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What I also found interesting was that no one forgot the name of that great teacher, which is kind of amazing when you think how many people claim they are "bad with names" even if they've met someone in business many times. While using LinkedIn and Facebook and other online networking tools can be helpful, and attending business and industry functions can be beneficial to your career, don't forget that teaching may have one of the greatest positive impacts on your success. MORE
In addition to her attendance issues, she was frequently tardy and became a poor performer. AT&T warned her several times that she would be suspended if her attendance and performance didn’t improve. In June 2009, she was counseled for being excessively tardy to work. MORE
Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Could telecommuting be a career mistake? October 14, 2009 7:23 PM Sylvia Dahlby said. MORE
My mother is working part time for benefits until she retires. They have reprimanded employees hatefully in front of customers and refused employees time off for medical reasons. She made the managers aware at the time of scheduling the first surgery that she would need to have the other eye done in two weeks. They are refusing to give her the time off even though she is asking for 1 day and the next morning only. MORE
Pardon us, but maybe if we shout it out one more time someone will hear us. We recently attended a workshop filled with property developers and corporate facilities managers. As one broker put it, “This is a great time to buy property dirt cheap, or sign a very attractive long-term lease.&#. it created a workforce too often stuck in place, anchored by houses that cannot be profitably sold, at a time when flexibility and mobility are of great importance. MORE
Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, September 29, 2009 5 Tips for Women to Become Leaders What does it take for you to rise to the top of your career? The book comes at a time when the number of women in the upper ranks – and what gets them there – has generated a lot of discussion. We have our 1st Black president, times are changing. MORE
I'm not going to be able to attend this (prior commitments, not Twitter Hating ), but thought it was definitely worth passing on, via the Fistful of Talent blog. You've probably attended a conference before. If you attend, let me know how it goes. MORE
Katie Holmes is a flight attendant. The stress has been brutal on families, the memo notes, and the execs need some "snuggle bunny" time. There have been many requests for a piece of the bailout pie from lots of companies, including Hustler magazine and the guy from "Girls Gone Wild." Exactly who is going to finally get some of the TARP (Trouble Asset Relief Program) money remains to be seen, but here are 8 signs your company may have received a bit of that bailout pie: 1. MORE
Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, September 14, 2009 4 Ways to Make Meetings Better If you look up the term "necessary evil," youll probably find a photograph of a bunch of people in a meeting. Recently I looked into the issue of meetings, some pet peeves of those attending and how the whole "necessary evil" could be made well, less evil. MORE
I’ve been hearing these same complaints for the last 15 years,” says Steven Rothberg, founder of CollegeRecruiter.com , a job board for students seeking full-time work or internships. September 9, 2009 4:43 PM Anita said. September 9, 2009 4:53 PM Ask a Manager said. MORE
There are three factors that are creating the need to add a focus on collective knowledge to the existing types of knowledge organizations already attend to: • Dealing with increasingly complex issues. In 2009, 500 people working with social media in the U.S. MORE
One of the open questions is whether Soldiers will take the time to go to the wiki to enter a new tactic or procedure they have found helpful. They’ll think of something that ought to be changed while writing up their AARs or attending training between deployments, or even when they look something up and see that what they read doesn’t match their experience. MORE
For one thing, even though businesses say that learning is important, at the same time, they are investing less and less in their workers. A few years ago I attended a conference where the keynote speaker shared research indicating that businesses didn't invest in training their employees until they'd been there for three years. MORE
Now it turns out that each time the neurotransmitter excites its neighboring neuron that pathway becomes stronger and can be more easily excited the next time. Each time the pathway is excited it becomes more potentiated, that is, more accessible the next time. MORE
Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, July 20, 2009 Do Online Classes Make Sense for Your Career? July 20, 2009 12:32 PM Anita said. July 24, 2009 9:21 AM Anita said. MORE
Although each of us can recall times when we’ve engaged in that kind of mutual and authentic exchange, it only rarely happens inside of organizations. For example, if the challenge is about the difficulty of teams working virtually, each person might be asked to describe a time when they felt most effective as a part of a team. As Abigail Adams said long ago, “Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended with diligence.”. MORE
