If you are in the Pensacola area, come to SQL Saturday 491 on Saturday, June 4, 2016. Free event. Lots to learn. I’ll be speaking about: Giving Feedback: How to Effectively Communicate to your EmployeesAs a manager or team leader giving effective feedback is vital to the success of projects. In this session we will discussContinue reading “SQL Saturday Pensacola Saturday, June 4”
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7 Jobs That Educate You Better Than College Did
“What do you want to major in?”A dejecting, cringe-worthy question teenagers get asked by adults and the one that matters the least in my opinion. As a mother of a teen who is contemplating her college education, my daughter and I get into plenty of arguments discussions about what she’s interested in, what she’s goodContinue reading “7 Jobs That Educate You Better Than College Did”
SQL Saturday (Baton Rouge) Saturday, August 1, 2015
If you are in the Baton Rouge area, come to SQL Saturday on Saturday, August 1st, 2015. Free event. Lots to learn. I’ll be speaking about:Interview Tips for Hiring ManagersIf you are a Manager needing some interviewing education – this is your course! This session focuses on basic interviewing guidelines, including: preliminary interviews, types of testing,Continue reading “SQL Saturday (Baton Rouge) Saturday, August 1, 2015”
Gravitas.
I don’t expect perfection from my co-workers, employees, managers, etc.I don’t expect days free from stress.I don’t expect all work to get done accurately.I don’t expect work to even get done on time. I do expect composure.In fact, I demand it. Most of the situations I deal with in employee relations distill themselves down toContinue reading “Gravitas.”
SQL Saturday #328 (Birmingham) Saturday, August 22, 2014
If If you are in the Birmingham area, come to SQL Saturday on Saturday, August 22nd. Free event. Lots to learn. I’ll be speaking about: Giving Feedback: How to Effectively Communicate to your Employees As a manager or team leader giving effective feedback is vital to the success of projects. In this session we will discuss soft skillsContinue reading “SQL Saturday #328 (Birmingham) Saturday, August 22, 2014”
We can’t all be cheerleaders…
photo credit: crawford orthodontics via photopin cc When I was in 8th grade I decided that I was going to try out to be a cheerleader. Having never done this before, I was always in sports, but never anything so girly as Cheerleading. And at the time I was a black lipstick and nail polish wearing, constantly in cut offContinue reading “We can’t all be cheerleaders…”
Creating Expectations
Career development is something employees scream for and management rarely has time for. And the huge different between the two schools of thought is that employees view career development as the company’s responsibility and management views it as the employee’s responsibility. So who’s right here? Both and neither. First, it starts with having something that defines theContinue reading “Creating Expectations”
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