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From reliability to exasperation: A case study in empty sloganeering
Tom Terez, a speaker, workshop leader, and author, looks at a case of empty sloganeering and tells us the importance of improving the system and...
China Staff, 11/01/05 by Terez, Tom · More from publication -
Holding hands with a tornado
You think your work is tough? Try on the top job at a grade school. The typical principal endures daily phone calls and visits with parents....
Workforce, 06/01/03 by Tom Terez · More from publication -
A burning sense of mission
Before reading this column, please gather the following: one book of matches, one large steel drum (empty), done container of lighter fluid, and...
Workforce, 04/01/03 by Tom Terez · More from publication -
The pizza dialogues
For three years, Jennifer had been heading up the comp and benefits section of a large community college system in the Midwest. The job involved...
Workforce, 03/01/03 by Tom Terez · More from publication -
No pain, no change
On my 39th birthday, after eating two huge pieces of my favorite pistachio cake, I decided to make a seemingly simple lifestyle change. "It's going...
Workforce, 02/01/03 by Tom Terez · More from publication -
The power of nice
Kenny Moore could win the Nobel prize for being nice. Inspired by Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch, a children's book that shows how simple kindness...
Workforce, 01/01/03 by Tom Terez · More from publication -
Awaken your interrupted dreams
On a cold Ohio evening in March 1998, Kay Hughes walked across the campus of Columbus State Community College, heading for her first class in...
Workforce, 12/01/02 by Tom Terez · More from publication -
The problem with know-it-alls
Early in my career, I had a boss whose IQ seemed positively stratospheric. He flew through college, acing courses like Advanced Statistics IV. He...
Workforce, 11/01/02 by Tom Terez · More from publication -
Some choice words on managment by slogan
They call him Poster Pete, and by all accounts, he's a nice guy. He likes to tell jokes, he coaches T-ball, he remembers everyone's birthday. He...
Workforce, 10/01/02 by Tom Terez · More from publication -
My dad's legacy
Whenever I flick on a light these days, I think about invention and pride. I find myself asking questions like, "What have I created today?" "What...
Workforce, 09/01/02 by Tom Terez · More from publication