Now that schools are back in session around the nation, parents and legal guardians may be requesting time off to attend school functions and teacher conferences. To be eligible, the employee must have been employed at least six (6) months and have been employed at least half-time. MORE
I’d like to encourage you to consider attending the Worktech(tm)09 Conference in New York City on May 20. It’s being held at the Time and Life Building at 1271 Avenue of the Americas. Unfortunately New York is too far away from the west coast for me to get there, but I’d love to hear about the program from any of you who do attend. Our across-the-pond colleague and fellow futurist/author Phillip Ross , CEO of Cordless Group in the U.K., MORE
Not surprisingly, attendance tends to be a bit problematic. As I don''t want to take time to sort out what qualifies as an excused absence, I simply treat them any absence the same. I often find that once students reach 4 absences (we meet 4 times a week), grades tend to drop precipitously for each additional absence (even absent the 10 point penalty), and so I wanted to make the penalty punitive enough to prevent significant absences. MORE
Jay, the team member, approach Bob with a suggestion - “Sir, for this particular requirement of the project, I have a suggestion that can save us a few lines of code, time and may also improve the performance”, there was a spark on Jay’s face as he put forward the suggestion. See, we are already running short of time. Had Bob accepted Jay’s suggestion, it would have actually saved some time and effort. He partially attended Jay’s suggestion and missed the details. MORE
While I haven''t done what appears to be the obligatory 2009 SHRM Conference wrap-up (plenty of options can be found here , here , here , and here ), one of the main things that made this conference different for me (compared to the previous eight I''ve attended) was the availability of Twitter. Many of the sessions and events were made much more compelling by having "real-time" conversations with others in attendance. MORE
But of course, over time Renewal subsides. Residing in any room is not a characteristic of a person’s personality; it is rather where they are at this time and in regard to this particular change. In time they will move because we all live in all four rooms. But to mobilize change people in the Contentment or Denial rooms are not an effective place to spend a lot of energy or time. MORE
On the heels of attending HREvolution, I will be heading to Arlington, VA next week to attend the SHRM National Leadership Conference for the 10 th consecutive year. How many of the 10% of top HR leaders and differentiators will be in attendance and making their voice heard? MORE
Dont give up the first time the going gets hard. Read inspirational books about how others facing adversity overcame it, or attend events that foster well-being and confidence. Thanks again, Anita, for taking the time to do the guest post. May 29, 2009 9:41 AM Anita said. MORE
A cope of ethics should be adopted, and the e-board should meet at least four times a year Chapter leadership - this section details the list of officers, position descriptions, and succession planning Chapter Communications and web presence - pretty self-explanatory; does the student chapter produce a chapter newsletter, publicize its meetings, provide internship and job openings info, and maintain a web site? MORE
In order to be successful, these incoming freshman are told, theyve got to devote regular time and effort to their classes. Whether youre attending a club event or a class, dont shuffle to the back and then prop your feet on the seat in front and fall asleep. MORE
My mother is working part time for benefits until she retires. They have reprimanded employees hatefully in front of customers and refused employees time off for medical reasons. She made the managers aware at the time of scheduling the first surgery that she would need to have the other eye done in two weeks. They are refusing to give her the time off even though she is asking for 1 day and the next morning only. MORE
I’m off to Atlanta on Friday to attend the US HR community’s HRevolution unconference. I love and strongly believe in unconferencing – in all its forms – and very nearly attended the first HRevolution back in 2009. MORE
Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y? December 1, 2009 11:21 AM Bret Simmons said. MORE
As employment rises to more than 10 percent, Haynes says that job seekers need to quit wasting time on strategies that won’t help them find a job. This time period is not going to reflect negatively on you in your resume,” he says. November 17, 2009 3:36 PM Anita said. MORE
February 23, 2009 in learning , professional development , reflective practice , Strategic THinking | Permalink TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Is the Best Predictor of Future Failure Your Past Success? MORE
