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Showing posts with label New Career. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Career. Show all posts

Starting the Year Off Right After Corporate Changing of the Guards



While many resolutions at the start of the new year are about "new you" or "new career", there are many people who will need to re-energize after a prior year of tumultuous changes due to massive layoffs, mergers, and acquisitions. Uncertainty about a current job, the role to be played in the future and the potential of no career path at a company can be mentally tiring.

Here are a few steps to re-energize yourself at the top of the New Year to determine your next move:

1. Assess the new regime.  

Fight through the rumors and media headlines and do the due diligence on what really happened for the change to occur. In the case of a merger, how much of each company's standards and ways of doing business are included in the new company? How quickly can you adjust or make a difference? In the case of an acquisition, how important was your position or did it even exist in the parent company's structure and what would be its value?


What are the policies for working - onsite everyday, telecommuting, travel or longer commuting times than previously? Can you work with the new leadership and middle managers? As described in Seven Transformations of Leadership by David Rooke and Wiliam R. Torbert, are they opportunists, diplomats, experts, achievers, individualists, strategist, or alchemists and how does that blend with your values?

2. Honestly, evaluate your strengths and weaknesses.  


This requires introspection and possibly some peer assessments regarding what is required in your position as well as character and work ethic attributes. Identifying the strengths should help to align with departments in the company that are weak in these areas. Similarly acquiescing the weaknesses means there should be a plan on how to improve them or find another position where those skills are not as prevalent to the role. For help in this area, start out with reading StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath.

3. Build a new network.  

If the old network loses power or are sent packing, there are still bills to pay. However, this does not mean switch support or allegiance to those who have always supported your career. While you are planning your next move, it does mean finding a way to show your worth by asking to be invited to meetings, setting up one-on-ones to discuss your strengths, being attentive to the new direction to discover a way to implement those skills and watching the newly formed relationships. It also means doing informational interviews outside of the department, and more importantly, outside the company, to find a new niche with more potential and staying power.

4. Rebuild your brand.  

Create an online video elevator pitch of 3 sentences that describe your key assets to any organization. Take certification courses in an area that can help increase the chances of broader employment outside of the industry. Set up or modify LinkedIn accounts to better describe what you do in recognizable terms of others in the same position both in and out of the industry. Set up quiet time to read and refocus on passions that you always wanted to explore and research how your skills can be incorporated to make that dream come true. Build and create a social media brand based on your expertise and network with those of similar interests.

Published on January 4, 2015

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Building a Future While Balancing the Present



Entering into another year always causes some career versus potential introspection. It is the normal time of the year to reflect on what has been done in the past years, the progress or regression along the career path and the reality of a future as it relates to the existing employer or client or the potential to do more and be better. The good news is that you possess the ability to direct where your career will begin or end if you properly balance the existing survival in the workplace with the tasks required to build a future elsewhere.


Delegate The Now.  

Most of what is done in an existing job is routine and can be done on auto-pilot. Delegate the small tasks to free up time to focus on the next career move. Send others to meetings for you and have them distribute meeting minutes. Catch up later and be persistent about pursuing the next career choice.


Set aside time  

In order to get to a destination, time must be allotted for the travel. Identify 2 - 3 hours/day to research, study, intern, highlight strengths and weaknesses as it applies to the future job, or conduct informational interviews with individuals in the desired industry. Block out personal appointments on your work calendar for lunch or multiple breaks in the day to take a walk or sit in the car and plan what is necessary to do to reach your potential.


Limit the distractions 

Successful people work towards the goal without a lot of noise from others in the background. Tell only the people who can help you make the change. There is no need to tell everyone including family and friends your aspirations if they are not in the position to help you get there. If validation is desired, there is a bigger problem that a new career can't fix.


Train Yourself to Need Less Sleep 

It's great that 8-10 hours of sleep is the recommended sleep duration. However, time cannot be turned back to give a second chance to complete tasks not done due to procrastination. Learn to take an hour less of sleep time, if necessary, to do an internship, be mentored or work on the attributes that are required for the next position.

Published on December 11, 2015
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Best Read Friday - Be An Entrepreneur of Your Career

BE THE EXECUTIVE OF YOUR CAREER...
Finally there is another article that puts into perspective the importance of understanding the effects of taking charge of your career as previously highlighted in this video.  As we say at The RLC Group, be an executive of your own destiny!  


