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Culture - Why it matters and what you can do to work with itMichael Sahota
Culture is important to manage because if not managed properly, the culture will manage you instead. There are a few key things leaders can do to work with and change an organization's culture: 1) Know that simply knowing Lean or Agile practices is not enough, the culture must also change; 2) Changing the managers, as was done at NUMMI, is an effective way to transform culture; 3) Starting with craftsmanship can help shape culture in a positive way. Leaders should understand their organization's current culture and identify actions to help shape the culture going forward.
This document contains a collection of quotes and short passages on various topics related to entrepreneurship, business, leadership, and life lessons. Some of the key ideas expressed are: pursuing opportunities without regard for current resources; the purpose of business is to efficiently convert resources into products and services that improve people's lives; creativity has no limits; and an openness to changing one's mind based on new information is important for success.
The document discusses creating a space that fosters creativity. It notes that the community spirit in Brighton encourages networking, spontaneity, and hanging out. It advocates getting inspiration from being active in different communities and environments. It also stresses the importance of having the right people, who are fit for creativity, and having inspiration from exploring the real world.
The document discusses work-life balance at Microsoft's campus in April 2012. It includes charts comparing the revenue and market capitalization per employee of Microsoft and other tech companies like Yahoo, Google, Facebook, and Intel. It also provides tips for fostering innovation such as not pursuing perfection, encouraging creativity, maintaining high morale, removing weak links, and promoting inter-disciplinary learning.
The document describes a book called "The 100 Best Business Books of All Time" which compiles reviews of the 100 best business books selected by experts. It discusses how the book helps readers find solutions to common business problems and cut through the many business books published each year to discover truly worthwhile titles. The book also provides additional recommendations beyond the 100 selected books.
Steve Jobs said: “the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”
We believe in our craziness and energy. We aim to change the world we work in, to create joy & delight, for you & for your users. We are addicted to great products and we love to share our passion.
Are you an early-stage entrepreneur, a manager in a leading company? None of them? Maybe you're just like us, crazy enough to try to change things and to make some magic happen.
Does it sound great to your ears? Don't wait anymore! Join us and let us meet to share amazing experiences, crazy journeys and to learn how to bring a smile to your clients, build outstanding products, change your working environment and maybe the world!
Using the DPG Community as a case study this presentation was based around the use of technology in learning. rather than focus on the tools and technologies the focus should in fact be around behaviours and skills needed by L&D to operate in the 21st century to continue to be relevant and offer value to the organisation.
Culture - Why it matters and what you can do to work with itMichael Sahota
Culture is important to manage because if not managed properly, the culture will manage you instead. There are a few key things leaders can do to work with and change an organization's culture: 1) Know that simply knowing Lean or Agile practices is not enough, the culture must also change; 2) Changing the managers, as was done at NUMMI, is an effective way to transform culture; 3) Starting with craftsmanship can help shape culture in a positive way. Leaders should understand their organization's current culture and identify actions to help shape the culture going forward.
This document contains a collection of quotes and short passages on various topics related to entrepreneurship, business, leadership, and life lessons. Some of the key ideas expressed are: pursuing opportunities without regard for current resources; the purpose of business is to efficiently convert resources into products and services that improve people's lives; creativity has no limits; and an openness to changing one's mind based on new information is important for success.
The document discusses creating a space that fosters creativity. It notes that the community spirit in Brighton encourages networking, spontaneity, and hanging out. It advocates getting inspiration from being active in different communities and environments. It also stresses the importance of having the right people, who are fit for creativity, and having inspiration from exploring the real world.
The document discusses work-life balance at Microsoft's campus in April 2012. It includes charts comparing the revenue and market capitalization per employee of Microsoft and other tech companies like Yahoo, Google, Facebook, and Intel. It also provides tips for fostering innovation such as not pursuing perfection, encouraging creativity, maintaining high morale, removing weak links, and promoting inter-disciplinary learning.
The document describes a book called "The 100 Best Business Books of All Time" which compiles reviews of the 100 best business books selected by experts. It discusses how the book helps readers find solutions to common business problems and cut through the many business books published each year to discover truly worthwhile titles. The book also provides additional recommendations beyond the 100 selected books.
Steve Jobs said: “the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”
We believe in our craziness and energy. We aim to change the world we work in, to create joy & delight, for you & for your users. We are addicted to great products and we love to share our passion.