I have such low expectations of airlines that I about fell over when the flight attendant brought out little backpacks with coloring books and beach balls in them for my children. I, of course, didn't hear about this until the next morning when I turned on my computer for the first time in a week. Bill can be on time and still be a lousy employee. I just got home from a fabulous vacation in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt. MORE
We violated one of the tenets of Open Space by identifying the topics/issues to be discussed ahead of time. Next time we may go totally Open Space. . Several of the individuals attending the conference--and a few of our facilitators--have disabilities, including visual impairments and brain injury. Apparently this was a massive relief to people who are sick of attending "death by PowerPoint" conferences. MORE
I have such low expectations of airlines that I about fell over when the flight attendant brought out little backpacks with coloring books and beach balls in them for my children. I, of course, didn't hear about this until the next morning when I turned on my computer for the first time in a week. Bill can be on time and still be a lousy employee. I just got home from a fabulous vacation in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt. MORE
That means being better prepared for downturns in the economy or your industry, and keeping an active network so that when bad times do hit, you’re ready to get the help you need. Invest time in reading the latest industry news. Attend one professional event a year. MORE
When I attended the 2008 SHRM Annual Conference in Chicago, I had the opportunity to see Steve Gilliland. I decided to see him again at the 2009 SHRM Annual Conference in New Orleans (and I needed something to counteract the negative experience watching Dave Ramsey). They should be spending less time on the computer and reading more novels. Very entertaining speaker with a lot of humorous, applicable anecdotes for the workplace. MORE
True Faith HR
NOVEMBER 13, 2009
On the heels of attending HREvolution, I will be heading to Arlington, VA next week to attend the SHRM National Leadership Conference for the 10 th consecutive year. How many of the 10% of top HR leaders and differentiators will be in attendance and making their voice heard?
HR Counselor's Corner
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Now that schools are back in session around the nation, parents and legal guardians may be requesting time off to attend school functions and teacher conferences. To be eligible, the employee must have been employed at least six (6) months and have been employed at least half-time.
Future of Work
MAY 8, 2009
I’d like to encourage you to consider attending the Worktech(tm)09 Conference in New York City on May 20. It’s being held at the Time and Life Building at 1271 Avenue of the Americas. Unfortunately New York is too far away from the west coast for me to get there, but I’d love to hear about the program from any of you who do attend. Our across-the-pond colleague and fellow futurist/author Phillip Ross , CEO of Cordless Group in the U.K.,
Conversation Matters
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
One of the open questions is whether Soldiers will take the time to go to the wiki to enter a new tactic or procedure they have found helpful. They’ll think of something that ought to be changed while writing up their AARs or attending training between deployments, or even when they look something up and see that what they read doesn’t match their experience.
Conversation Matters
JULY 30, 2009
There are three factors that are creating the need to add a focus on collective knowledge to the existing types of knowledge organizations already attend to: • Dealing with increasingly complex issues. In 2009, 500 people working with social media in the U.S.
Conversation Matters
MARCH 12, 2009
Now it turns out that each time the neurotransmitter excites its neighboring neuron that pathway becomes stronger and can be more easily excited the next time. Each time the pathway is excited it becomes more potentiated, that is, more accessible the next time.
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True Faith HR
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
Not surprisingly, attendance tends to be a bit problematic. As I don''t want to take time to sort out what qualifies as an excused absence, I simply treat them any absence the same. I often find that once students reach 4 absences (we meet 4 times a week), grades tend to drop precipitously for each additional absence (even absent the 10 point penalty), and so I wanted to make the penalty punitive enough to prevent significant absences.
The Bamboo Project Blog
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
February 23, 2009 in learning , professional development , reflective practice , Strategic THinking | Permalink TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Is the Best Predictor of Future Failure Your Past Success?
The Bamboo Project Blog
APRIL 13, 2009
I'm not going to be able to attend this (prior commitments, not Twitter Hating ), but thought it was definitely worth passing on, via the Fistful of Talent blog. You've probably attended a conference before. If you attend, let me know how it goes.
