tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:08:05 +0000Corporate CultureLeadershipcareer coachingLearningCourageHRMentorsSuccesscareer adviceAssertivenessAttitudeBloggingBooksEmployee CentricWritinginterviewsresumeCustomer ServiceEmployee SatisfactionEmployersGesturesGoalsGrowthInspirationNetworkingRecruitingambitioncandidatecollegegeneral businesslisteningmeetingsoffice personalitiestime managementhttp://corprockstar.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-8062828014895798411Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:30:00 +00002007-08-28T20:00:35.264-05:00career advicecareer coachingHRresumeYour resume. Your professional life summed up in one or two pages. I have lost track of how many times I have fine tuned, polished and picked apart my resume. Every time I think I have it perfectly done, I will submit it to a resume writer, or read another article that speaks of including or doing everything I'm NOT doing in mine. To put personal interest or not (it allegedly can either make you http://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/08/your-resume-work-in-progress.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-1667589009358052746Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:52:00 +00002007-08-20T16:11:14.078-05:00AttitudeBloggingLearningSuccessWritingI've been bad, I admit it. Jason Alba, whose blog JibberJobber I faithfully read on a weekly basis, once wisely counseled me that a good blogger should write a minimum of 3 posts per week. His most recent post, linked above, is clearly a good reminder of this consistent practice as I often check in on his posts using my beloved RSS reader, and usually expect to find something good and new in http://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/08/i-dont-have-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-7192145239443272875Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:39:00 +00002007-08-13T10:58:58.964-05:00Corporate CultureEmployee CentricEmployee Surveys. You either love them or hate them. For those that love them, you probably feel that as a whole they usually do make a difference and call (management’s) attention to areas that need improvement in a company. For those that hate them, you might be rolling your eyes and dismissing them as a “corporate fluff” and assume the position that survey results never get acted upon. I’ve http://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/08/survey-paranoia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-5776114064423337441Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:49:00 +00002007-08-09T11:58:28.628-05:00career advicecareer coachingCorporate CultureIn 15 years of being in a corporate environment and management I have seen plenty of Corporate Rockstars come and go, some more talented and memorable than others. The one defining departure factor has usually been surrounding dissatisfaction with a particular manager and/or corporate culture issues. Having gone from a small company to medium size to now very large, I can easily say that this is http://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/08/dont-exit-with-bang.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-7578360476797300544Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:52:00 +00002007-08-03T12:24:58.764-05:00Corporate CultureCourageLeadershipHere is the difference between a smart professional and an equally sharp college grad: assertiveness. Nothing more, nothing less. There is no magic bullet to leadership, no "secret", no ingredient other than time. Folks who have been in a corporate environment for some time know to take risks; they put their ideas out on the line and they back them up, even when the boss questions or challenges http://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/08/take-your-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-1612272966318446805Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:47:00 +00002008-12-13T01:47:02.078-06:00AttitudeCorporate CultureCustomer ServiceWelcome to the Oh-Well parade. One of my biggest pet peeves in Corporate America today is the lack of accountability when it comes to meeting deadlines. Between the indifferent co-worker, cable company or tech representative, I’m ready to tear my hair out. Does anybody care anymore?? Most companies will never fire you for missing deadlines or for over-promising and under-delivering; somethinghttp://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/08/im-working-on-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-1561192699407645641Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:17:00 +00002007-08-01T20:50:27.976-05:00Corporate Culturegeneral businesslisteningmeetingsMentorsWhile driving to work this morning, listening to my favorite radio station (Sirius: Lime), I literally wanted to zap a lady who was on via phone (with the host). She was going on and on about her point, all the while the radio host was trying desperately to get her to wrap up. Finally, the host had to just literally cut her off mid sentence and go into break. Recently a similar incident happened http://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/08/keep-it-brief.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-776197302608677498Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:53:00 +00002008-12-13T01:47:02.289-06:00candidatecollegeLeadershipresumeWhile watching the Food Network’s “Who Wants To Be The Next Food Network Star?” finale last night (the right candidate won in my opinion!) I couldn’t help but ponder Jag’s position and situation. For anyone not familiar, he was one of the final two contestants but ended up taking himself out of the competition when it was discovered that he had lied on his application, listing both service in http://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/07/whats-in-diploma.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-2336169680173387891Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:38:00 +00002007-08-01T20:57:15.553-05:00career coachingHRinterviewsNetworkingI recently contacted Jason Alba at JibberJobber asking him if he could put out the word to his (awesome) readership asking folks for their opinions as it relates to feedback from interviews. This is a topic that I think really deserves some spotlight as so many managers are confused as to best practice and/or what is appropriate. I often get asked “What could I have done better?” or “Why http://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/07/interview-feedback.