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Monday, April 17, 2006
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VOLUME 3
ISSUE 105
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April WorldWIT Website Columns
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Ten Reasons to Join Us at Camp WorldWIT
Dear folks,
On the fence about joining us at Camp WorldWIT in May? Here are ten reasons to jump on board - gathered from the feedback we received after our first two Camp WorldWIT events in '04 and '05:
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Switching Gears, Losing Fears
by Hilda Erfe
"At my core, I am an entrepreneur....I have switched gears and started a new career several times over my life." In this week's guest column, Hilda Erfe discusses her own professional evolution and offers tips on how to take risks when you ask yourself the question, "Is this what I’ll be doing for the rest of my life?"
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Voicemails that Get Callbacks
by Janet Ryan
For over a month I have been writing about e-mail communications, but after the week I’ve had, I realize voicemail could use some attention too. Do you know how to get the reaction you want by leaving an effective voicemail message? If you listened to my office voicemail this week, you’d realize how many people do not. Let's review voicemail best practices.
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Ask Liz
How can I help my socially immature employee?
Dear Liz,
I supervise a young woman who is very immature (not only my perception; others from the CEO and COO down have commented about it to me). She talks extremely fast without stopping for air, dresses nicely but far too casually for the office, turns every group presentation into a performance, and has aligned herself with the support staff instead of her fellow professional colleagues. She's doing the basics required of her position, but just doesn't have the social skills (although she's a very social person!) to move in professional circles. As her supervisor, how can I help her (and me, because her performance is reflecting on my supervision skills)?
J.
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Mastering the Art of Tact
Pinch Me... or Don't!
I worked for a very well-known and respected Fortune 500 company in the marketing/communications department. This company paid 100% of my tuition for graduate school, which I attended part-time in the evenings after working a full day. When I finally received my Master's Degree, the first thing my boss (a director) said to me was, "Don't think it's going to get you anywhere!" Needless to say, I soon left that company to go to another Fortune 500 company, but not before making an appointment with the first company's CEO and telling him in person how much I appreciated their willingness to pay for my education!
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Don't forget to register for Camp WorldWIT 2006: Back to Our Nature! For more information or to register please visit: www.worldwit.org/camp.
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Columns by Liz Ryan
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The Leader of the Troops
by Liz Ryan for BusinessWeek online
In Liz Ryan's recent article for Businessweek Online, she highlights how army-style leadership is needed in corporate environments. "Nine times out of 10, promotions in the corporate world are based on one's functional skills, deal-closing being a particularly salient one. What if the equation were shifted so that the people who are promoted are the ones who lead troops most successfully?"
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Invite a Friend
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Invite a Friend
Visit the WorldWIT Chapters Page and click on 'Invite Friends' on the left navigation bar. You'll be able to enter your colleagues' and friends' email addresses and invite them to join their nearest WorldWIT discussion group. You can use our pre-written message or write your own. Spread the word!
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Contact Info
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Questions? Comments? Write to info@worldwit.org. To submit an article, a question for "Ask Liz" or a story for "Pinch Me...or Don't", send an e-mail to Lauren Calkins.
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