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[New Rules] 4 Antidotes for “The 7 Deadly Sins of Networking”

Daria Steigman has a short post titled The 7 Deadly Sins of Networking that’s well worth the quick read.

Networking, when done well, is about four things: interest, authenticity, follow through, and reciprocity .

Avoid spending other people’s time if you’re not interested in their story but rather want to simply hijack them with your story. There is much to be learned from what other people have to offer, and a little curiosity goes a long ways in displaying an interest in how other people got to where they are.… Read the rest

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[Life Back West] July 2009 – The Road Trip

Life today seems to move ever so quickly. Though it’s likely an observation shared by people throughout the centuries, our Twitter / 24 by 7 news cycle lives seem to almost eliminate the time to pause, to think, and to talk deeply. It seems true for people, and it seems true for organizations.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

Earlier this month I had a chance to catch a reunion of college friends from the small liberal arts college (“the first university in the West”) from which I received my undergraduate degree.… Read the rest

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[New Rules] The Vibe in My (Dolores Park) Neighborhood

In Pareto’s world , big things count a lot, but small things count as well. The trick as it were to is make sure you nail the big things very well, and make sure to do the smalls things well too.

It sounds easy to do but my experience is that it’s hard to execute. Many companies – and their functional departments –  try to do it all at once – sort of the spaghetti testing method en masse– throwing it against the wall hoping that most of it sticks.… Read the rest

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“Making New Friends (The Interview)” – Part 4 of the series “Choose Me, Hire Me!”

Part 4 – Making New Friends

Headlines blare: “Why You Should Hire Me.” While times may be challenged, there is work (and jobs) to be had. I’ve been in the people (and teams) assessment business for over 25 years, both as a coach to managers and teams and as someone directly responsible for hiring thousands of people through roles running large staffing / recruiting operations.… Read the rest

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“And Don’t Forget to Do Your Homework” – Part 3 of the series “Choose Me Hire!”

 

Headlines blare: “Why You Should Hire Me.” While times may be challenged, there is work (and jobs) to be had. I’ve been in the people (and teams) assessment business for over 25 years , both as a coach to managers and teams and as someone directly responsible for hiring thousands of people through roles running large staffing / recruiting operations.… Read the rest