Jun
30
Gen Y - and management
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After working with the young people on the recent Space Unlimited project amongst the comments which have been made about their approach, findings and report was that their experience will stand them in good stead for understanding what management means - which in turn means that they should demand -and contribute to - good management […]
Jun
27
If you do one thing before you embark on your job search do this!
Filed Under Job search, Personal awareness, Reflection | 4 Comments
REFLECT
Think about what you have done in your life so far.This applies whether you are 16 or 60.
Maybe start with your job history - education history if you are just starting out.
Remember what you did. Write it down. Tell a friend. Talk out loud. Identify what happened and your role in that.
Think about feedback […]
Jun
26
The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain
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Yes - regular readers - I am writing about an orchestra of ukelele players!
I heard a programme on radio the other day as I was driving over to a client. I cannot remember when I was more surprised, amused, encouraged and downright impressed!
The ukelele to me is a funny little instrument - not to be […]
Jun
26
The challenges of establishing a great team
Filed Under Leadership, Personal awareness, young people, teams | 4 Comments
The young people I have been coaching through the project for Oracle have included their story in the final presentation to the client.
In the early stages, when things were a bit - *ahem* - chaotic ,I pointed them to Tuckman’s “Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing” theory (amongst others) and I was delighted to find that they […]
Jun
25
Annoying “office speak”
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I just had to share this with you!
It made me smile - and now that I have pointed it out I have to think about the ones I use and stop it pronto!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7457287.stm