Check out this article by Michael Moroney and read the real-life examples of people who want to do more and plan to do greater in their career paths by acting like an entrepreneur.


 Be sure to check the posts and videos by Temeko Richardson for more detailed information about doing business, leadership, entrepreneurship, and smart professionalism tips.
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Not In My Job Description

OPPORTUNITY AWAITS...
Once upon a time people were happy to be gainfully employed.   The gratefulness must have dissipated in anticipation of a flourishing economy or an up-and-coming arrogant workforce.  Too often, the complaint “it’s not in my job description” surfaces because people are asked to do more than what was originally expected.  But whose loss is it if more is not done?

Honestly it is the employee who loses more because more experience is not gained that could possibly set them up for a promotion, raise, or a new job outside of the current company.  It may open new opportunities for different job titles and responsibilities that can be more interesting or inspire to create a business or modify time commitments to obtain an enjoyable hobby.  Additionally new responsibilities normally require meeting new people who may be in more power to create even greater opportunities.

Only the mediocre remain with mundane tasks and are complacent with no change.  Know who you are and what you expect out of life.  But what is put in will result in what is returned.   A little effort goes a long way and can upgrade not just self-esteem but a lifestyle and livelihood.  In the words of Nike, JUST DO IT!
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Starting the New Career on the Right Foot

BE THE HERO NOT THE ENEMY...
There are two categories of individuals entering into a new career – those who have experienced opportunity, persistence, and preparation come together and those who have no experience but knew someone who opened the door.  

No matter how you got there, here’s what you do to stay there.
  1. Know your job.  Unless you have come in as an assistant or a glorified secretary or you are working in a startup, obtain a clear list of responsibilities from management identifying what is expected.  There should be documentation that delineates each role/responsibility to ensure unnecessary friction is not created with individuals who may be performing the same tasks.
  2. Stay under the radar.  Most companies do not have a training manual on exactly how your job should be done unless it is a low-level position.  Nor do managers want individuals who are not self-starters and have no drive to figure things out without spoon feeding.  Learn what others on the team are doing by asking the right questions and not creating waves.  Allow people to offer you information or documentation instead of continuously asking or demanding.
  3. Make more allies than alligators.  Be humble enough to know how to work with everyone, regardless of how much you know or who you know.  In order to survive anywhere you must be able to relate to management and non-management.  The perception that there is some entitlement will only alienate others and have them shy away from helping you.
  4. Keep personal connections private.  Do not openly discuss your personal relationships with others working in the new place of employment.  Keep that to yourself and don’t acknowledge it or go out of your way to expose it in office settings.   If there is a relationship with higher level executives, allow them to boast about your skills to others rather than you tooting your own horn.  Again, a sense of entitlement and the perception of being untouchable based on connections hurts rather than helps.
  5. Talk the least and work the most.  Your work ethic, teamwork, and results should speak for you.  Individuals should be less concerned about who you are and more excited about your arrival to help them do their jobs better and in less time.  Focus on performing tasks that help others to demonstrate value.

You made it this far, now make it work to your benefit. 

For more clues like these, be sure to check out some helpful videos on the YouTube channel or purchase the book, Get A Clue – 10 Steps to an Executive IQ.


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Learn and Leave

LEARN AND WALK AWAY
LEARN AND WALK AWAY...
The best advice I received on my first job out of college at SmithKline Beecham (now Glaxo) was to get the experience, obtain an advanced degree, and gracefully jump ship.  The person’s reasoning was that you are not respected if you obtain credentials while on the job.  The respect, money, and worth come naturally from another employer. And when your current employer "misses the water because the well ran dry", they will hire you back for even more money.

As I have maneuvered the rungs of the corporate ladder and the professional existence, his advice has been valid in almost every case.  It is much like relationships (business and personal).  When you act desperate and they know you need them, there is less respect than when you are more confident and know your worth. 

