Foolish Thoughts #396: Dry Promotion
Have you ever been offered a DRY PROMOTION? Bet you have and bet you accepted! Most of us have. Don't know what it is? Well then, have a listen.
#promotion #workhard #leadership #supervisor #business #corporate #job #talent
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Foolish Thoughts #395: The Two Pager
An interesting management technique but one that I would not necessarily recommend.
#paper #proposal #solution #management #business #leadership
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Foolish Thoughts #394: Staging the Classroom
No matter where you are training -- a standard training room or a general purpose room -- there are certain things you need to do to ensure that the participants have a positive learning experience.
#training #learning #classroom #directions #odors #learningstrategy #trainingstrategy #trainingsetup
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Foolish Thoughts #393: Thanking Everyone in Public (The Stella Saga)
It seems that Gen-Zers like to thank everyone in public for everything they do, even if it is minor. Is this your experience? Hear about my friend Stella and and her experience.
#GenZ #dress #zoomers #businesstips #ThankYou #Thanks #thankeveryone #businesslife #business
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Foolish Thoughts #392: Dressing Appropriately (The Stella Saga)
Do Gen-Zers (aka Zoomers) know how to dress appropriately for work? Hear about my friend Stella and her experience in dealing with Gen-Zers.
#GenZ #dress #workattire #dressappropriate #training #learning #zoomers #businesstips
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Foolish Thoughts #390: Movies in Training (Part 1)
Many training courses include movie clips. However, including movie clips for the sake of including them is a waste of time. Learn three reasons why you should include them.
#movie #moviescene #learning #training #movieclips #learningstrategy #trainingstrategy
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Foolish Thoughts #391: Movies in Training (Part 2)
In the last episode, I discussed three reasons why you should use movies in training.
In this episode, I examine the things you need to do and keep in mind, that if you do decide to use movies in training.
#moviescenes #Movies #Training #learning #LearningJourney #Trainingmethods #Learningmethods
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Foolish Thoughts #389: It is a Miracle, He is Alive!
In January 2024, I received a letter from NYC Department of Personnel. I could not believe that he was alive!
#NYC #NYC2024 #work #W2Form #Death
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Foolish Thoughts #388: 100 Little Ideas
I wanted to share with you five little ideas (an effect, a bias, two fallacies, and a saying) from Morgan Housel's February 2020 article. Thought you might find them interesting.
#Effect #Ideas #fallacy #bias #sayings #principles #Rule #Rules
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Foolish Thoughts #387: Hijacking a Meeting (Part Two)
In my last episode, I shared a story about Stella and her younger (Gen-Z) co-worker and how the younger worker "hijacked" a meeting. In this episode, I discuss thoughts on what needs to be done about the "hijacker."
#meeting #meetings #corporatelife #etiquette #rules #Agenda #hijack #GenZ
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Foolish Thoughts #386: Hijacking a Meeting (Part One)
Recently, I was talking with Stella, who is a friend of mine. She told me about a younger colleague (GenZer) who "hijacked" a meeting. Have you ever heard of anyone "hijacking" a meeting? If you haven't, then have a listen to this episode.
#meeting #meetings #corporatelife #etiquette #rules #Agenda #hijack #GenZ
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Foolish Thoughts #385: The ME BOX Revisited
I am revisiting an episode from March 2021. The ME BOX is a great idea and thought I would share it with you again. Enjoy!
#icebreaker #icebreakergames #orientation #teambuilding #teambuildinggames
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Foolish Thoughts #384: Get Up and Out
Not only do you need to take a break, but when you do, you need to "Get Up and Out!"
#break #nocellphones #walking #takeabreak #takeawalk #takeawalkoutdoors #breaktime
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Foolish Thoughts #383: Free Art (Images)
Looking for free images to use in your videos, presentations, etc. I have two sites for you.
#images #freeimages #imagesforwork #freeart #free #powerpoint #presentations #graphics
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Foolish Thoughts #382: Old Age Friendly?
As many of us know, the older you get, not only are organizations less likely to value you, but so are your co-workers. Hear about a survey from late 2023 on this.
#oldage #organization #seniorworker #agefriendly #Respect #organizationchallenge #worklifebalance
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Foolish Thoughts #381: Saying Goodbye to LinkedIn
Saying "goodbye" to LinkedIn is not something you may want to do but it may be necessary. Hear about one man's experience, as he come to the end of this professional career.
#linkedin #linkedincommunity #linkedinengagement #profile #business #businessadvice #businessbranding #retire #retirement
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Foolish Thoughts #380: Coffee Badging
Coffee Badging. Know what it is? If not have a listen and maybe, just maybe, it is more hype than reality.
#coffee #coffeebadging #worklifebalance #workingfromhome #workculture #workexperience #workenvironment
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Foolish Thoughts #379: The Buy Out - Five Years Later (Part Four)
It has been five years since the "buy-out" from the organization I worked at for almost 28 years. In this final episode, I will take a look at my decision to become a training/learning consultant.
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Foolish Thoughts #378: The Buy Out - Five Years Later (Part Three)
It has been five years since the "buy-out" from the organization I worked at for almost 28 years. In Part Three, I will take a look at some of the decisions made at the time to see if they were the correct ones.
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Foolish Thoughts #377: The Buy Out - Five Years Later (Part Two)
It has been five years since the "buy-out" from the organization I worked at for almost 28 years. In Part Two, I will take a look at some of the decisions made at the time to see if they were the correct ones.
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Foolish Thoughts #376: The Buy Out - Five Years Later (Part One)
It has been five years since the "buy-out" from the organization I worked at for almost 28 years. In Part One, I will take a look at some of the decisions made at the time to see if they were the correct ones.
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Foolish Thoughts #375: Thank You and A Short Break
As I always say, it is so important to not only say THANK YOU but to periodically recap the last few months. Also, I will take a short break and be back on April 2nd!
#thankyouforyoursupport #thankyou #thankful #podcastinglife #podcasting #recap #thanks
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Foolish Thoughts #374: Free Audio
Being on a budget means that you need to find "free" items. Have a listen to where you can obtain "free" audio files.
#free #freebie #audio #freeaudio #music #freemusic
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Foolish Thoughts #373: Suggestions for Efficient Meetings
Let's get back to basics with some suggestions for running efficient meetings!
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Foolish Thoughts #373: Suggestions for Efficient Meetings
Let's get back to basics with some suggestions for running efficient meetings!
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