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-2305130638873951445Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:12:00 +00002007-08-01T20:49:27.858-05:00ambitionCorporate CultureEmployersI just finished watching a TV special (WTTR) on Google that I highly recommend; "The World According to Google". Having read multiple articles about how Google is the best employer on the market, how their culture allows for more of a college campus culture than corporate and how Google employees are the best taken care of in the world, it is easy to want to work there. Google becomes the Holy http://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/07/its-google-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-240227693781124114Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:25:00 +00002007-08-01T20:54:57.094-05:00BloggingGoalsWritingI took the time today to read blogs. A ton of blogs. Blogs across industries, blogs across mediums and blogs across authors. I read some great blogs, some boring ones and some fantastic ones. As I was reading them, I took mental notes of what was good, what worked (and what didn’t) and how the blogger was engaging the reader. In the lesser quality ones I realized that the blogger was simply http://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/07/why-do-you-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-6332989858310811767Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:41:00 +00002007-08-01T20:55:31.226-05:00BooksGrowthLeadershipLearning I'm a big fan of self-help books. There, I said it. Does that make me an "airy fairy New Agey" type of person? Perhaps. What I'd like to think that it makes me growth oriented. Business and self-help books out there today are better than they've ever been. It should be a priority for any person in business today to read some of the great material out there and to continue wanting to always grow,http://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/07/im-big-fan-of-self-help-books.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-7738060794129047122Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:09:00 +00002008-12-13T01:47:02.481-06:00BooksLearningMentorsThe topic of mentoring is an issue of demand and supply, as well as the mentored person him or herself. Everyone wants one, few have one and fewer yet are ready for one. My husband recently reminded me of a saying that is ancient yet very appropriate here: “When the student is ready, the teacher appears”. Most of us proclaim we are more than ready, often feeling resentful when the teacher does http://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/07/mentors-come-in-different-shapes-sizes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-3743058926240783056Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:25:00 +00002008-12-13T01:47:02.651-06:00AssertivenessCorporate CultureCourageLeadershipMentors Personal expression has many forms. Some paint, some dance and yet others ... blog. ;-) In the corporate world, many think that personal expression has no place. If you are a good worker and/or a "true" professional, you will hide your feelings or position, they say. Anybody who has known a Corporate Rockstar can attest to the erroneous nature of this statement.Throughout your career, who of http://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/06/what-is-your-personal-trademark.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-8410068375593070323Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:37:00 +00002008-12-13T01:47:02.878-06:00Corporate CultureCourageLeadershipSuccessI had a team discussion with my team today in regard to leadership and courage. I recently had the great (mis) fortune to be "forced" to watch Braveheart for (what felt like) the hundreth time as my husband held quite firm about not changing the channel. Although I had seen th emovie multiple times before, there were messages in it this time around that I had missed when watching it (earlier in http://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/06/leadership-and-courage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-2641655271871104340Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:23:00 +00002008-12-13T01:47:03.257-06:00Assertivenesscareer coachingCorporate CultureLeadershipLearningSuccessThere are close to 100 people in my department and on my floor alone. There are several thousand more in our corporate office. Out of all those folks, possibly 10% speak their mind or have no fear of expression. Speaking out, or speaking frankly, seems to be a relic of the old guard mentality in Corporate America. Suppression and fear of "getting fired" remains and the general employee populationhttp://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/06/speak-up-for-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-6766017741416528111Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:59:00 +00002008-12-13T01:47:03.636-06:00career advicecareer coachinginterviewsAs someone who has both conducted hundred of interviews over the years, and who have interviewed myself a few times, I can comfortably say that I know what works and what doesn't. People often ask me what the trick is and the truth is: THERE IS NO TRICK! The dating scene seems to weigh heavier when it says "Be Yourself" than any career counselors, bloggers or hiring managers. Heck, then again, http://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-mystery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-5917788588076182614Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:20:00 +00002008-12-13T01:47:03.807-06:00office personalitiestime management There is a stack of magazines next to my desk, all needing to be read. There are piles of papers that need to be organized in detail into endless rows of file folders. There are over 55 unread emails from just today, and I managed to respond to the other 75 already. I also updated several marketing plans, had very good intentions of reading some Forrester research to incorporate into a http://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/06/managing-my-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-1386633259281574241Wed, 30 May 2007 00:46:00 +00002008-12-13T01:47:03.976-06:00Corporate CultureGesturesI read an article in INC Magazine this month title "Etiquette: Pick Me! A boss's guide to buying flowers". The article followed a conversation I had with a colleague today about whether or not a boss should buy donuts, pizza or even flowers (or other suitable gift of choice) from time to time. Many managers have caught onto the "giving bug", yet not nearly enough. Giving, regardless of size, http://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/05/giving-boss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2473244086637481940.post-952388428562991738Sat, 26 May 2007 16:05:00 +00002008-12-13T01:47:04.505-06:00Employee CentricEmployee SatisfactionHRInspirationRecruiting Recently my company hosted an event with a guest speaker that not only inspired me, but also validated what I've long held firm; nice pays off. Linda Kaplan-Thaler, the author of the bestseller "The Power of Nice: How to conquer the business world with kindness", spoke in front of a couple of thousand (probably somewhat jaded) executives where she transformed the crowds with humor, relevance andhttp://corprockstar.blogspot.com/2007/05/employee-centricity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1