Posted on January 24, 2008 by workmashbob
What is your strategy for apologizing by email?
Your Rant: I screwed up with a co-worker who works in an office in another state. I prefer to apologize to someone face-to-face, but I very seldom get to see this guy. What can I do?
911 Repair,
Your email reminded me of “Teen Buzz,” an invention that was created [...]
Filed under: Conflict (T), Emotional Intelligence (V), Leadership Mistakes (M) | Tagged: apologize via email, email apology, say you're sorry | 3 Comments »
Posted on January 24, 2008 by workmashbob
What is your strategy for creating a strategic plan?
Your Rant: I’ve never been part of a strategic planning process. What can you do to come up with a well thought out plan?
911 Repair,
Have you ever woken up during a road trip only to find your surroundings looking very similar to the scenery you passed hours [...]
Filed under: Are You an Entrepreneur? (E), Leading Change & Innovation (M), Leading the Enterprise (E), Strategic Thinking (V) | Tagged: developing a strategy, planning, strategic plan, Strategic Thinking (V), writing a strategic plan | 1 Comment »
Posted on January 24, 2008 by workmashbob
What is your strategy for dealing with a taboo topic at work?
Your Rant: My boss has a way of always managing to embarrass me in front of my coworkers. I’ve tried everything to avoid getting sucked into one of his taboo conversations that I don’t want any part of. But he’s still my boss. Any [...]
Filed under: Boss Management (G), Strategic Communications (G) | Tagged: boss embarasses you, dealing with a difficult topic, how to change the topic with your boss, taboo topic | 1 Comment »
Posted on January 24, 2008 by workmashbob
What is your strategy for not working yourself to death?
911 Repair: It’s time to look back on the year to identify the workplace911 person of the year. We search worldwide for nominees, and some years it can be a very tough call. But not this year.
Meet our person of the year, Kenichi Uchino. Unfortunately Mr. [...]
Filed under: Burned Out (T), Health & Safety (T), Maintaining Perspective (E), Work Life Issues (V) | Tagged: Burned Out (T), karoshi, keeping things in perspective, keeping work in perspective, working yourself to death | No Comments »
Posted on January 24, 2008 by workmashbob
What is your strategy for writing a job objective statement on your resume?
Your Rant: A friend says that a resume should contain an objectives statement, stating what your goal is for a new job. Is that true? And what goes into a good objective statement?
911 Repair,
If you are a travel junkie like me, you’ve probably [...]
Filed under: Identifying Your Talents (G), Resume & References (F) | Tagged: job objectives, objective on a resume, resume job objectives, what you are looking for | No Comments »
Posted on January 24, 2008 by workmashbob
What is your strategy for making Human Resources more strategic?
Your Rant: After years of complaining about HR, I was recently transferred into the belly of the beast. Any advice?
911 Repair,
The Commodore Hotel was a popular place for journalists to stay during the Beirut Civil War. However, checking in to this hotel in a war zone [...]
Filed under: Employee Retention & Motivation (M), Increasing Productivity (M), Leading the Enterprise (E) | Tagged: H.R., Human Resources, people management, strategic HR | No Comments »
Posted on January 24, 2008 by workmashbob
What is your strategy for using six sigma at work?
Your Rant: I thought I’d successfully dodged the whole Six Sigma fad. Then last week my boss announced that we were introducing a Six Sigma program. Can you give me the Cliff Notes version?
911 Repair,
Your question reminded me of a guy I recently read about who [...]
Filed under: Innovation & Creativity (E), Leading Change & Innovation (M), Money & Budgets (M), Money & Financing Issues (E) | Tagged: Change, managing six sigma, Organizational change, six sigma | No Comments »
Posted on January 24, 2008 by workmashbob
What is your strategy for someone just starting their career?
Your Rant: I’m 21 and graduating from college in the spring. What business advice would you give to someone just starting out?
911 Repair,
Twenty years ago I asked my mentor, Charlie, the same question. He was CEO of a big company and I thought he was the [...]
Filed under: Getting Ahead Strategies (G), New Job or First Job (G) | Tagged: advice for someone just starting their career, first job, Just starting out | No Comments »
Posted on January 24, 2008 by workmashbob
What is your strategy for dealing with harassment at work?
Your Rant: This guy I’ve been working with for the last few years has suddenly decided I’m his “dream girl.” He’s constantly sending me lurid love notes and begging me to date him. I’m starting to avoid meetings and hallways where I’m likely to see him, [...]
Filed under: Employee Rights & Legal Issues (T) | Tagged: how to spot harassment, sex harassment identification, what is harassment | No Comments »
Posted on January 24, 2008 by workmashbob
What is your strategy for going back to get your MBA?
Your Rant: I can’t decide if I should go back for my MBA. On one hand I think it will help my career; on the other, it’s a lot of time and money.
911 Repair:
Join the club. At last count there were 372,000 people enrolled in [...]
Filed under: Changing Career or Industry (F), Getting Ahead Strategies (G), Mentors & Training (G) | Tagged: get MBA, Go back to school, Masters in Business Administration, MBA | No Comments »
