Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Nationals game tonight
Work provides the tickets for tonight's game against the Cardinals. (Club level, too fancy for this guy) I'm going to try to get there early enough for tonight's game to try out Shake Shack. It's just me and Wes tonight. He's a great age for baseball games (6) and between the cheering, snacks, and sabermetrics, he couldn't be happier.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Managers as Social Coordinators
When I was a wee lad in college, I had the job of social coordinator for my fraternity. My duties included finding a suitable group of young ladies with whom we would enjoy a mixer before throwing our theme parties. Of course, I was also responsible for managing those theme parties both in setup, execution, and cleanup. In addition, we would schedule events outside of the late night parties like trips to art galleries, baseball games, and road trips.
Lately, I've noticed how much the role of a manager matches the role of a social coordinator. I need to put employees into groups where they can have a good time and create great work. If the team and/or working conditions are not up to par, you are going to have a dud party. These days, employee tenures are shorter than ever, and with teleworking, employees have the option to not show up at all. If the physical, or social environment at your company isn't "party ready", why would employees keep showing up? They will only show up until they catch wind of the epic blowout two blocks down.
Lately, I've noticed how much the role of a manager matches the role of a social coordinator. I need to put employees into groups where they can have a good time and create great work. If the team and/or working conditions are not up to par, you are going to have a dud party. These days, employee tenures are shorter than ever, and with teleworking, employees have the option to not show up at all. If the physical, or social environment at your company isn't "party ready", why would employees keep showing up? They will only show up until they catch wind of the epic blowout two blocks down.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
My latest vice
I've been playing Fallout 3: Game of The Year Edition for a week now. I know I'm about 3 years behind, my corporate masters planned it like that. :( So far I've been mixing FAQs and walkthrough with random exploring and beating stuff up. It's really helping me decompress.
The game has an exploration feel like GTA so it's easy to get sucked into the story. (And easy to forget to save. oops)
The game has an exploration feel like GTA so it's easy to get sucked into the story. (And easy to forget to save. oops)
Monday, June 6, 2011
Enjoying the paths
I took advantage of the paths in Reston today and downloaded my work to my Kindle
. It was the perfect way to enjoy a beautiful day before it gets hot again. I find the Kindle is the perfect tool for critically reviewing documents as it forces you to focus on the reading. The insight I get makes it worth adding as an extra step in any important document. The ability to carry it on the paths on a summer day is icing on the cake.
. It was the perfect way to enjoy a beautiful day before it gets hot again. I find the Kindle is the perfect tool for critically reviewing documents as it forces you to focus on the reading. The insight I get makes it worth adding as an extra step in any important document. The ability to carry it on the paths on a summer day is icing on the cake.
Stuck in Second Gear
So I how do I get my fantasy baseball team into shape? I'm constantly the top half of the league, but never number one. Anyone want to check it out and give me some advice?
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