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Member You - Do-It-Yourself Workforce Development - When to Ask for Help
My passion as an Entrepreneur started 11 years ago as a SSG in the Military. I got so tired of people getting credit for the work I did and all I got was a pat on the back. So I decided to leave the military after about 13 years and 9 months. I just got tired also of seeing so many of my fellow enlisted soldiers retire and not be able to find a good job because they were either to old or not skilled enough. People still think I was crazy for getting out with only 6 years 3 months left.Even I do from time to time as I get older But you can't look back. So I joined program after program. You name the program and I probably was a member of it. I probably joined over
We want this series of articles to be a resource to help you determine what you can do for yourself and when a creative professional needs to be called.
However, before you call the professional, there is a lot of information about your organization they will need to know before they can create the best solution for your problem. You can either pay them to collect i
A landscape business is one business that you may want to be concerned with. In the spring, summer, and fall, you will have plenty of business, however, the winter gets very slow. You will need to plan what you can do to make sure that the business can grow and yet make it through the winter season. Some landscape businesses don’t have to worry about the winter because they aren’t really hit with a hard winter. That is something that you should think about, as well as other things.When it comes to any business, you have to have a business plan or layout before you invest any money or ask anyone to invest money into the business. When it comes to a business plan, you
There are entire sections in bookstores where we can teach ourselves how to design a website, fix our car, or get rich selling real estate. So, we think, why not raise this concept above the personal level and apply it to a corporate or organizational setting?
After all, the basic concept of doing-it-yourself is the same regardless of the subject matter or location. It is the idea that, although there may be parts of your planned project that require the vision and creativity of a professional, there are many things we can do by ourselves to save a little money while giving us a tremendous sense of satisfaction (assuming it ends up as you expected, of course!)
Here is an example. Last summer, my wife and I finally gave up on creating an attractive landscape design for our backyard. We had watched countless television shows where a variety of experts converted that week’s rock-filled, pot-holed, and weed infested plot of land into an attractive little garden with beautiful flowers, singing birds, and smiling homeowners.
We spent a lot of time tearing pictures of landscapes we loved out of magazines and searching through plant nurseries and home-and-garden centers trying to bring those pictures of perfection to life in our yard.
Finally, after spending a lot of time and money accumulating an eclectic assortment of decorative objects and expensive plants that still did not give us what we wanted in our yard, it eventually dawned on us that, while we were smart enough to follow a plan, we did not have the skills to create one.
That was a simple fact of life we had forgotten: the ability to visualize someone’s dream and then design a plan to achieve it is a gift born in some people: you cannot learn creativity. For others (like us), it is wiser to pay for a professional plan for a beautiful garden than to waste time and money trying to do it ourselves.
So, we hired a landscape architect to visualize a beautiful garden for us based on what we wanted and to create a plan that we could follow. She designed a beautiful one for us, marked the boundaries in the ground for the various areas we wanted, labeled the drawing with the kind of plants and trees to buy, and even suggested where to find some decorative objects.
Then, we went to the plant nurseries and garden shops with a plan and a purpose. We followed her plan, did all the work, and saved a ton of money by not paying someone else to do the things we could do for ourselves. We gained the beautiful garden we wanted and derived immense satisfaction from our part in creating it.
All of that to say developing a workforce in an organization can be accomplished in much the same way. A professional with a vision can develop the overall plan and you and your project team can probably follow it. And, just like our landscape architect was always available for us if we had questions or needed clarification, an organizational development (OD) professional can be just a telephone call away for you, too.
We want this series of articles to be a resource to help you determine what you can do for yourself and when a creative professional needs to be called.
