I have several friends who recently found themselves in the market for a new job – and, fortunately, have successfully landed another job. Watching them through the process, I’ve concluded that finding a job in today’s job market can be like conquering a new frontier – and not just because the job market is flooded with stiff competition. The days of mailing in your resume … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2010
Is it Possible to be Too Cautious?
Many thought leaders believe that because women are more cautious, they make better decisions. I believe there is some validity in this especially if you look at the recent events on Wall Street. It’s only speculation of course, but there is a widely held opinion that if there was more diversity at the leadership and board level, this current economic crisis might have … [Read more...]
Management Consulting Firm Earns Women’s Business Enterprise Recertification
Clarity Management Consulting (www.claritymanagementconsulting.com), a management consulting firm based in Syracuse, New York, was awarded recertification as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women Presidents' Educational Organization-NY (WPEO-NY). Monica D. Johns, MBA, PMP is Clarity's president and CEO. Ms. Johns has more than 25 years of technical and business … [Read more...]
Leadership and the Art of Asking
How often do you ask for what you want? Better yet, do you get what you ask for? In our WELL Program (Women Executive Leadership Lessons) we have a module on the power and importance of asking for what you want. It usually brings up lots of memories of being a "good girl" as a kid, or of hearing parents say "it’s not polite to ask, just wait till you are given". Most women … [Read more...]
The Great Escape
What would you do to escape reality? A friend shared his daydream with me last week and it gave me a new appreciation for the realm of make-believe. I know we should always strive to function within our realities, but I think spending time daydreaming may be a short-term escape that helps us through difficult times. My friends' daydream was as simple as associating a road … [Read more...]
Four questions about core values and your business
Value is defined as something intrinsically valuable or desirable (human rather than material). The word can also be used to rate usefulness, importance or general worth. Values in business often relate to the business strategy of a large company and usually describe its commitment to shareholders, customers and employees. For example, Zappos lists their core values on … [Read more...]
Managing Time for DCAA Compliance
Post by Veronica Eyenga, contributing Women On Business writer DCAA requires that a contractors’ timekeeping process, collectively including policies, manual procedures and tools be compliant. To be compliant, the software must allow: Employees to charge time to authorized, open projects Employee to access time through a secure password Employee to records viewable … [Read more...]
Are Your Client Delight Efforts Misplaced?
I have spent many years speaking about the concept of creating an exceptional client experience. I even have the term, “Client Delight” trademarked because of the educational materials I have created around this topic. But recently, I read something in Harvard Business Review (July-Aug 2010) that made me change my thinking on this topic, quite drastically actually. The … [Read more...]
Are You Taking on More Work Without a Promotion?
This question is the topic of a recent article in Harvard Business Review, “Are You The Victim of An Invisible Promotion?” by Ron Ashkenas. The post poses some direct questions to the reader about whether or not your role has changed significantly in the past six months and whether you have been given new responsibilities with no formal promotion or pay raise. Ashkenas … [Read more...]
Just Say “No”
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women on Business writer For those of us out here in the business world, the name of the game is seeking opportunities to get new clients and new assignments. We give and receive tips on how to build relationships, promote our accomplishments and communicate effectively – all with the end game of getting more and better work. For … [Read more...]