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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
The Future That Milo Brings..... Kids with no living friends. Great.
Now with a friend like Milo, kids will stay inside all day and talk to their computer screen. They will miss out on real human interaction. No baseball games or GI Joe in the garden. No more climbing trees or looking for frogs in the pond. I'm looking forward to building relationships with my future co-workers from this generation over a web cam and/or screen that has a live feed on a giant white wall for all of us Gen Y’ers to look and be amused.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Kansas City trolls for tourists in its own backyard - Kansas City Business Journal
More to do than you ever knew!!
A new tourism campaign from an alliance of 15 local cities struck me as an interesting idea. KC Destinations launched an advertising push to educate local residents about the things there are to do around town.
Read more: Kansas City trolls for tourists in its own backyard - Kansas City Business Journal
Enter to win great prizes at www.kcdestinations.com !
A new tourism campaign from an alliance of 15 local cities struck me as an interesting idea. KC Destinations launched an advertising push to educate local residents about the things there are to do around town.
Read more: Kansas City trolls for tourists in its own backyard - Kansas City Business Journal
Enter to win great prizes at www.kcdestinations.com !
Friday, June 25, 2010
Construction jobs fall in 25 states, others gain work
The Kansas City area ranks No. 1 for construction jobs, largely due to a new spate of work in western Wyandotte County, Kan. Other areas of the country are not as fortunate. Construction employment declined in 25 states between April and May with New York state losing the most jobs, according to data compiled by the Associated General Contractors of America. Construction jobs in Florida fell to 360,200 in May from 364,700 the previous month. Louisiana added the most jobs over the month, and Hawaii saw the highest addition by percent of construction jobs. The Kansas City Star (Mo.) (6/22) http://www.kansascity.com/2010/06/22/2037186/kansas-growth-in-construction.html
Thursday, June 10, 2010
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Friday, February 19, 2010
The Seven Deadly Sins of Leadership
The Seven Deadly Sins of Leadership
The following is a guest post from, Kimberly Ciesla, Rowan University Chapter President.
In PRSSA, students are exposed to a number of opportunities to lead. But often times, teams don’t work together as cohesively as they could because leaders make common mistakes that can break down the morale of the team. During PRSA’s recent webinar, Getting to Great Leadership and Influence: How to Fast Track Your Leadership Impact, David Grossman of The Grossman Group discussed the seven deadly sins leaders make and how to solve them.
Myopia. Leaders often don’t understand that everything communicates—body language, facial expressions, etc. Often, team members will read into these actions based on their perceptions and current feelings, sometimes skewing the anticipated message. It is the leader’s job to reflect the message in all aspects of communication. Grossman suggested three solutions: (1) Get a mirror on your desk to remind you that you’re always communicating (2) Become familiar with your leadership style (Now Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham is a good tool) and (3) Get feedback from your team on how you’re doing.
Hypocrisy. Another common mistake leaders make is not practicing what they preach. The key to building trust is consistency. Match your words and your actions. Also, choose someone on your team to be your truth teller.
Sloth. Sometimes leaders become so comfortable with communicating that they don’t take the time to plan basic communication, like meetings. Messages need to be properly thought out and communicated in the best way to reach a mutual understanding. Know your message for each meeting and make sure the team is on the same page.
Detachment. Leaders often detach themselves from the “human element” when leading and often fail to show they care about team members. How well do you know your team? When was the last time you socialized with them? Wrote them a thank you note or recognized their hard work? These simple things will boost team members’ morale.
Materialism. Instead of thinking about end results and outcome, leaders tend to put emphasis on individual tasks. Take a step back and instead of micromanaging, inspire the team to do a good job by coming up with a shared outcome and how you plan to measure success. Use sentences like “The outcome we seek on this project is…” or “What’s the problem we’re trying to solve?” to keep your team on track.
Presumption. Another mistake leaders often make is communicating from a leadership perspective rather than the perspective of the audience. Grossman said, “Real communication happens in the mind of the listener.”
Irrelevance. The last deadly sin occurs when leaders don’t provide context or relevance. Make sure team members understand what’s going on. Always keep an audience mindset about how you can move people to action.
The following is a guest post from, Kimberly Ciesla, Rowan University Chapter President.
In PRSSA, students are exposed to a number of opportunities to lead. But often times, teams don’t work together as cohesively as they could because leaders make common mistakes that can break down the morale of the team. During PRSA’s recent webinar, Getting to Great Leadership and Influence: How to Fast Track Your Leadership Impact, David Grossman of The Grossman Group discussed the seven deadly sins leaders make and how to solve them.
Myopia. Leaders often don’t understand that everything communicates—body language, facial expressions, etc. Often, team members will read into these actions based on their perceptions and current feelings, sometimes skewing the anticipated message. It is the leader’s job to reflect the message in all aspects of communication. Grossman suggested three solutions: (1) Get a mirror on your desk to remind you that you’re always communicating (2) Become familiar with your leadership style (Now Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham is a good tool) and (3) Get feedback from your team on how you’re doing.