However, before you call the professional, there is a lot of information about your organization they will need to know before they can create the best solution for your problem. You can either pay them to collect i
The postage meter is a crucial piece of office equipment that makes mail management a simple task. Depending on the diversity and the volume of mail handled, several ranges of postage meters are available in the market. In accordance with the Federal regulations, the meter unit of the equipment can only be leased, while other parts can be purchased or leased for a time period.The supplies pertaining to the postage meter can be broadly classified into consumables, software, data provision, and hardware. Most can be purchased online from recognized postage-meter vendors. Consumables include bag and tray tags, tabs, water seals, bottled ink, inkjet printer-specific car
Here is an example. Last summer, my wife and I finally gave up on creating an attractive landscape design for our backyard. We had watched countless television shows where a variety of experts converted that week’s rock-filled, pot-holed, and weed infested plot of land into an attractive little garden with beautiful flowers, singing birds, and smiling homeowners.
We spent a lot of time tearing pictures of landscapes we loved out of magazines and searching through plant nurseries and home-and-garden centers trying to bring those pictures of perfection to life in our yard.
Finally, after spending a lot of time and money accumulating an eclectic assortment of decorative objects and expensive plants that still did not give us what we wanted in our yard, it eventually dawned on us that, while we were smart enough to follow a plan, we did not have the skills to create one.
That was a simple fact of life we had forgotten: the ability to visualize someone’s dream and then design a plan to achieve it is a gift born in some people: you cannot learn creativity. For others (like us), it is wiser to pay for a professional plan for a beautiful garden than to waste time and money trying to do it ourselves.
So, we hired a landscape architect to visualize a beautiful garden for us based on what we wanted and to create a plan that we could follow. She designed a beautiful one for us, marked the boundaries in the ground for the various areas we wanted, labeled the drawing with the kind of plants and trees to buy, and even suggested where to find some decorative objects.
Then, we went to the plant nurseries and garden shops with a plan and a purpose. We followed her plan, did all the work, and saved a ton of money by not paying someone else to do the things we could do for ourselves. We gained the beautiful garden we wanted and derived immense satisfaction from our part in creating it.
All of that to say developing a workforce in an organization can be accomplished in much the same way. A professional with a vision can develop the overall plan and you and your project team can probably follow it. And, just like our landscape architect was always available for us if we had questions or needed clarification, an organizational development (OD) professional can be just a telephone call away for you, too.
We want this series of articles to be a resource to help you determine what you can do for yourself and when a creative professional needs to be called.
However, before you call the professional, there is a lot of information about your organization they will need to know before they can create the best solution for your problem. You can either pay them to collect i
So you’re tired of asking your parents for money and decide you want to get a job. But what do you do? Who’s going to hire a student with no experience? Lots of people if you play your cards right and follow a few do’s and don’ts. • DO call around to several businesses and ask politely if they are hiring. A simple, “Hi my name is…and I was wondering if you might be hiring now or in the near future?” sounds great. • DON’T say, “You guys hiring?” Not only is it incredibly informal, it sounds rude. Remember, you’re not calling a friend to make plans for the night; you’re calling someone who may become your boss. • DO use common sense when calling or dr
Finally, after spending a lot of time and money accumulating an eclectic assortment of decorative objects and expensive plants that still did not give us what we wanted in our yard, it eventually dawned on us that, while we were smart enough to follow a plan, we did not have the skills to create one.
That was a simple fact of life we had forgotten: the ability to visualize someone’s dream and then design a plan to achieve it is a gift born in some people: you cannot learn creativity. For others (like us), it is wiser to pay for a professional plan for a beautiful garden than to waste time and money trying to do it ourselves.
So, we hired a landscape architect to visualize a beautiful garden for us based on what we wanted and to create a plan that we could follow. She designed a beautiful one for us, marked the boundaries in the ground for the various areas we wanted, labeled the drawing with the kind of plants and trees to buy, and even suggested where to find some decorative objects.
Then, we went to the plant nurseries and garden shops with a plan and a purpose. We followed her plan, did all the work, and saved a ton of money by not paying someone else to do the things we could do for ourselves. We gained the beautiful garden we wanted and derived immense satisfaction from our part in creating it.