45 Things
DECEMBER 28, 2009
That means being better prepared for downturns in the economy or your industry, and keeping an active network so that when bad times do hit, you’re ready to get the help you need. Invest time in reading the latest industry news. Attend one professional event a year.
45 Things
OCTOBER 14, 2009
Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Could telecommuting be a career mistake? October 14, 2009 7:23 PM Sylvia Dahlby said.
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45 Things
SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
I’ve been hearing these same complaints for the last 15 years,” says Steven Rothberg, founder of CollegeRecruiter.com , a job board for students seeking full-time work or internships. September 9, 2009 4:43 PM Anita said. September 9, 2009 4:53 PM Ask a Manager said.
True Faith HR
JULY 14, 2009
When I attended the 2008 SHRM Annual Conference in Chicago, I had the opportunity to see Steve Gilliland. I decided to see him again at the 2009 SHRM Annual Conference in New Orleans (and I needed something to counteract the negative experience watching Dave Ramsey). They should be spending less time on the computer and reading more novels. Very entertaining speaker with a lot of humorous, applicable anecdotes for the workplace.
True Faith HR
JULY 7, 2009
While I haven''t done what appears to be the obligatory 2009 SHRM Conference wrap-up (plenty of options can be found here , here , here , and here ), one of the main things that made this conference different for me (compared to the previous eight I''ve attended) was the availability of Twitter. Many of the sessions and events were made much more compelling by having "real-time" conversations with others in attendance.
The Bamboo Project Blog
MAY 13, 2009
We violated one of the tenets of Open Space by identifying the topics/issues to be discussed ahead of time. Next time we may go totally Open Space. . Several of the individuals attending the conference--and a few of our facilitators--have disabilities, including visual impairments and brain injury. Apparently this was a massive relief to people who are sick of attending "death by PowerPoint" conferences.
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45 Things
DECEMBER 1, 2009
Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y? December 1, 2009 11:21 AM Bret Simmons said.
Conversation Matters
FEBRUARY 16, 2009
But of course, over time Renewal subsides. Residing in any room is not a characteristic of a person’s personality; it is rather where they are at this time and in regard to this particular change. In time they will move because we all live in all four rooms. But to mobilize change people in the Contentment or Denial rooms are not an effective place to spend a lot of energy or time.
45 Things
NOVEMBER 17, 2009
As employment rises to more than 10 percent, Haynes says that job seekers need to quit wasting time on strategies that won’t help them find a job. This time period is not going to reflect negatively on you in your resume,” he says. November 17, 2009 3:36 PM Anita said.
45 Things
MAY 29, 2009
Dont give up the first time the going gets hard. Read inspirational books about how others facing adversity overcame it, or attend events that foster well-being and confidence. Thanks again, Anita, for taking the time to do the guest post. May 29, 2009 9:41 AM Anita said.
Future of Work
MARCH 9, 2009
Pardon us, but maybe if we shout it out one more time someone will hear us. We recently attended a workshop filled with property developers and corporate facilities managers. As one broker put it, “This is a great time to buy property dirt cheap, or sign a very attractive long-term lease.&#. it created a workforce too often stuck in place, anchored by houses that cannot be profitably sold, at a time when flexibility and mobility are of great importance.
45 Things
JULY 20, 2009
Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, July 20, 2009 Do Online Classes Make Sense for Your Career? July 20, 2009 12:32 PM Anita said. July 24, 2009 9:21 AM Anita said.
True Faith HR
JULY 7, 2009
A cope of ethics should be adopted, and the e-board should meet at least four times a year Chapter leadership - this section details the list of officers, position descriptions, and succession planning Chapter Communications and web presence - pretty self-explanatory; does the student chapter produce a chapter newsletter, publicize its meetings, provide internship and job openings info, and maintain a web site?
45 Things
MAY 21, 2009
In order to be successful, these incoming freshman are told, theyve got to devote regular time and effort to their classes. Whether youre attending a club event or a class, dont shuffle to the back and then prop your feet on the seat in front and fall asleep.