Are you an early-stage entrepreneur, a manager in a leading company? None of them? Maybe you're just like us, crazy enough to try to change things and to make some magic happen.
Does it sound great to your ears? Don't wait anymore! Join us and let us meet to share amazing experiences, crazy journeys and to learn how to bring a smile to your clients, build outstanding products, change your working environment and maybe the world!
Using the DPG Community as a case study this presentation was based around the use of technology in learning. rather than focus on the tools and technologies the focus should in fact be around behaviours and skills needed by L&D to operate in the 21st century to continue to be relevant and offer value to the organisation.
Leadership is difficult, great responsibility, lots of opportunity to make mistakes, no matter how honorable the leader's intentions. Here are 10 examples of mistakes often made by leaders.
The document provides a collection of quotes from Peter F. Drucker, an influential management consultant and author. It includes biographical information on Drucker, noting he was an Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author. The bulk of the document consists of over 30 quotes from Drucker on various topics related to management, leadership, business, and communication. It concludes by outlining Drucker's nine functions of an effective mentor.
A brief presentation on why businesses need to create opportunities for their employees to share their personal "wisdom stories" with each other – a simple way to make tacit knowledge explicit and build communities of support.
Discover the fundamentals that help build a positive, engaging workplace. Did you know that having an engaged, happy workforce can increase your profitability by more than 20%? Providing a positive workplace culture is essential to creating an engaging environment for your staff.
With great company culture, companies experience retained talent and new talent attraction, engaged and motivated employees and a changed, positive view of “work”.
The document discusses the importance of creativity in education. It provides several quotes from experts emphasizing that creativity is an essential human capacity, and that developing creativity should be a core goal of education. The quotes highlight that creativity allows for progress and innovation, is a natural human ability, and that creative thinking skills are as important as literacy and numeracy. Developing an educational environment that fosters curiosity and encourages creative expression is important.
Zack Miller believes <YOUR COMPANY> should become a powerful force in the next century. He discusses how innovation and lean practices can help a company improve incrementally. The key is building platforms that people want by finding what interests customers and letting them provide feedback and engagement to continually expand offerings. Repeating a cycle of starting small with just a few users and growing to thousands, then refining based on their input, can help a company invent new solutions and become very successful over time.
Charles & Ray Eames, Max Ernst, and 'Flow' states.Michael Kieley
The document discusses Charles and Ray Eames, innovative mid-century furniture designers and filmmakers. It also mentions the Guggenheim museums, including Peggy Guggenheim's museum in Venice which features works from Ernst, Picasso, and other artists. The document briefly discusses flow states and intrinsic motivation as discussed by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
This summary provides the key points from the document in 3 sentences:
The document summarizes several blog posts on the topic of leadership from NeelabBettridge.com between November and December 2015. The blog posts discuss issues like leaders' resistance to change, the importance of self-awareness, balancing mindfulness and creativity, rethinking leadership training to focus more on personality and values, and lessons from the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
Hacker, Maker, Teacher, Thief: Which one are you?Daniele Fiandaca
The document discusses different roles or mindsets that creative professionals can take on: the Hacker, Maker, Teacher, and Thief.
The Hacker is focused on solving problems effectively by breaking them down. The Maker emphasizes experimenting and allowing ideas to emerge from making things. The Teacher fosters cultures of adaptability, curiosity, empathy and fearlessness. The Thief acknowledges that copying and being inspired by others is how original work is created, and that remembering influences is more important than claiming original ideas.
The document provides quotes from creative professionals about each role and their perspectives. It encourages the reader to try embracing these different mindsets in their work and lists questions they could explore related to each role.
Presented at JBoye 2013 Conference in Aarhus on November 7th. Presented by Christian Carlsson and Thomas Asger Hansen, leading the Global Working Culture at Grundfos.
Stop Investing in Big Ideas - Ross ChaldecottAtlassian
Luminaries with big ideas get much attention in the press, but aiming solely for big ideas and assembling teams around them doesn’t always pan out. In this talk we’ll cover how we build a balanced culture of innovation that fosters creative teams to deliver great things far better than any one person's ideas alone.
