmental assessment centers with a large University medical center and another with a state university system for high potential leaders. At the end of the assessment center, it was surprising to note that 10 to [...]
Every week I check dozens of “career” blogs and other online publications, looking for things that will help you find a job, get promoted, develop your skills, and keep everything in perspective and balance. Here’s the pick of the lot for this week. I’m pointing you to items about getting blacklisted, customizing your resume, preparing [...]
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER
Title: Improving worker performance in the US government
Competencies: leading, managing
Who benefits: leaders, managers, organizational consultants
Consultant Usage: general background material
What’s it about? February being a short month, today I begin with a short posting. I just discovered an article that I found interesting, well-researched and provocative. Can’t ask for much more than [...]
Friday it snowed in Charlotte. I was looking out my office window at the exact instant the snow began.
We knew the snow was coming. Several times during the day I went to the window to see if it was here yet. I looked at the lowering grey sky. I checked the wind, high in the [...]