The Bamboo Project Blog
JUNE 16, 2009
For one thing, even though businesses say that learning is important, at the same time, they are investing less and less in their workers. A few years ago I attended a conference where the keynote speaker shared research indicating that businesses didn't invest in training their employees until they'd been there for three years.
Evil HR Lady
DECEMBER 29, 2009
I have such low expectations of airlines that I about fell over when the flight attendant brought out little backpacks with coloring books and beach balls in them for my children. I, of course, didn't hear about this until the next morning when I turned on my computer for the first time in a week. Bill can be on time and still be a lousy employee. I just got home from a fabulous vacation in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt.
Evil HR Lady
JULY 29, 2009
My mother is working part time for benefits until she retires. They have reprimanded employees hatefully in front of customers and refused employees time off for medical reasons. She made the managers aware at the time of scheduling the first surgery that she would need to have the other eye done in two weeks. They are refusing to give her the time off even though she is asking for 1 day and the next morning only.
45 Things
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, September 29, 2009 5 Tips for Women to Become Leaders What does it take for you to rise to the top of your career? The book comes at a time when the number of women in the upper ranks – and what gets them there – has generated a lot of discussion. We have our 1st Black president, times are changing.
45 Things
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, September 14, 2009 4 Ways to Make Meetings Better If you look up the term "necessary evil," youll probably find a photograph of a bunch of people in a meeting. Recently I looked into the issue of meetings, some pet peeves of those attending and how the whole "necessary evil" could be made well, less evil.
Evil HR Lady
DECEMBER 29, 2009
I have such low expectations of airlines that I about fell over when the flight attendant brought out little backpacks with coloring books and beach balls in them for my children. I, of course, didn't hear about this until the next morning when I turned on my computer for the first time in a week. Bill can be on time and still be a lousy employee. I just got home from a fabulous vacation in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt.
Evil HR Lady
JULY 29, 2009
My mother is working part time for benefits until she retires. They have reprimanded employees hatefully in front of customers and refused employees time off for medical reasons. She made the managers aware at the time of scheduling the first surgery that she would need to have the other eye done in two weeks. They are refusing to give her the time off even though she is asking for 1 day and the next morning only.
45 Things
JANUARY 23, 2009
Katie Holmes is a flight attendant. The stress has been brutal on families, the memo notes, and the execs need some "snuggle bunny" time. There have been many requests for a piece of the bailout pie from lots of companies, including Hustler magazine and the guy from "Girls Gone Wild." Exactly who is going to finally get some of the TARP (Trouble Asset Relief Program) money remains to be seen, but here are 8 signs your company may have received a bit of that bailout pie: 1.
45 Things
JANUARY 12, 2009
What I also found interesting was that no one forgot the name of that great teacher, which is kind of amazing when you think how many people claim they are "bad with names" even if they've met someone in business many times. While using LinkedIn and Facebook and other online networking tools can be helpful, and attending business and industry functions can be beneficial to your career, don't forget that teaching may have one of the greatest positive impacts on your success.
QAspire
OCTOBER 22, 2009
Jay, the team member, approach Bob with a suggestion - “Sir, for this particular requirement of the project, I have a suggestion that can save us a few lines of code, time and may also improve the performance”, there was a spark on Jay’s face as he put forward the suggestion. See, we are already running short of time. Had Bob accepted Jay’s suggestion, it would have actually saved some time and effort. He partially attended Jay’s suggestion and missed the details.
Strategic HCM
APRIL 26, 2011
I’m off to Atlanta on Friday to attend the US HR community’s HRevolution unconference. I love and strongly believe in unconferencing – in all its forms – and very nearly attended the first HRevolution back in 2009.
HR Daily Advisor
MARCH 9, 2017
In addition to her attendance issues, she was frequently tardy and became a poor performer. AT&T warned her several times that she would be suspended if her attendance and performance didn’t improve. In June 2009, she was counseled for being excessively tardy to work.
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