This document is Ilya Talovskiy's CV. It introduces him as a continuous improvement expert with skills in problem solving, analyzing and synthesizing information, and holistic thinking. He enjoys exploring insights, strengthening companies, and building teams. Ilya provides his contact information and links to his LinkedIn profile.
This is a presentation we did in Shoreditch house on 5th November based around Creative Social's new book: Hacker, Maker, Teacher, Thief: Advertising's Next Generation, now available on Amazon
Here are the slides from the recent parent learning community workshop:Creativity in Schools. Beginning with defining, 'Creativity', participants engaged with the hugely inspiring TED talk by Sir Ken Robinson. The succeeding workshop encouraged further dialogue and collaboration across the whole school community including clay avatar modeling and spontaneous performance and choreography by grade 6 students.
Fundamental Techniques of CommunicationCindy McAsey
This document discusses techniques for effective communication and increasing income by 50%. It recommends understanding others' perspectives rather than criticizing them, giving people what they want to make them feel important, and being an attentive listener. The key to success is seeing things from others' points of view. The next webinar will discuss six ways to attract people.
The document outlines 10 business lessons learned over 35 years including putting people first, finding and developing talent, building on strengths and embracing change. It emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and adapting to change. Key relationships and trust are vital for business success. Differentiation and passion are important to stand out. Failure should not be feared but learned from through risk-taking and exploration.
Robert Stadler created an art installation about creativity. The installation includes boxes representing how people feel confined by fear but can think outside the box through creativity, innovation, and questioning assumptions. Creativity is a process of discovery rather than invention that involves behaviors, habits, association, observation, experimentation and networking. Famous quotes emphasize that creativity is an unlimited resource and that being curious, open-minded, and willing to learn from failures are keys to creativity.
The document contains short passages about important skills for work such as communication, taking responsibility, leadership, problem solving, employability, teamwork, reflective thinking, and independent inquiry. Each passage includes a quote from a notable person about the given skill. The skills discussed emphasize treating others with respect, meeting commitments, supporting and improving colleagues, adapting to challenges, and continuously learning and developing new ideas.
This document discusses how to attract and retain Millennials in the travel industry in Singapore. Millennials value constant progression and advancement. However, jobs in the travel industry are often not perceived as worthwhile, challenging, or offering opportunities for progression. To attract Millennials, the travel industry must rethink job frameworks to emphasize meaningful work, learning new skills, and clear paths for advancement. It must also improve perceptions of travel industry jobs by highlighting opportunities rather than limitations.
We are proud to announce our twenty-sixth Innovation Excellence Weekly for Slideshare. Inside you'll find ten of the best innovation-related articles from the past week on Innovation Excellence - the world's most popular innovation web site and home to 5,000+ innovation-related articles.
Leadership is difficult, great responsibility, lots of opportunity to make mistakes, no matter how honorable the leader's intentions. Here are 10 examples of mistakes often made by leaders.
The document provides a collection of quotes from Peter F. Drucker, an influential management consultant and author. It includes biographical information on Drucker, noting he was an Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author. The bulk of the document consists of over 30 quotes from Drucker on various topics related to management, leadership, business, and communication. It concludes by outlining Drucker's nine functions of an effective mentor.
A brief presentation on why businesses need to create opportunities for their employees to share their personal "wisdom stories" with each other – a simple way to make tacit knowledge explicit and build communities of support.
Discover the fundamentals that help build a positive, engaging workplace. Did you know that having an engaged, happy workforce can increase your profitability by more than 20%? Providing a positive workplace culture is essential to creating an engaging environment for your staff.
With great company culture, companies experience retained talent and new talent attraction, engaged and motivated employees and a changed, positive view of “work”.
The document discusses the importance of creativity in education. It provides several quotes from experts emphasizing that creativity is an essential human capacity, and that developing creativity should be a core goal of education. The quotes highlight that creativity allows for progress and innovation, is a natural human ability, and that creative thinking skills are as important as literacy and numeracy. Developing an educational environment that fosters curiosity and encourages creative expression is important.
Zack Miller believes <YOUR COMPANY> should become a powerful force in the next century. He discusses how innovation and lean practices can help a company improve incrementally. The key is building platforms that people want by finding what interests customers and letting them provide feedback and engagement to continually expand offerings. Repeating a cycle of starting small with just a few users and growing to thousands, then refining based on their input, can help a company invent new solutions and become very successful over time.
