by Brittany Ryzenga | Dec 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
By Jami Gibson During this season, when things seem to be winding down for the year, I always feel rejuvenated toward work and optimistic about the opportunities to come in the New Year. As I sit here reflecting on the past year of work, one thing really stands out to... by Brittany Ryzenga | Dec 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
By Patrick Cisler Forty years ago, a study was done at General Electric on their “Performance Appraisal System” to measure the benefits of managers’ praise and criticism towards employees. GE had incorporated this performance management system based on a commonly held... by Brittany Ryzenga | Dec 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
By Anu Tandukar I remember the first time I walked into the clothing store that is approximately five minutes away from my office. The young sales lady seemed extremely friendly as she was beginning to explain to me about her recent visit to Thailand. Soon I found out... by Brittany Ryzenga | Nov 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker One of my greatest joys is learning. Perhaps, it is yours too. If you’ve been reading our newsletter for awhile, you know its intent is to share with you what I and my other teammates at Whittaker Associates have learned that month. Hopefully, our... by Brittany Ryzenga | Nov 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker One of the book recommendations this month is The 4-Hour Chef: Learning Anything by Timothy Ferriss. In his book, the author shares the joy of learning and describes a process of deconstructing anything we wish to learn into its basic components by...