All of that to say developing a workforce in an organization can be accomplished in much the same way. A professional with a vision can develop the overall plan and you and your project team can probably follow it. And, just like our landscape architect was always available for us if we had questions or needed clarification, an organizational development (OD) professional can be just a telephone call away for you, too.
We want this series of articles to be a resource to help you determine what you can do for yourself and when a creative professional needs to be called.
However, before you call the professional, there is a lot of information about your organization they will need to know before they can create the best solution for your problem. You can either pay them to collect i
When targeting the sweet spot small businesses, IT consultants should know the company will desire someone with strong hardware skills. As an IT consultant, you should know about RAID and multi-port communications adapters.Background NeededIT consultants targeting sweet spot small businesses should be comfortable with storage-attached networks, network-attached storage, basic mid-range data back up systems, DAT, DL2, UPS’s, power protection devices, routers, CSU’s, VSU’s, advance wi-fi hardware, and things that support roaming and management.Knowing the SystemsThe bigger part of supporting sweet spot small businesses effectively deals with netw
Then, we went to the plant nurseries and garden shops with a plan and a purpose. We followed her plan, did all the work, and saved a ton of money by not paying someone else to do the things we could do for ourselves. We gained the beautiful garden we wanted and derived immense satisfaction from our part in creating it.
All of that to say developing a workforce in an organization can be accomplished in much the same way. A professional with a vision can develop the overall plan and you and your project team can probably follow it. And, just like our landscape architect was always available for us if we had questions or needed clarification, an organizational development (OD) professional can be just a telephone call away for you, too.
We want this series of articles to be a resource to help you determine what you can do for yourself and when a creative professional needs to be called.
However, before you call the professional, there is a lot of information about your organization they will need to know before they can create the best solution for your problem. You can either pay them to collect i
Do you feel that change in the environment will change the person you are inside? Change happens, you are fired, you are laid off, you get divorced, you have to move... there are many things in life that change. We can't stop the changes, we need to deal with them.There is a cycle of emotions and actions that happen in the midst of change.....1. Recognition of the change happening: you are sitting in the middle of the living room, every one has gone to work or school and you are alone. You finally realize you do not have a job!2. Factual Disengagement: 2 weeks into the laid off, you update your resume and start sending it out to potential positions.an be accomplished in much the same way. A professional with a vision can develop the overall plan and you and your project team can probably follow it. And, just like our landscape architect was always available for us if we had questions or needed clarification, an organizational development (OD) professional can be just a telephone call away for you, too.
We want this series of articles to be a resource to help you determine what you can do for yourself and when a creative professional needs to be called.
However, before you call the professional, there is a lot of information about your organization they will need to know before they can create the best solution for your problem. You can either pay them to collect it or save some money by having it waiting for them when they ask.
We can help you decide what to collect by providing lessons learned from others who have been in your shoes, and tips from professionals in the field who want you to be as successful as possible. They know if they help you be successful, there is a good chance you will develop trust and a mutually beneficial relationship as time goes on.
The more you understand about the world of workforce development, the more confident you will feel when selecting and working with a professional to develop your plan and guide you along.
And then, after your workforce development initiative is underway and going smoothly, maybe you will share some of your lessons learned and tips with us, too.
This is the first in an on-going monthly series for those who realize they do not have the creative skills necessary to undertake a workforce development initiative alone but are fully capable of following a visionary’s plan if given a chance.
Out next title will be: The Big Picture: when you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there.
Here is a summary of it:
Before you ask a consultant to design a plan to develop your workforce, be prepared to answer questions like these: “Where are you now? How do you know? How did you get here? What do you want to do differently in the future than you have done in the past? Why? What measurements (metrics) do you use to determine progress? How much better do you want to be? What will success look like” (If you cannot determine what success looks like, expect to have many long and uncomfortable arguments with them over payment for their services.)
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