by lewsauder | Apr 15, 2013 | Communication
Published job descriptions are full of ambiguous skill demands. Demonstrated leadership skills…Flexible, powerful intellect…Creative and curious…Great team player. Those traits are hard to prove; and hard to disprove unless you were a total slug in college. Strong...
by lewsauder | Apr 8, 2013 | Communication
Managing teams in any environment is a challenging undertaking. You’re trying to accomplish some goal as a team. But each member of the team has their own individual goals that may conflict or at least may not be in line with the team goal. An approach that can help...
by lewsauder | Apr 2, 2013 | Communication
I once worked with a woman who had a habit of saying ‘I don’t disagree’. This was invariable a response to a point her manager made. Having it both ways I thought this was a very safe approach to commenting on one’s boss’s comments. You don’t have to agree while you...
by lewsauder | Mar 25, 2013 | Career Management
The growing trend in the employment world is toward consulting. This is driven by a number of factors. The two most notable trends are first, as hiring organizations see slow tepid growth, they have begun to see a need for additional staff, but are hesitant to hire...
by lewsauder | Mar 18, 2013 | Personal Branding
A neighbor’s lost reputation I grew up in a small town of about 2,000 people. My high school graduating class size was 63. It was a small, tight-knit community and still is. I don’t live there anymore, but enjoy my visits back. There was a woman who worked in...
