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Relaxing More + Taking Frequent Breaks = More Accomplishments
Consider taking NASA's advice: Relax. Take breaks...and look forward to getting more done daily, during organizational change and even over the holiday season.
Pillars of Logical Management: Thinking About Thinking
An interesting approach to thinking about thinking...http://www.logicalmanagement.be/pillars.php
On Being Productive: Tools, Techniques, Inspiration & Motivation
He who knows most grieves most for wasted time.
Join Me: Sandy Schwan (MS03) to Speak at Day with Northwestern (Sat. April 16)
I am honored to be chosen as a speaker at ‘A Day with Northwestern’ on Saturday, April 16. This all day event features faculty from a variety of different academic backgrounds leading engaging discussions. Attendees can choose from 14 different lectures to personalize their schedules based on interests.
Being Confident But Not Really Sure During Organizational Change
“ Act swiftly and vigorously…”
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), French general and emperor
Size Does Matter in Organizational Change
"I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well."
Diane Ackerman, (1948 - ) Illinois-born poet, essayist, naturalist
Beyond Organizational Change to World Change
"Women hold up half the sky."
Chinese proverb
Step Out of the Shade and Into Your Talents
"Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?"Benjamin Franklin
I drive my sister crazy with all of the questions I ask people that I meet. But, if one of my life's missions to to help people understand what they are good at, then my questions must remain. [Note to sis: Coleen, I love you, but I've got to keep on keeping on with my questions!]
By paying attention and asking the right questions, you will likely discover many hidden talents among your leaders, peer, team members, family members, friends, volunteers, yourself.
Many leaders are in a situation know where they cannot hire more talent. Why not ask the following four questions of the talent you currently have to determine how to maximize your resources?
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Turn a compliment into an interview.
- Congratulate an employee on a job well done; then, ask exactly what helped her succeed. By better understanding her process, you may uncover an unseen strength.
2. Ask why employees prefer certain tasks or projects.
- Preferences can provide insight into someone's talents. An employee might enjoy a project because it involves a product he cares about or because it gave him a chance to interact with customers directly or because... Knowing which will possibly uncover talents.
3. Inquire about dreams.
- Ask your employee what she would do if she had her career to do over again. Dreams often include an aspect of someone that she doesn't regularly share.
4. Analyze how people think, not just what they do.
- This one is my favorite. What is behind accomplishments is a way of thinking, particular to an individual, that made success possible. Ask your team member to walk you through his thought process on how he arrived at a solution. Articulating this dimension of how his mind works will help you -- and your team member-- identify the other projects that require his inductive talents. It will l also show him that you truly understand the value of his contributions.
I will also suggest that you consider asking these questions of yourself. I know a number of people in the midst of a job search, and they feel at wit's end with what to do next. I am hopeful that these questions may be a source of freeing your thoughts to find what it is that truly inspires you.
Adapted from Steven DeMaio's How to Identify Your Employees' Hidden Talents. 24 June 2009
"To Get What You Want Don't Go With Your Gut." Wait...What?!
"Where there is shouting, there is no true knowledge."
Leonardo Da Vinci, Italian painter, sculptor, architect, and engineer whose genius epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal, 1452 - 1519
When a person shouts at you, your gut reaction may be to yell right back. This is one situation when following your gut may not be such a good idea, and may result in a damaged relationship. Instead, try responding to the desired outcome.
NO: Event - Reaction - Outcome
YES: Event - Outcome - Reaction
Action
When an unsettling event occurs:
- Pause.
- Ask yourself
: what is the outcome I want? Instead of reacting to the event, act in alignment with your desired outcome.
Enjoy this great article by Peter Bregman.
Bumble Bees, Airplanes Helping NOLA Minority Youth Soar
"Aerodynamically the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway."
Mary Kay Ash, (1918-2001), pioneer for women in business
About one year ago, Captain Barrington Irving took off from Opa Locka airport inside the cockpit of Inspiration II, a plane built entirely by Miami high school students in the Experience Aviation Build & Soar Summer Program.
How cool would it be to be the program manager helping the minority youth of Baton Rouge and New Orleans build and soar?
That opportunity for the right person crossed my desk today. Contact name and email is George Moore gmooredtii@yahoo.com******** for more information and follow-up. Good luck!
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To:Accenture Alumni
Subject: Opening in Baton Rouge/New Orleans
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Looking for a project manager for a new Aviation Academy and After-School program for minority youth in the Baton Rouge/New Orleans area. A 10-12 month project that involves the planning, launch, and management of an innovative new educational program. The program would expand educational curriculum and services throughout communities within Louisiana and create career pathways in aviation, aerospace, renewable energy, and technology. http://www.experien
The Mid-Level Business Analyst or Manager must have strong project management experience, including the ability to:
This is a potential long-term opportunity once the program is developed and launched. Please send resumes to George Moore gmooredtii@yahoo.com. Project would begin sometime in late September. |
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