So how do you learn and leave them alone?
  1. Create a personal professional project plan.  You don’t need to be a PMP (overrated most times anyway).  Open up Excel and put together some milestones (e.g. Start MBA or Certification program) with some dates.  Under each milestone, add each task it will require to accomplish them (e.g. Obtain transcripts from schools, find babysitters for kids 2 nights/week, save $500/month extra, etc.).  Place a paper copy of this plan on your wall at home and electronically on your smartphone and tablet.  Be sure to refer back to it daily to make sure you have taken out the time to focus on closing out one of the tasks.
  2. Partner with a mentor at work in the newly desired expertise.   If your new occupation or dream job is being done at your company, look in the corporate directory for other people who have the job title or responsibility and contact them to see if they are willing to be your mentor.  Set up times with them during lunch or before/after work hours to go through their daily responsibilities and determine if this is something you really want to do.
  3. Sign up for training that increases the chance of entering the new profession/position.  Look up the profession or job title on frequently used job boards like Salary.com, Monster.com, or LinkedIn.  Take note of the job descriptions and look for training and certification that closely mimic the prerequisites. 
  4.  Market yourself.  After you’ve completed 1 – 3, update your resume and marketing materials (yes, you are a brand!) to reflect what you have learned, the training, and the mentorship/apprenticeship and send out to companies from #3.  Remember don’t apply for internal jobs and ask for a reference from your mentor.
The bottom line “bad boys/girls move in silence”.  Be creative and plan thoroughly because the sky is the limit once you learn and let go!
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Bite Your Tongue

LEARN TO SAY NOTHING...
Have you ever been in a meeting and the person who has the most to say knows the least? Were you ever evaluated by someone who is not in touch with what outside companies are doing because they have only worked at this company for n-teenth years?  Have you ever wondered how some people with no work ethic and no experience get the higher paying jobs or at least the title?  Absolutely!  It happens to most people who worked up the ranks to get the expertise, received the education from the top universities, and/or slaved tirelessly for 80+ hour work weeks to meet schedules and prove their worth.  But don’t blacklist yourself by talking too much and worse, saying the wrong thing!

Here’s the art of biting your tongue, making a statement, and keeping your allies:
  1. Appear aligned with superiors (e.g. supervisor, manager, etc.) and subordinates (e.g. employees, consultants, etc.) in front of others.  There is nothing worse than the humiliating moment when a boss disagrees with a worker in front of others or vice versa when it could have been resolved before getting in front of a larger group.  If you make your boss look good (of course, without compromising your integrity), you go a lot further.  “Further” does not mean promotions but at least you will not be considered the enemy which can buy you time on making your next move.  As the boss who stands behind your employees, the more dedicated they will be to you and harder they will work.
  2. Keep comments regarding others’ work experience or credentials confidential.  The Oxford, Harvard, or Penn graduate received the opportunity (normally) because of college credentials and expertise.  This does not mean they need to be pointed out to the rest of the group who has less credentials.  It makes others feel inferior and can set the stage for “uncooperation” with both seasoned and unseasoned professionals.  On the flip side, telling people that Joe is managing a group and has no experience managing nor completing the tasks he is asking his people to do does not work either.  This causes friction and people lose enthusiasm to work for and with Joe.  It further forces Joe to spark defense mechanisms that might not be healthy for the team.
  3. Bring a notebook or tablet to write thoughts privately during meetings.  This will keep you out of trouble as long as you’re not sending messages to others in the meeting or making what you write visible like “he’s an idiot”, “this doesn’t make sense”, “can someone fire this moron”.  When someone is saying something out of line and you can’t correct them calmly, start taking notes.  If what is being said is not important, write out a task list on what it will take for you to complete your assignments for the day/week.  If the time is right for you to move on, put together a plan with deadlines for a professional “i-am-out” plan to escape the madness.  Keep the former or latter visible at all times in your notebook or tablet as a personal road map.
  4.  Take the emotion out of the statements before disagreements.  It is common to want to respond right away.  But sending a text message or email to yourself or walking out the door for a smoke break or Starbucks Joy or Vanilla Robois tea is the best answer.  What you send emotionally can result in devastating you financially.  Take a deep breath and recognize there are bills to pay, mouths to feed, and lifestyles to preserve – all which matters more than backfire from making one wrong statement.
Let’s face it.  Not everyone with the job is qualified for the job or even qualified to be around the people who know what they are doing.   We can only hope they bring a quality to the table that others are lacking.  But what should be common among both the immature and seasoned professional is verbal filtering – learning how to say nothing!
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The Exit Strategy that Allows Reentry

THE RIGHT WAY...
In an August (Knowing How Long is Too Long) blog post, I wrote about knowing the right time to exit a situation to move forward with a new opportunity or start your own business.  Assuming the time has come and you have been rewarded with the opportunity of a lifetime or at least, the immediate happiness, there is a way to leave and keep your reputation intact.  Of course, it keeps the doors open in case you ever want to return. Not that you ever would!

