On The Job
JUNE 1, 2009
For me, one of the great things about Twitter is that is allows me to learn more about what people experience at work every day. I feel like I can jump from cubicle to cubicle across the world, being a fly, er, spider on the wall. Its sort of like being an invisible Spiderman, without the goofy costume.
On The Job
MARCH 21, 2011
While producer Peter Guber doesn't expect you to drive a Batmobile or enlist Tom Cruise to work in the cubicle next door, he says that learning to tell an entertaining story can help you achieve your goals. In 140 characters on Twitter , you can make an emotional connection. Approach the interview through that lens."
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On The Job
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
The key is that an employer connects with you via technology while you do the same work you would as if you were sitting in a cubicle at an office. But then we learned that so much of medical work is looking at digital imagery, which can be done from another location. We were surprised at first," she says. Don't go overboard, she says.
On The Job
APRIL 20, 2009
A few pitying looks are cast into your cubicle, even a few smirks. You begin to wonder if you've damaged your professional reputation before you've even learned how to use the phone system. If you're taking on a new position, here are some things to consider in your first days on the job: * Learning appropriate ways to communicate.
On The Job
JULY 21, 2011
But I learned a valuable lesson about how such communications can't be taken lightly. Read this story I did for Gannett/USAToday: It happens easily enough: You and a co-worker begin chatting via Twitter or Facebook. After an assurance it was just a prank, he left.
On The Job
OCTOBER 13, 2011
Fast forward to today, and we have Facebook and Twitter and blogs. That means doctors must learn to deliver compassionate bedside care, teachers need to create a sense of possibility in the classroom, and salespeople can't just meet their quotas but must also create trusting relationships, he says.
Ian's Messy Desk
MAY 3, 2010
From corporate cubicles to the factory floor, the collective skills and efforts of people keep your operation going. You can easily set the right tone in the workplace by learning to respond to a basic need we all share… which is to be respected and valued. What you need?
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