by trans-admin | May 6, 2016 | Strategies
Roger hired a new marketing associate, Stan, but Roger was actually out of town the day Stan started. Stan did his best to introduce himself around, read up on the company website, and pretend to be busy. Stan was excited about the job but felt disappointed with day...
by trans-admin | May 6, 2016 | Strategies
Until Brad’s’s last promotion, he just had to keep his boss happy. He was a Director in Community Outreach in a biotech company, and did an outstanding job. Brad kept his boss, Lauren, informed of his projects, his successes, and obstacles. He and Lauren had a good...
by trans-admin | Feb 28, 2016 | Strategies
Scott was baffled. He had interviewed a number of healthcare professionals for a role, and chose one, Brian, based on his energy and inquisitiveness. But 60 days into his employment, already there were problems. Where was the Brian who gave so many compelling answers...
by trans-admin | Feb 28, 2016 | Strategies
Sam knew he deserved the promotion to Operations Supervisor in the pharmaceutical company’s lab where he worked, and was he ever glad. There were some people who were such slouches, he couldn’t wait to bring them in line. Not his close circle of friends, of course...
by trans-admin | Feb 24, 2016 | Strategies
In a recent Inc Magazine article, Kate Rockwood describes several companies and their efforts to find a good culture fit when hiring. Some of those companies attempted to find a culture fit by identifying similar hobbies, education, and other shared background data....
by trans-admin | Feb 7, 2016 | Strategies
Pay Attention Shelly’s mother was in the hospital, in a rapid decline. Then she was moved to hospice, and a few weeks later she died. The company president, Lewis, in an attempt to offer some acknowledgment or words of consolation, said, “It must be hard to have your...
