Don’t find out in advance, and prepare for, what the interviewer is interested in discussing. Ignore becoming aware of the host’s style, experiences, strengths, and weaknesses. Have someone else arrange the interview so you won’t waste time speaking with the person who will try putting you on the hot seat. Convince yourself there will be …
Q. We just heard a report on workplace violence at one of our subsidiaries. Someone then talked about his researching WPV. He was stunned by all the weird kinds of attacks being used. He said one woman hated a co-worker so she’d arrive early every day to spray foul odors on the co-worker’s seat cushion. …
Q. As noted above, several readers indicating concern about recent school shootings asked similar questions. Each wants our opinion regarding the highest priority to pursue. A. The paramount urgency by decision-makers must be, KEEP WEAPONS OF ALL TYPES OUT OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS, NO MATTER THE COST AND EFFORT REQUIRED! Yes, other measures for increased safety …
Q: I graduated from a major university three years ago and landed a nice job with a corporation now about to celebrate its 50th year in manufacturing. My job takes me to our four locations, each in a different state. I work out of all of them and live in a town nearby one of …
Q: Having never heard of it before and as press secretary to a corporate VP, I’m fascinated by what you term as Heuristic Education. A lot of what I find on line talks about something much more recent than maybe 2000 years back. Please explain. — Darlene R-H., Texas The genesis of H-E can be …
Q: My question has two parts. What’s better for worker morale and efficiency? Working out of your house or at the company? Also, does something stand out as the hardest job you have in dealing with customers? — \Arron G., New Jersey The answer to your first inquiry can be “either location depending on nature …
Call them upshots, repercussions, outcomes or ramifications, they’re often devastating to businesses, institutions and their leaders. We’re referring to 10 negative consequences when an organization becomes the scene of a physically injurious or deadly crisis. Tragically, these nightmares happen in our country every day. Most are planned, the remainder, a sudden impulse. Compounding ever-growing numbers …
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By Matt Baron – REPRINTED WITH THE AUTHOR’S PERMISSION For the past 35 years, Matt Baron has written for the Chicago Tribune, USA Today, Time, and numerous other publications. Since 2001, he has provided training workshops for thousands of journalists across the United States. His programs include “Go Figure: Making Numbers Count” and “Life-Saving Tips for …
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Back in my (ahem!) “earlier days,” unknown numbers of manufacturers as well as R & D companies retained spies to infiltrate competing businesses. A typical ruse involved thieves, adept at picking locks and opening safes, who posed as semi-skilled laborers. Knowing enough about basic plumbing, electrical, and some equipment repair and maintenance, they usually were …
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Striving for correct decisions requires a combination of intellect, fact acquisition, common sense, and personal resolve. Anything less in this uncertain era invites misfortune. After all, we’re surrounded by competitive jerks, activists sponsored by sinister elements, biased traditional press conjoined with deceptive social media, ever-increasing dangers to life and property, plus other plagues to peace …
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