Charles & Ray Eames, Max Ernst, and 'Flow' states.Michael Kieley
The document discusses Charles and Ray Eames, innovative mid-century furniture designers and filmmakers. It also mentions the Guggenheim museums, including Peggy Guggenheim's museum in Venice which features works from Ernst, Picasso, and other artists. The document briefly discusses flow states and intrinsic motivation as discussed by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
This summary provides the key points from the document in 3 sentences:
The document summarizes several blog posts on the topic of leadership from NeelabBettridge.com between November and December 2015. The blog posts discuss issues like leaders' resistance to change, the importance of self-awareness, balancing mindfulness and creativity, rethinking leadership training to focus more on personality and values, and lessons from the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
Hacker, Maker, Teacher, Thief: Which one are you?Daniele Fiandaca
The document discusses different roles or mindsets that creative professionals can take on: the Hacker, Maker, Teacher, and Thief.
The Hacker is focused on solving problems effectively by breaking them down. The Maker emphasizes experimenting and allowing ideas to emerge from making things. The Teacher fosters cultures of adaptability, curiosity, empathy and fearlessness. The Thief acknowledges that copying and being inspired by others is how original work is created, and that remembering influences is more important than claiming original ideas.
The document provides quotes from creative professionals about each role and their perspectives. It encourages the reader to try embracing these different mindsets in their work and lists questions they could explore related to each role.
Presented at JBoye 2013 Conference in Aarhus on November 7th. Presented by Christian Carlsson and Thomas Asger Hansen, leading the Global Working Culture at Grundfos.
Stop Investing in Big Ideas - Ross ChaldecottAtlassian
Luminaries with big ideas get much attention in the press, but aiming solely for big ideas and assembling teams around them doesn’t always pan out. In this talk we’ll cover how we build a balanced culture of innovation that fosters creative teams to deliver great things far better than any one person's ideas alone.
This document is Ilya Talovskiy's CV. It introduces him as a continuous improvement expert with skills in problem solving, analyzing and synthesizing information, and holistic thinking. He enjoys exploring insights, strengthening companies, and building teams. Ilya provides his contact information and links to his LinkedIn profile.
This is a presentation we did in Shoreditch house on 5th November based around Creative Social's new book: Hacker, Maker, Teacher, Thief: Advertising's Next Generation, now available on Amazon
Here are the slides from the recent parent learning community workshop:Creativity in Schools. Beginning with defining, 'Creativity', participants engaged with the hugely inspiring TED talk by Sir Ken Robinson. The succeeding workshop encouraged further dialogue and collaboration across the whole school community including clay avatar modeling and spontaneous performance and choreography by grade 6 students.
Fundamental Techniques of CommunicationCindy McAsey
This document discusses techniques for effective communication and increasing income by 50%. It recommends understanding others' perspectives rather than criticizing them, giving people what they want to make them feel important, and being an attentive listener. The key to success is seeing things from others' points of view. The next webinar will discuss six ways to attract people.
The document outlines 10 business lessons learned over 35 years including putting people first, finding and developing talent, building on strengths and embracing change. It emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and adapting to change. Key relationships and trust are vital for business success. Differentiation and passion are important to stand out. Failure should not be feared but learned from through risk-taking and exploration.
Robert Stadler created an art installation about creativity. The installation includes boxes representing how people feel confined by fear but can think outside the box through creativity, innovation, and questioning assumptions. Creativity is a process of discovery rather than invention that involves behaviors, habits, association, observation, experimentation and networking. Famous quotes emphasize that creativity is an unlimited resource and that being curious, open-minded, and willing to learn from failures are keys to creativity.
The document contains short passages about important skills for work such as communication, taking responsibility, leadership, problem solving, employability, teamwork, reflective thinking, and independent inquiry. Each passage includes a quote from a notable person about the given skill. The skills discussed emphasize treating others with respect, meeting commitments, supporting and improving colleagues, adapting to challenges, and continuously learning and developing new ideas.
This document discusses how to attract and retain Millennials in the travel industry in Singapore. Millennials value constant progression and advancement. However, jobs in the travel industry are often not perceived as worthwhile, challenging, or offering opportunities for progression. To attract Millennials, the travel industry must rethink job frameworks to emphasize meaningful work, learning new skills, and clear paths for advancement. It must also improve perceptions of travel industry jobs by highlighting opportunities rather than limitations.
