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By Gina Abudi, on November 15th, 2011 Conferences are not a cheap investment in your professional development; and you certainly want to choose which ones you attend carefully. Before arriving, and while there, follow these four simple and easy ways to be sure you get the most out of the conference:
Plan ahead. What sessions will you attend? Who is going that […]
By Gina Abudi, on May 11th, 2011 I was speaking with a friend the other day who was trying to decide whether or not to go to yet another conference. Money wasn’t the issue – her company paid for her attendance. She wanted my thoughts on conferences I attend since I have my own business and therefore pay for my own attendance. […]
By David Kasprzak, on February 23rd, 2011 “I’ll let you know when I’m finished.”
One of the most frustrating things I hear when dealing with project managers is that they are unable to tell if a project is 5%, 25% or 95% complete, due to the ambiguous, ever-changing nature of the task at hand. Apparently, since the work is always changing, it’s impossible […]
By David Kasprzak, on February 22nd, 2011 I really despise sycophants. You see them everywhere. They’re at work, of course, currying favor with bosses and coworkers by heaping nothing but praise upon the less-than-deserving. They can be overt or subtle, but they are there. At best, people will state that these folks “never have anything bad to say” and consider them to […]
By Gina Abudi, on February 15th, 2011
In talking with a potential client the other day on how to best develop their employees, the President of the company told me that human resources is responsible for developing talent in the company. The SVP of human resources, who was also in the meeting, suggested that the President was incorrect; others were also […]
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