Can an organization be built on individuality with a focus on bringing humanity back to business?
I think so.
The modern day corporation was developed to build ’stuff’. To build ’stuff’, organization was needed. To keep the organization flowing, management was needed. Management created processes, procedures, flowcharts, operational efficiencies, human resources, etc etc etc.
Many of these things [...]
Mike Schaffner posted two great blog posts about Marketing IT….or rather the Un-Marketing of IT.
Mike starts the topic with this comment (which I wholeheartedly agree with):
IT seems to be the only area of an organization that I can think of that actively discourages people from using its “product” even if they use it properly. Tobacco, [...]
wanted to follow up my post titled “In a downturn, people are vital” with a few more thoughts on the subject.
In that post, I said that “employees are your most important asset in any economy”…which is absolutely true. I started thinking about that comment and realized that although many people might agree, you might not [...]
Management Issues had an article on Sept 25 titled “Looking after talent is vital in a downturn” that gave me hope when I saw the title.
The article discusses results of a survey Personnel Decisions International that shows that organizations are starting to realize that people are key…especially during hard times.
The article says:
Despite the economy taking [...]
A friend of mine was applying for an IT position posted on a staffing/recruiting company website. The position was for Director of IT for a Dallas energy company and it seemed like a good fit for her.
She went to the staffing agency website, entered in the basic info and uploaded her resume. She was then [...]