We are proud to announce our twenty-sixth Innovation Excellence Weekly for Slideshare. Inside you'll find ten of the best innovation-related articles from the past week on Innovation Excellence - the world's most popular innovation web site and home to 5,000+ innovation-related articles.
WISDOM AT WORK: The Power of Personal Storytelling to Spark Insight, Breakthr...Mitchell Ditkoff
A workshop called Wisdom at Work is designed to help spark innovation in companies through the sharing of personal stories rather than traditional methods like data presentations or best practices. The workshop encourages leaders to tell stories from their own experiences about topics like creativity, breakthroughs, challenges, and learning moments that embed insights and knowledge to inspire others. Storytelling is highlighted as the most effective way to transmit meaningful messages and collective wisdom that can foster engagement, trust, collaboration, learning, and creativity in an organization.
The document discusses how various female executives from different companies and industries make things happen in their careers and organizations. They offer advice such as putting customers at the center, staying ahead of competitors, building strong relationships, focusing on execution, cultivating talent, using your strengths, and being courageous. The executives represent companies like Hewlett-Packard, Tourism Ireland, SmartThings, Osborne Clarke, Panda Security, Time Warner, New York Road Runners, Wells Fargo, PwC, Jive Software, and Castlight Health.
The document discusses how various female executives from different companies and industries make things happen in their careers and organizations. They offer advice such as putting customers at the center, staying ahead of competitors, building strong relationships, focusing on execution, cultivating talent, using your strengths, and being courageous. The executives represent companies like Hewlett-Packard, Tourism Ireland, SmartThings, Osborne Clarke, Panda Security, Time Warner, New York Road Runners, Wells Fargo, PwC, Jive Software, and Castlight Health.
This document discusses nurturing leadership in libraries. It emphasizes flattening organizational hierarchies, empowering employees to act, and nurturing emergent leaders. Emergent leaders are passionate, motivate others, and initiate new ideas. The document suggests nurturing leadership by saying yes to new ideas, encouraging risk-taking and failure, giving creative control and feedback, and modeling good leadership behaviors like calling out issues directly and aligning actions with goals.
Hiring and Managing Innovative, Passionate Employees in a Continuously Evolving Market - Note, I typically pick from these slides (not all) for a presentation
This document discusses how improvisation techniques can be applied in business settings. It begins by addressing common misconceptions about improv, noting that improv is about living in the moment rather than just comedy. It then discusses how improv focuses on listening, agreeing, and building on others' ideas rather than dwelling on the future. The document provides examples of how major companies like Twitter and Spanx have used improv training to create more collaborative cultures. It outlines several basic improv tools like connecting, listening, agreeing and adding on to ideas that can improve communication and creativity in the workplace. Press coverage is cited that has praised how improv can help create a culture of openness and new idea generation in businesses.
Getting To Thank You: A practitioner's guide to innovationChris Finlay
A sample of book on innovation you have been waiting for. 12 chapters of rock solid content on how to get innovation done right.
Reviews
"No one understands that innovation is a team sport better than Chris Finlay. Creating better ways to deliver value is more about how we collaborate than about technology. Getting To Thank You is a must read for any innovation junkie that wants to get better, faster."
- Saul Kaplan, Chief Catalyst, Author, Business Innovation Factory
"If you're looking for one book that demystifies the practices of user experience, design thinking, and innovation into a valuable core of ideas and practices, this is it."
- Brand Schauer, CEO, Adaptive Path
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“Thank you” is how you know you are getting your product and service design right.
“Thank you” is what every customer wants to say, and what every business leader and designer wants to hear. But when 95% of innovations fail it is hard to know what to do next in order to create products that customers will fall in love with.
This book contains the essential tool set for anyone who is serious about reliably designing, building, and growing products that your customers will thank you for.
Chris Finlay's practical approach to innovation brings together the best thinking, provides real world examples, and helps you get beyond the jargon. It will transform how you understand innovation and how to deliver the right products and services to your customers.
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The 10 Most Influential Women Business Leaders to Watch in 2022TheIncMagazine
Discover the game-changers and visionaries shaping the business landscape in 2022. Explore "The 10 Most Influential Women Business Leaders to Watch in 2022" and gain insights into the remarkable achievements and inspiring journeys of these trailblazing women. From innovative strategies to groundbreaking initiatives, witness their impact and learn from their expertise. Stay ahead of the curve and unlock the secrets to success as you follow the paths of these dynamic leaders. Don't miss this opportunity to be inspired by the next generation of influential women in business.
