Category Archives: Career

Elvis without the Colonel, Success without a Manager?

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Toby Lucich

I’m not the biggest Elvis fan (though my wee one had a sweet suit one October), but one thing was very clear – Elvis wasn’t Elvis without the Colonel. And though I always picture Colonel Sanders, it makes me wonder: … Continue reading →

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Second Life: Virtual world, real mentors

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Apparently, IBM has been experimenting with Second Life, using it to test a number of virtual human resource and organizational development functions. The one I found most interesting? The mentoring community: In the United States, we’re using Second Life to … Continue reading →

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Is your career languishing in BETA?

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

(This is part of the “Enhance perspective, assume control” series of posts.) If you’ve spent any time on the Web lately, you’ve likely come across the word “BETA.” Or stumbled across a site or service in BETA. Probably more times … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Control, Perspective, Product management | 3 Comments

The No Asshole Rule

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

I love flying. If only because it let’s me catch up on all the reading I’ve been meaning to do. As per Amy’s “Assholes 101” post, I’ve been stuck trying to finish The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace … Continue reading →

Posted in Assholes, Career, Control, Corporate Culture, Fear, Perspective, Review, Workplace, Wrong | 2 Comments

Reviews, scheduled or ad hoc? Yes

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times: You need to be reading David Maister’s blog. It always gets me thinking. And, quite often, he hits on a topic that causes the folks here to descend upon … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Career, Corporate Culture, Goals, Kumquat, Review | 1 Comment

Dear Newbie – Risk Management Rules for your Budding Career

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Toby Lucich

Inherent in every conversation I’ve every had about change – aging, career shifts, marriage, parenting, promotions – is a greater or lesser concern over the risks that come with something new. Ah, FUD. It’s not that we don’t want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Diversify, Reward, Risk, Transparency | 1 Comment

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 →

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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

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

Are you reading Brazen Careerist, Penelope Trunk?

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

If you’re not you should be. Why? Well, for one reason, Brazen Careerist is good. Really good. All of it. Most everything Penelope Trunk writes. (She is part of 9rules, after all.) I’m serious. But today, especially, in this post: … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Change, Employment, Experience, Fear, Success | 2 Comments