Author: Michelle Causton, FCPA, FCGA, MBA
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What’s Next
I find myself at another crossroad. So many roads, so many paths – no sense of direction. When I started my career I worked for a bank. Then I started working in a public accounting office preparing month end statements and ensuring my clients didn’t run afoul of the government. This lead to pursuing an…
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Time to get a job?
Given that I was a professor at both the college and university, my students were surprised when I did not always encourage further study after graduation. Sometimes I would say: “You’re ready. Get on with the rest of your life.”
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Bad breath boss
Dear Michelle I have a great job – but there is just one problem. My boss is a close talker and his breath is terrible. I don’t mean coffee breath or pizza for lunch but all day long just plain bad. I don’t want to hurt his feelings but it is really unpleasant. In all…
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Teacher’s dilemma
Dear Michelle I have just started teaching college students and I thought it was important to make my expectations very clear at the outset. I explained that it was my policy to set a deadline for assignments and that I would not give extensions. Late or missed assignments would receive a zero grade. When asked…
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FLEE
The Fault Lies Elsewhere Excuse is so prevalent that we almost don’t notice it. It occurs when a user or customer has a problem or complaint. The first person contacted acknowledges that there is a problem and then proceeds to explain to the stakeholder how the Fault Lies Elsewhere.
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Things my students told me
As I retire from the college I feel the compulsion to share some hard learned lessons. To all teachers, newbies and old hands, sooner or later someone will say… “You are a bad teacher”
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The Devil Made Me Do It
Let’s assume for a moment that there is a Supreme Being. Let’s call this entity IT – not to be confused with Stephen King’s novel about a sewer dwelling evil clown named Pennywise. According to the story, IT decided to confer the Truth on one person. Put aside for a moment your curiosity as to why…
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How Will They Learn? (Team Work)
If the school system seems inadequate to the task of instilling problem solving skills surely they will do better at team building. All those young people in the same place with the same goals. It screams team work! Would it be fair to assume that in order to teach team skills the instructors must be…
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How Will They Learn? (Problem Solving)
Employers are frustrated because new employees are deficient in soft skills like problem solving, communication and team work. Post-secondary promises to deliver these skills but is overwhelmed with both the technical aspects of the programs and the demand for breadth courses. High schools are evaluated on how well students do on standardized testing. Accordingly, teachers…
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Is it Getting Better?
The lingering question – is it getting better? Does a more inclusive, less draconian educational system and management style result in better work experiences? The short answer seems to be – no.
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