Talent leaders gathered from around the globe to learn and share recruiting best practices. Here are some of the most inspirational stories and soundbites heard at Talent Connect San Francisco and London.
Continue your talent acquisition transformation at Talent Connect 365: http://linkd.in/1z8YEaf
The document discusses concepts from Jim Collins' book "Good to Great". It summarizes:
1) The good-to-great companies focused on getting the right people on the bus before deciding what to do, while comparison companies focused on vision and strategy first.
2) The good-to-great companies confronted brutal facts and had disciplined thought, using a "Hedgehog Concept" to simplify decisions around what they could be best at.
3) Developing a Hedgehog Concept involved understanding three intersecting circles - what you are passionate about, what you can be best in the world at, and what drives your economic engine. The good-to-great companies had insight into these areas
Big Ideas Bigger Dreams: Quotes from 45 Top Entrepreneurs of 2016SurveyCrest
Big Ideas and Bigger Dreams! The mantra that entrepreneurs live by.
Read these quotes and learn how to apply their lessons to your business and climb that elusive ladder to success.
The document discusses the importance of overcoming apathy towards new ideas and giving ideas attention in order to help them succeed. It states that developing great ideas is not enough - one must devote significant time, creativity and energy to promoting the ideas and overcoming people's tendency towards complacency. The document introduces The Gnu Guy as someone who can help keep ideas growing and relevant by fighting for ideas to be given a chance.
In today's hyper-competitive economy, talent cultivation is the only sustainable competitive advantage. An accelerating pace of change, new technologies, and the expectations of millennials are disrupting your business. Discover how to thrive in the midst of these challenges by leveraging the convergence of work and learning to cultivate your next generation of leaders.
John Francis "Jack" Welch, Jr. (born November 19, 1935 this is also my bday) is an American chemical engineer, business executive, and author. He was Chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001. In 2006 Welch's net worth was estimated at $720 million.
This document provides guidance on how to successfully pitch new ideas within a corporate environment to avoid having the idea rejected or "ideaicide". It discusses the importance of understanding your audience, including the corporate culture and key individuals. It also stresses the importance of developing a compelling storyline and using relatable metaphors to help the audience understand and get comfortable with new ideas. The document provides tips on identifying who holds power and influence to support an idea as well as how to effectively communicate the benefits and value of the new idea.
Exponential Thinking and Collective CreativityMarta Brioschi
The document discusses collective creativity and exponential thinking as ways to survive in exponential times. It emphasizes playing, learning, and being creative as social activities that can trigger creativity but require a willingness to challenge conventional thinking. True innovation means challenging common assumptions and beliefs, which requires a multi-perspective view and new approaches to collaborative work within and across organizations. Thinking outside one's box can be difficult for individuals but expanding boxes through collective interaction is presented as an alternative approach.
The document discusses collective creativity and exponential thinking as ways to survive in exponential times. It emphasizes playing, learning, and being creative as social activities that can trigger creativity but require a willingness to challenge conventional thinking. True innovation means challenging common assumptions and beliefs, which requires a multi-perspective view and new approaches to collaborative work within and across organizations. Thinking outside one's box can be difficult for individuals but expanding boxes through collective interaction is suggested instead.
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A Guide to a Winning Interview June 2024Bruce Bennett
This webinar is an in-depth review of the interview process. Preparation is a key element to acing an interview. Learn the best approaches from the initial phone screen to the face-to-face meeting with the hiring manager. You will hear great answers to several standard questions, including the dreaded “Tell Me About Yourself”.
Success is often not achievable without facing and overcoming obstacles along the way. To reach our goals and achieve success, it is important to understand and resolve the obstacles that come in our way.
In this article, we will discuss the various obstacles that hinder success, strategies to overcome them, and examples of individuals who have successfully surmounted their obstacles.
We recently hosted the much-anticipated Community Skill Builders Workshop during our June online meeting. This event was a culmination of six months of listening to your feedback and crafting solutions to better support your PMI journey. Here’s a look back at what happened and the exciting developments that emerged from our collaborative efforts.