Create an exit work plan.  Develop a list of tasks that includes the name of a person to whom will hand off the completed work or documentation.  Neither divulge what is on the list nor the progress to anyone other than the one who is responsible for approving time worked or signing checks and the person who will be the lucky recipient of the work.

Heads down and positive attitude up.  This is the time to complete all of your work and not linger in conversations that can be misconstrued as being negative.  Just keep busy and do whatever it takes to complete your scheduled work plan and even add a couple of extra bonus items if you can.  Remain positive and reveal no dislikes.

Move out in silence. Excitement can take over and cause you to want to spill the beans about your new venture.  Hold it in!  There is no need to share this information with people you will be leaving.  There will be just as many people happy for you as there are jealous of you for being able to leave.  And truth be told, the latter act like the former.  Sounds bad? Think of it this way.  You don’t want to take the risk they know someone of power where you are going and you are wrongly prejudged before you arrive. Learn to nicely avoid questions.

Protect your reputation. There is a tendency for incompetent people in charge to blame those leaving for the problems. Document everything and carbon copy (cc:) the right individuals to demonstrate you were part of the solution and not the problem in any task that you were assigned.  Keep all of your emails (learn to archive the .pst files in Outlook and save them to a personal external hard drive) in case you have to use them for petty tactics like non-payment, termination clauses, contract rebuttals, and warranties.

Clean out before getting out.  It should never get this far but I do realize people “move in” to where they are working rather than treat it like a temporary stepping stone.  Remove any software installed on the company-issued laptop, clear out the browser history, cookies, and passwords from all the Internet browsers you typically use, copy all your work/documentation to a personal USB external drive (in case someone claims they never received it or saw it), remove any files downloaded from the Internet in the Download folders and in any “MY” subfolders (e.g. pictures, documents, videos, etc.), and empty the Recycle bin.  Remove all personal belongings from the office/desk/cubicle and neatly file all company documentation for the next person.
It’s hard to leave sometimes but you will be glad you did.  Where there is direction, there is protection.  And it works even better when you leave hard work and no hard feelings.  Congrats on saying goodbye to the old and hello to the new!

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Best Read Friday - 3 Steps to Reinvent Your Career

CHANGE THE MIND AND GRIND..
It is not in everyone's mental makeup to work the same job for 40 years, let alone be in the same career path for 5.  There is a reason we have choices - the one to stay and pretend to be happy, the one to stay and be complacent, and the one to do something about the boredom and pursue our passions.  

 Check out this article that explains 3 steps to making the move to reinvent your career.
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Fix Your Face

POKER FACE...
In every work environment or business meeting, there will be something idiotic said, a person who knows nothing about what he/she is speaking about, and someone who thrives off making noise on a seemingly calm subject.  It is at these times that it is important to wear the poker face instead of demonstrating disgust, disagreement, or lack of support.  Once expressions are neutral, no one can push buttons that can cause a temporary loss of professionalism.

 So here's three ways to avoid showing facial expressions:
  1. Turn eye contact to an object that has visual content.  Always bring a notebook, computer or tablet to the meeting.  Gradually turn to one of these and stare aimlessly like you are focusing on what is written or typed.  In fact, you are focusing...on not telling someone how you really feel about what was said.
  2. Internalize a monologue.  Yes this means talking to yourself with no one noticing.  No lip movement just intense thought that does not spill into a conversation or dialogue with others.  Knowing how to master this is important if meetings take up a major part of your day because patience will eventually run out on hearing nonsense.
  3. Calmly change the topic.  Segue from the existing topic into a new one that diverts the attention and allows sensible discussion to begin.  This is a little tricky if the culprits become defensive so be sure to comfort them with a promise to return to the subject if there is enough time.
Poker face is the most valuable characteristic one can have. It disarms anyone from crossing boundaries that can push the limits.  It further keeps you calm enough to handle any noise that is not conducive to resolving problems.  So let them cry wolf and speak what they do not know.  You just FIX YOUR FACE!

