by Becky Robinson | Jul 16, 2009 | Social Media
Not long ago I helped lead a webinar about Twitter for Mountain State University’s recruiters. As Twitter gains popularity — some estimates from last year say 10,000 new users per day — we as a university community are exploring how we can use this new tool to...
by Becky Robinson | Jul 15, 2009 | Leadership
In less than a week, my family is heading out for a much needed vacation. Next weekend we’ll be staying near Beckley, WV so I can attend my 20th (gulp) high school reunion. We’re also meeting up with some extended family. I enjoy planning for and...
by Becky Robinson | Jul 13, 2009 | Leadership
Tony Morgan, the author of Killing Cockroaches and Other Scatter Musings On Leadership, has a useful paradigm for understanding the necessary shift in leadership styles as organizations change and grow. His ideas are outlined here. Although Morgan focuses largely on...
by Becky Robinson | Jul 10, 2009 | Leadership
No one likes a backseat driver. You know, the one who hands you the keys and then proceeds to nag you at every turn, correcting and directing you throughout the trip? Tony Morgan says if you are going to let someone drive, you also need to let them decide how to get...
by Becky Robinson | Jul 9, 2009 | Inspiration
Sometimes it seems easier to do the real work in our organizations ourselves. The time it takes to show someone else how to do something — and the time required to follow up to make sure the task is done well — just doesn’t seem worth the payoff. Unless...
