Corporate Misadventures: Solitaire-y Confinement
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Turn Off Your Electronic Devices During Meetings…Or Else JEFF SMASH!
You won’t like me when I’m angry, and when people are on their iPads/iPhones/Blackberries/Blueberries while I’m giving a presentation, I get angry! If you know someone in your office who is a repeat offender, send them this video, and maybe they will take the hint. Otherwise, you have my permission to get your smash on!
Should You Post Your Thoughts About Your Job Online? Answers Below!
Recently a news anchor at a local Alabama television station was fired for comments she made on her personal blog. Among other things, she admitted to stealing people’s mail to learn things about them, and she also mentioned that she is terrified of old people. Apparently her silly bosses thought it was inappropriate for one…
Us vs. Them! How to Deal with Generational Issues in the Workplace
As some of you know, I have recently put together a new presentation – Us Vs. Them – Putting the Other Generations in Their Place. If you’d like to see a bit of it, you can find a video here or on the Presentations page at www.jeffhavens.com But I know some of you prefer reading to watching…
How NOT To Handle Emotions At Work
So this last weekend I went back home to say goodbye to my youngest brother Matt, who is leaving the nest with his pregnant wife to take a job in Dallas. It was an emotional time for everyone, partially because everyone’s worried that Matt will turn into a Cowboys fan but mostly because they are…
How to Write a Resume (That Will End Up In the Reject Pile!)
So, you’re writing a resume. I feel sad for you. As a former resume writer myself, I know how crappy your day is going. I also know you probably don’t even really want the job you’re applying for. You’re only doing it to get your friends and family off your back. In fact, after almost…
3 Fun Ways To Bring Your Business To The Brink of Ruin!
So it’s corporate earnings season again, and the chatter from the business news outlets is that analysts are really starting to pay more attention to corporate earnings than they have in the past. Apparently they are only now remembering that how much a company earns is, um, KIND OF IMPORTANT IN DETERMINING ITS VALUATION! Some…
How To Get Job Experience!
Last week at one of my presentations, someone asked me how you’re supposed to get experience when every job seems to require you to have prior experience in order to be hired. It’s the horrible catch-22 of youth, the same conundrum that 16-year-olds everywhere face when they get their license. “Ok, I need a job…
Workplace Gossip and Why It’s a Problem
Workplace gossip might seem harmless but it can have some serious consequences. Take this video, for example: I know what you’re saying to yourself, “that’s fine Jeff, but I know the difference between Sheri and Ted. Sheri has cute side swept bangs and Ted has an ugly toupee and always smells like feet”, but even…
What Darwin’s Theory of Evolution Can Teach You About Conflict Resolution
So it turns out that Charles Darwin may have been wrong about the mechanism that governs the formation of coral atolls. If you didn’t know that Darwin even had an opinion about the way atolls are formed, you’re in good company – no one else did either. Most people are, however, familiar with the theory…