Hypocrisy. Another common mistake leaders make is not practicing what they preach. The key to building trust is consistency. Match your words and your actions. Also, choose someone on your team to be your truth teller.
Sloth. Sometimes leaders become so comfortable with communicating that they don’t take the time to plan basic communication, like meetings. Messages need to be properly thought out and communicated in the best way to reach a mutual understanding. Know your message for each meeting and make sure the team is on the same page.
Detachment. Leaders often detach themselves from the “human element” when leading and often fail to show they care about team members. How well do you know your team? When was the last time you socialized with them? Wrote them a thank you note or recognized their hard work? These simple things will boost team members’ morale.
Materialism. Instead of thinking about end results and outcome, leaders tend to put emphasis on individual tasks. Take a step back and instead of micromanaging, inspire the team to do a good job by coming up with a shared outcome and how you plan to measure success. Use sentences like “The outcome we seek on this project is…” or “What’s the problem we’re trying to solve?” to keep your team on track.
Presumption. Another mistake leaders often make is communicating from a leadership perspective rather than the perspective of the audience. Grossman said, “Real communication happens in the mind of the listener.”
Irrelevance. The last deadly sin occurs when leaders don’t provide context or relevance. Make sure team members understand what’s going on. Always keep an audience mindset about how you can move people to action.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
Year's Biggest Full Moon, Mars Create Sky Show
As I drove home last night I noticed how amazing the moon looked in the sky. This morning National Geographic posted this story... to answer my questions. Love Nat Geo.
From: http://ping.fm/L8BWA
From: http://ping.fm/L8BWA
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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Unified Government approves development plan for Wizards stadium, Cerner Corp. campus - KansasCity.com
Unified Government approves development plan for Wizards stadium, Cerner Corp. campus - KansasCity.com
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Social Media In Times of Crisis
Interesting trends in social media and how it has literally changed the way we respond in crisis situations- Not just connecting with loved ones to let them know we are ok, but in reaction time to saving someone’s life deep in the rubble.
New media makes worldly disasters appear closer to home. For decades war and turmoil seemed worlds away almost like a story from a book. Now with instant updates, access to detailed-by the minute- pictures and live streaming videos, the crisis has become “In your face” reality and has a new sense of urgency.
As we found after 9/11, phone messages of people saying farewell were recorded and saved forever. With the magnitude of causalities it will be heartbreaking to hear and see the messages left on these new social media formats from those who were unable to be saved as they cried out for help from their unknown location. My prayers are with all the victims during this unimaginable time of despair.
Social-media Web sites were put to the test by the disaster. Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc., as in past crises both political and natural, were swamped with messages and photos. Carel Pedre, a deejay and television personality in Haiti, has been regularly updating his Twitter feed, including with images of cars crushed by debris and citizens running from the wreckage in tears.
New media makes worldly disasters appear closer to home. For decades war and turmoil seemed worlds away almost like a story from a book. Now with instant updates, access to detailed-by the minute- pictures and live streaming videos, the crisis has become “In your face” reality and has a new sense of urgency.
As we found after 9/11, phone messages of people saying farewell were recorded and saved forever. With the magnitude of causalities it will be heartbreaking to hear and see the messages left on these new social media formats from those who were unable to be saved as they cried out for help from their unknown location. My prayers are with all the victims during this unimaginable time of despair.
[Excerpt from the Wall Street Journal]
"Phone calls, tweets, video, emails and texts from Haitians abroad and at home trying to find and share information about loved ones"
Social-media Web sites were put to the test by the disaster. Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc., as in past crises both political and natural, were swamped with messages and photos. Carel Pedre, a deejay and television personality in Haiti, has been regularly updating his Twitter feed, including with images of cars crushed by debris and citizens running from the wreckage in tears.
The largest cellphone provider on Haiti, Digicel, with more than two million subscribers, said its network had been damaged but remains operational. Two staff members were killed in the tragedy, a company spokeswoman said. The company, based in Jamaica, dispatched a team Wednesday morning to assess the damage.
The United Nations Foundation said it has deployed to Haiti a team of about 10 people, together with the U.N. World Food Program and Telecom Without Borders, to help get communication links up and running again. Telecom Without Borders is a nonprofit agency that brings telecommunications services to crisis zones.
"A phone line can be a life-line for moving supplies and getting help to where it's needed most," said Adele Waugaman, a spokeswoman for the U.N. Foundation.
New media makes worldly disasters appear closer to home. For decades war and turmoil seemed worlds away almost like a story from a book. Now with instant updates, access to detailed-by the minute- pictures and live streaming videos, the crisis has become “In your face” reality and has a new sense of urgency.
As we found after 9/11, phone messages of people saying farewell were recorded and saved forever. With the magnitude of causalities it will be heartbreaking to hear and see the messages left on these new social media formats from those who were unable to be saved as they cried out for help from their unknown location. My prayers are with all the victims during this unimaginable time of despair.
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