Odds and Ends
Microscoft CEO uses a what to make presentations?
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Richard Brisebois
management
Reacting to decline, dissatisfaction and dilemmas
I discuss in class the five ways in which people will react when faced with an ethical dilemma: * Exit * Voice * "Loyalty" * Neglect/Sabotage * Whistle-blowing. The first three I paraphrase from a book by Albert Hirschman. The other two I picked up from research sources, as well as,
Comic relief
Graduating and looking for a job?
Dear [Interviewer's Name]: Thank you for your letter of [date of rejection letter]. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me employment with your firm. This year I have had been particularly fortunate in receiving an unusually
Collaboration: email vs. wiki
And a visual that is worth a thousand words. See also: Wikis in Plain English
Cliche
Carlin cliches on the modern man
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCljFYn3zTY]
Information richness
Less blogs. More books.
So, over the past two years or so, my blog reading has declined. As the average intellectual quality of blog content decreased, and the average person began reading blogs, I decided to find a new source of inspiration, so I turned back to books. When you read what everyone else
presentation
The first five slides
[slideshare id=172758&doc=using-the-beyond-bullet-point-approach-1195534368332702-2&w=425]
management
Looking for ways to cut red tape?
Ask your employees and customers for suggestions, and reward the best ones. That's what my alma mater did and it obtained over 100 suggestions. And they are leaving the suggestion page open...
Conversation
The subtle art of conversation
Now prove you were listening. That’s right. Show me you care. Ask genuine questions that send the conversation in new directions. Talk to me about what I’m talking to you about. Otherwise, we’re just making noise. Don’t worry, you’ll get your turn. It’s not
leadership
Developmental levels of leadership
My friend Maureen recently published a short article that discusses: What is a “Level 5” Leader? How many levels are there? How would I measure developmental levels including “Level 5”? How will understanding “Level 5” leadership impact my organization’s success? How can I use this information to become more
Ling- English
How to write: jot down, accumulate, spread out and dispose
From long practice he could scribble legibly and inconspicuously. After accumulating a hundred of two hundred of these notes, he would seat himself at his desk, cover the floor around him with the slips of paper, and start writing. When his invention lagged, he would lean over and pick up
Teaching and Learning
Secrets of success in 8 words
Richard St. John polled a group of very smart people on what it takes to be successful. He presents his findings around 8 keywords (4 min.) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6bbMQXQ180]