In: Management| Psychology
10 Feb 2010I wanted to write a series of posts that you could apply to your job. Something you can relate to wether you are a salesman, doctor, telemarketer or a store manager. Do any of those professions have anything in common with each other? Yes, no. Doesn’t matter. My goal is to give you some tools [...]
In: Management| Psychology
7 Feb 2010Ever felt at work that you are stuck in first or second gear or you are on those days when your motivation is idling. Well, it’s normal. No one can sustain 290 (give or take) days a year at full throttle. If you can you are either alien, on crack cocaine or you are my [...]
In: HR| Management
28 Jul 2009I learnt something today.
Yesterday I had a meeting with the director of my program in which we agreed to make some minor changes in my unit. Today I broke the news to my team and they weren’t welcome very cheerfully, especially by veteran staff. Why? Obviously (now that I have time to think), people doesn’t like [...]
In: Management
22 Feb 2009Every time we have to start a new project or venture we are faced with one of the most difficult decisions to make: How do we start? Where do we start?
Some years ago, a good boss of mine told me: “don’t try to reinvent the wheel, recycle and optimize what you already have”.
I’m a little [...]