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Category Archives: August 2006
Ice, Ice Baby!
Here at our super, top-secret parks and recreation test facility (otherwise known as my back yard) we’ve been working to perfect our temporary ice rink construction techniques. This four-year project — engineered by me and constructed with the help of … Continue reading
Which Way Did They Go?
Good employees are hard to find. And, once they come to work in your organization they are frequently even harder to keep. This is especially true for entry-level workers in so-called blue-collar jobs. While this may not be a problem … Continue reading
The Making Of A Good Parks And Recreation Administrator
Everything I needed to know about being a successful parks and recreation administrator I learned in kindergarten? Hmm? I’m not sure. I really need to sit down and first think about whether or not I am a successful parks and … Continue reading
Towers And Silos And Walls, Oh My!
The popular (if convenient) rap on college and university professors expressed by practitioners, legislators and even some academics is some version of, “They have no idea what goes on in the real world.” Like many generalities, there is some truth … Continue reading
Blunt Management
Pick up and read a business magazine and you’re likely to get personnel advice such as “Never criticize an employee directly.” Other books or speakers encourage you to “sandwich” the criticism between two positives. For example, if an employee is … Continue reading