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Best Read Friday - Contemplate These Career Change Moves

CAREER TRANSITION...
This week the focus was on career change and how to make the transition to the dream job of choice.  Today's article gives the reader four things to consider and related options when evaluating whether or not a career change is viable given responsibilities and available time.

 Check out the article and transition wisely with some advice from people who have done it successfully.  http://www.fastcompany.com/3000435/4-things-consider-when-contemplating-major-career-change
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Career Makeovers Happen for Game Changers

PLAY THE GAME...
Too often students pursue majors in fields of interest that provide economic and networking benefits ultimately giving them the staying power in the industry to climb the corporate ladder.  Similarly employees continue in a role because of intangibles like promotions, salary, bonuses, and vacation. But how do you modify the mundane of employment to increase the respect and value to make a career change?  Become an office game changer.

1). Volunteer for unrelated assignments. The key to being noticed goes beyond the norm of excelling in the current role.  That is to be expected. Find tasks that have nothing to do with your job in another department, deliverables as part of a volunteer program or nonprofit organization. Showcase these newly acquired talents that can most likely be used for a desired career.
2). Find a mentor in the desired field.  Mentors are the quintessential components of success for anyone who wants grow professionally.  Mentors are supportive, loyal, and interested in their "mentees".  Choose a mentor who has a network of comrades with available resources that can offer opportunities for experience.
3). Use time wisely to be productive. Game changers maximize each moment by becoming efficient with time spent interacting with various people.  Determine who can help you, who you can help, and who will distract you. Balance time between the former two and all but eliminate any focus on the latter.
 
Being an employee or working in corporate America does not have to be a dead end.  If you work hard and research the opportunities available that can get you to your dream job, the path is yours to travel as long as you are willing to take the chance and put in the effort for the ultimate win - the career change.

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Best Read Friday - Independent Contractor or Employee?

AE - The Inside Edge...
There is a difference but it may not be vast when having independent contractors onsite for more than 18 months.  Here's an article that discusses how to distinguish and keep the lines clear to ensure your company is not at fault with the government's rules.  http://bit.ly/11ZSSFP

 For the video on how to decide between bringing on a temp worker or hiring an employee, please watch this YouTube video:   http://youtu.be/jOLN6e-rVAc

Be sure to check out more clues like this in the book, Get A Clue, on Amazon.com  
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From Combine to the 1st Day of Camp

Courtesy of sportsillustrated.cnn.com  
Professional athletes have all had the dream to make it to the big league.  Once they are drafted or have had successful combine results and are lucky to be signed, dreams have morphed into reality.  But just like people employed in careers that are not necessarily dream jobs, there is a time frame each person must endure initially that will either stimulate and motivate the desire to excel or filter out the weak links that just do not have what it takes.


In corporate America, it is the three month probationary period for employees and contractors.  For professional sports, it is training camp for the athlete.

 Here are four tips to help make the transition from unsure to gainfully employed:
1) Remain humble. Management and coaches already know who will most likely remain on the team before camp begins. This time is mostly for the ones who have exhibited talent, competitiveness, and toughness but the determination is left as to whether they are a good fit.  Good fit is not only about how well they will replace others but also character, reputation, and the ability to get along well with others including leadership.  This is the time to remove associates that exhibit poor judgment and keep people around that are discerning about what it takes to keep your humility and ability to focus in check.
2)  Be prepared and stay alert.  Whether it is working out endlessly to be in the best condition before training camp or researching work assignments that apply to what your task will be, stay the course with self-discipline.  Turn preparation, like watching film, into habit by focusing at least twice a day.  Now this also means getting the appropriate amount of rest and turning down the solicitations to hang out on the weeknights at the local bar or club so that you can remain alert during your "day job".
3)  Befriend no one. The people that are trying to be the friendliest are normally the ones that are the most divisive or competitive.  They either want to know what you know or stop you from where you are trying to go.  This is not the time to build a family dynamic in this trial period.  After the team is set and you are grounded in checks, determine who you want to have in your space and filter accordingly.
4)  Stay drama free externally.  There will always be significant others and spouses and those who seem to continue to hang on.  Be sure these individuals do not bring added stresses of neediness but provide the level of support necessary for you to remain focused on the ultimate result of getting past this period.

After all no career is really promised a lifetime but there must be the right focus to make it off the starting line for the first few months.  Treat this time like a combine and use these tips and work hard to stay off the unemployment line.

