Monthly Archives: March 2007

Assholes 101

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Toby Lucich

When I get together with former co-workers, we rarely talk about old colleagues we loved, instead favoring stories about the ones who made us want to commit hara-kari in our cubicles. You know, that guy who verbally abused his wife … Continue reading →

Posted in Assholes, Career, Corporate Culture, Management, Workplace | 2 Comments

Quit treating your career like a poorly run meeting

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

I was just over reading a bit of Scott Berkun’s recommendations for running meetings when I got one of those cold sweats. No, it wasn’t because I was reliving 99.9% of the meetings I’ve ever attended when I was on … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Responsibility, Wrong | 3 Comments

Tired of working for tyrannical despots?

Posted on March 6, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Well, today is the day to get out from under that thumb. Or that iron fist. Or whatever. Today, March 6, 2007, is the first annual Democracy in the Workplace Day! What’s a Democratic Workplace, you ask with genuine interest … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Corporate Culture, Democratic, Workplace | Leave a comment

Please welcome Amy Winkelman

Posted on March 5, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Or don’t. But she’s going to be posting here, now. So, I thought I should introduce her. Toby and I think she makes a sterling addition to the team. And we’re hoping you agree. Amy and I have worked together, … Continue reading →

Posted in More than a living | 2 Comments

Working on the Information Assembly Line

Posted on March 5, 2007 by Toby Lucich

The report on the rise of small businesses noted in Rick’s recent post got me thinking about why people leave or avoid corporate jobs in favor of something more personal. Many of us aren’t interested in working for large globo-corp … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Corporate Culture, Develop, Employment, Growth, HR, Motivation, Talent | 4 Comments

I'm betting your boss didn't write this one

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

If you had received this note from your boss–or the boss–at your last job, would you still be there? Would you like to get a note like this from your current boss? (Hat tip to Seth Godin)

Posted in Accountability, Honesty, Truth | 1 Comment