I spent most of my four years of college living at Theta Delta Chi fraternity. While most people who never lived in a fraternity think that it was all about parties and intramural sports, in my experience, they are also all about preparing young men to become leaders in the post-college world. At Theta Delta … Read more
Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could get some face time with the CEO and other senior executives in your company? Believe it or not, this is not as hard to do as it sounds. While the CEO might be a bit high to aim for, meeting with executives that you admire and want to … Read more
Carly and Tony met at Nationwide Insurance, and very recently Nationwide made its first appearance in the 2015 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. This has caused us to spend more time than usual thinking about exactly what makes a great employer. This is certainly a big question, and this article could have easily … Read more
Many companies have added a formal “Individual Development Plan” to their performance assessment program. Carly is due in the HR online system by the end of the first quarter. It is tempting and common to look at this as simply another requirement to check off in the course of your busy day to day job. … Read more
In 2019 we added a video companion to this article: It can be easy to get caught up in the day to day stresses of your job and forget to plan to use your vacation days. When you finally do start to think about how to spend those days, you may feel overwhelmed at … Read more