A Gathering of Minds
We were thrilled to see a diverse group of attendees, including local certified PMI trainers and both new and experienced members eager to contribute their perspectives. The workshop was structured into three dynamic discussion sessions, each led by our dedicated membership advocates.
Key Takeaways and Future Directions
The insights and feedback gathered from these discussions were invaluable. Here are some of the key takeaways and the steps we are taking to address them:
• Enhanced Resource Accessibility: We are working on a new, user-friendly resource page that will make it easier for members to access training materials and real-world application guides.
• Structured Mentorship Program: Plans are underway to launch a mentorship program that will connect members with experienced professionals for guidance and support.
• Increased Networking Opportunities: Expect to see more frequent and varied networking events, both virtual and in-person, to help you build connections and foster a sense of community.
Moving Forward
We are committed to turning your feedback into actionable solutions that enhance your PMI journey. This workshop was just the beginning. By actively participating and sharing your experiences, you have helped shape the future of our Chapter’s offerings.
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the success of the Community Skill Builders Workshop. Your engagement and enthusiasm are what make our Chapter strong and vibrant. Stay tuned for updates on the new initiatives and opportunities to get involved. Together, we are building a community that supports and empowers each other on our PMI journeys.
Stay connected, stay engaged, and let’s continue to grow together!
About PMI Silver Spring Chapter
We are a branch of the Project Management Institute. We offer a platform for project management professionals in Silver Spring, MD, and the DC/Baltimore metro area. Monthly meetings facilitate networking, knowledge sharing, and professional development. For more, visit pmissc.org.
Joyce M Sullivan, Founder & CEO of SocMediaFin, Inc. shares her "Five Questions - The Story of You", "Reflections - What Matters to You?" and "The Three Circle Exercise" to guide those evaluating what their next move may be in their careers.
Learnings from Successful Jobs SearchersBruce Bennett
Are you interested to know what actions help in a job search? This webinar is the summary of several individuals who discussed their job search journey for others to follow. You will learn there are common actions that helped them succeed in their quest for gainful employment.
In the intricate tapestry of life, connections serve as the vibrant threads that weave together opportunities, experiences, and growth. Whether in personal or professional spheres, the ability to forge meaningful connections opens doors to a multitude of possibilities, propelling individuals toward success and fulfillment.
Eirini is an HR professional with strong passion for technology and semiconductors industry in particular. She started her career as a software recruiter in 2012, and developed an interest for business development, talent enablement and innovation which later got her setting up the concept of Software Community Management in ASML, and to Developer Relations today. She holds a bachelor degree in Lifelong Learning and an MBA specialised in Strategic Human Resources Management. She is a world citizen, having grown up in Greece, she studied and kickstarted her career in The Netherlands and can currently be found in Santa Clara, CA.
3. hello
Hiring I’m Susan Young and
I believe in each of
us finding our Great
Work.
Don’t read this part of the slide, it’s boring and has really
nothing to do with what I’m about to say…
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
INTRAPRENEURSHIP
DISRUPTING HEIRARCHY
Great work
8. entreprenuership
In the age of entrepreneurship you have the
opportunity to build your own empire.
SPECIALISATION1
PERSONAL BRAND2
PLATFORM3
DREAM TEAM4
COLLABORATION5
INNOVATION6
9. Intreprenuership
Enhance your current workplace with innovation
SKILL SHARING1
CROSS PROJECTS2
INNOVATION3
COLLABORAION4
LEADERSHIP5
HEIRARCHY CHALLENGE6
12. HOLACRAC
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Flexibility
Action
IdeasInsight
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Individuals solve issues
Self-org’d2
Action over analysis
Efficiency3
Unique decision making process
Autonomy4
13. Distributed authority
Roles are defined around the work,
not the people. People will fill several
roles.
Roles
Roles Decisions
Rules Iterations
Authority is truly distributed to teams
and roles. Decisions are made locally.
Decisions
The org structure is regularly updated
via small iterations. Every team self-
organizes.
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Everyone is bound by the same rules,
CEO included. Rules are visible to all.
Rules
15. jobs
• Unique Vision
• Nurture Strengths
• Innovate
• Collaborate
• Communicate
• Excellence
• Genius
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the
only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is
great work. And the only way to do great work is to love
what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking.
Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know
when you find it.”