by lewsauder | Jan 6, 2014 | Career Management
I once worked for a large firm that had a formal counseling program and an informal mentoring program. This often confused new employees. But once it was explained, it made sense. Since the consulting firm was a matrixed organization, a counselor was someone at the...
by lewsauder | Jul 16, 2012 | Career Management
One day early in my career I remember having lunch with my boss. We were discussing the latest political sex scandal and how the politician was handling it. As was his nature, my boss turned it into a teachable moment. He commented on how sad it was. “A man spends...
by lewsauder | May 21, 2012 | Career Management
Mentor gone bad Early in my consulting career, I connected with a manager in my firm that I considered a mentor. He had many years of consulting and business experience under his belt. I would go to him regularly for advice and he willingly shared his knowledge. I...
by lewsauder | Apr 16, 2012 | Career Management
Although I’ve been out of high school for longer than I care to admit, there are still a few things that stick with me from those days as if it was yesterday. I enjoy woodworking, and I rarely make anything in my workshop without thinking of my high school shop...
by lewsauder | Mar 29, 2012 | Career Management
Andrew’s role as account manager for a consulting firm required him to sit in on most of the meetings held by Leah, his project manager at their firm’s most important client. In Monday’s weekly status conference-call, although Leah ran the meeting, Andrew observed...
