Giving Your Vision Legs

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 Debbie Storey, Senior VP of Talent Development at AT&T, outlines five steps to ensure that you vision is carried out. By Nancy Flagg Have you ever created a vision for your team only to find that after an initial period of excitement, it fades away and becomes yesterday’s news?  Debbie Storey, Senior VP of Talent Development at AT&T, learned through …

Dream Through the Glass Ceiling

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With an ever-decreasing percentage of workers who are willing to dream big, here is how companies are taking steps to minimize misconceptions about climbing the corporate ladder and combatting the glass ceiling. By Jaclyn Crawford When adults ask children, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Children usually respond with big, wild dreams like astronaut, doctor, or …

Growing through Diversity

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How integrating a diversity and inclusion strategy has helped IR grow on a global level When Marcia Avedon, Senior Vice President (SVP) of Human Resources (HR), Communications and Corporate Affairs, joined Ingersol Rand (IR) in 2007, she wanted to make a broad impact on the organization. Avedon worked to fully integrate the HR function and create an efficient group that …

Save Money, Space, and Stress in an Engaging Office

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Howard Ecker, CEO of Howard Ecker + Company, gives some guru advice on how to make the most out of an office space. By Siqi Liu Editor’s Note: We had the chance to ask Howard Ecker, the President and CEO of Howard Ecker + Company, some questions on how to create an engaging, stress-free office space on a  budget.  Forefront …

A Business Carol – Part 3: We’re All In It Together

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Nathan Gordon of Christmas Central shares his experience of running a family business and how the family dynamic has impacted his company. Editor’s Note: We had the opportunity to attend the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition this year in Chicago. There we met with Nathan Gordon, Chief Information Officer at Christmas Central, who shared insight on leadership and the dynamic …

Poignant Pointers From A Legal Professional 

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 John Page, Senior Vice President of Golden State Foods, gives professional pointers for success in law. John Page has always been fascinated with the idea of order and structure in society. And much like societies, Page has discovered that our own professional careers require similar guidance and structure for us to be successfully effective in our respective fields. When the …

Looking in the Mirror: A Teen’s Perspective on Generation Z

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Sociologists, economists and psychiatrists have all given their words of wisdom about how members of Generation Z will behave in the workforce. But no one knows them better than themselves. When I was four, I saw the twin towers collapse into a charred pool of smoke and dust on cable television. Terrorism was as abstract to me as the beasts …