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Video Series - Steps to a Career Change

ADVICE FOR EMPLOYEES AND ATHLETES...
Great jobs, solid careers, and innovative congenial workplaces are not the norm.  Everyone is not fortunate to be passionate about what they are doing in their daily work routine.  There are plenty of great athletes that did not make it professionally.  In fact, most people are working as a means to an end, not because it is something they really want to do.  

The tangibles outweigh the passion.  

But there comes a time when there needs to be a transition to a career that is fulfilling.  In the case of the professional athlete, there is a necessary transition from a previously high-profile position to one that can sustain a decent lifestyle while maintaining interest.  Check out this video on the steps to get there:  http://youtu.be/EtyiYdvImG0
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Best Read Friday - What Doesn't Kill You...

SELF-EVALUATION TIME...
There is no time like the present for self-evaluation.  Looking at the man in the mirror is a task that most of us do not want to face.  However in the world of business, it is important to recognize who you really are to positively influence others, negotiate, and problem solve.

This article, http://bit.ly/11zM2W2, provides the in-depth questions that we should ask ourselves regardless of our positions in life.

 For more insight like this, check out Chapters 2 and 3 of the book, Get A Clue - 10 Steps to an Executive IQ.  Amazon:  http://amzn.to/Ybf7Ca or Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/YbfjkD 

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The Athlete - From Limelight to Business Part 1

LIFE AFTER THE LIMELIGHT - PART 1. 
Athletes must know business too.  After all, it can be difficult for the professional athlete to adjust to life outside of his lifelong sport, especially financially and socially.  If caught off guard with a small length of time in the respective athletic league, there can be an overwhelming sense of what to do next. 

This three part series, Life After the Limelight,  focuses on the professional athlete and what can be done to live life to the fullest once that career is over and maintain financially, socially, and professionally while keeping his/her name relevant.
http://youtu.be/9HO8PTOs6Fs

For more business tips and favorite sports tweets, follow on twitter:  http://twitter.com/temekoruns and definitely pick up the book today , Get A Clue - 10 Steps to an Executive IQ on Amazon.com.

To hear more exciting entrepreneurship tips, listen to this podcast interview.



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Productive Telecommuting for Cloud Teams

Temeko Richardson
Working from Anywhere - Planes and the Cloud -
There is a lukewarm feeling that old-school employers get when they see people who work for them.  Teleconferences and videoconferencing just does not give them the warm and fuzzy that work is still being completed when the calls are no longer active. However in a technologically advanced world where most job functions can be handled in the cloud (offsite with login credentials), the work environment of old falls short on increasing productivity, especially with workforce newcomers who are attached to social networking.

 Here's why:
1). Most companies bombard consultants and employees with so many meetings that work does not get done until after the workday in the office.   If meetings were condensed to fit on two days/week for people to attend in person, the rest of the telecommuting week can be focused on deliverables. 
2). People are usually more motivated to work when they are in essence making more money - spending less on public transportation fares or fuel.  The use of less office space and transportation expenses is more cost-effective for the company and worker, respectively.
3). The ability to share data and documents at any time removes the frustration of not knowing team members' contributions at any given time. There is ultimately no difference between uploading documents to an internal document management site (Sharepoint or Documentum) than using cloud storage (Google Docs or Skydrive).  Of course, people offsite can connect via VPN if there are strict security policies. 
4). If a trust a person who meets deadlines with quality work when physically present, the hard work that garnered the trust will not dissipate because he is offsite.  Micromanaging the presence of this employee will put him on defense and not liked to work remotely.
Learn to let go of the old style of work as we transcend into the cloud technology era. Telecommuting and streamlining office presence increases the productivity and keeps the creativity flowing for a better environment overall. 

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Best Read Friday - Job or Career?

What % is Job?
Ever wonder if your were just going through the motions of having a job or if you were really onto something - a blossoming career!  You don't have to prolong the thoughts any further because this article defines very clearly if you have a job or a career.
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Best Read Friday - Not Too Sure About Your Business Idea?

Start Off Small to Get Big! 
Don't just be excited about your business idea; think about it clearly and how it will translate into dollars.  Unless you are running a nonprofit organization, if it does not make dollars, it won't make sense.  Read this short article for things to think about before you launch the idea of the century.  http://bit.ly/YMdf3G

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