I made it through 12 of 12 days of work. I feel like I should get down on my knees and praise the lord . . . or not. I have to admit that the business retreat for work went pretty well. It seemed to me that everyone had a good time. Hopefully this is reflected in the event reviews.
Our speaker was Bruce Goeas, and for the most part I enjoyed his presentation. The topic was communication, and he covered effective/ineffective communication, communication tools and generational communication. I think it's very timely, especially for our company that continues to grow rapidly. The generational communication was interesting since we have four generations within our organization as well as among the members we serve. Hopefully that'll allow people to understand each other better.
I learned that I'm on the cusp between Gen X and the Millennials aka Gen Y. I discovered I shared a lot of the viewpoints and attitudes stereotypical of these groups. Here are some beliefs for these groups:
Gen X - realistic; want to get the info straight without beating around the bush; work/life balance is important; and cynical about everything.
Millennials - want their work to have meaning; want to work smarter and faster instead of harder and longer; technology savvy; and believe that they are entitled (because they've been told they can do anything in the world since they were in diapers).
It's quite interesting and significant to ponder how these attitudes differ from the Traditionalists and Boomers. No wonder it's hard to communciate. Each group certainly has their own lingo, value set and life expectations. You never know what troll you will encounter when crossing those bridges.
August 21, 2009
August 19, 2009
Bucket List - Week 19 Update
Again, been too busy to work on my Bucket List. This is now day 10 of 12 days of working. I can almost see the end of the tunnel and am just trying to hang on by my nails.
August 16, 2009
Finance Expo Recap
I spent this weekend at the Blaisdell at the 2009 Personal Finance Expo, the first of its kind for Hawaii. Boy, oh boy, was it slow. Who was the genius who thought to schedule it the same weekend as Bayfest? What a winner!
It was estimated that about 16,000 people would be in attendance according to the organizers. I think they'd be lucky if 2,000 showed up to Saturday and Sunday combined. What a waste of time and man hours. Thank god it's all over.
Despite the hours of intense boredom, the staff who volunteered to come down and help did liven things up a bit. I forgot what it was like to enjoy people around you. Obviously, I don't enjoy my boss' company. It was good to interact with people from other departments. We laughed and joked around like normal people. Jesus, what a fricken concept! People who have a good time together. You can tell I'm terribly deprived of this on a regular basis. Still, it was too much to hope for that my boss wouldn't pull his childish act or snap at someone during this event. He did both today.
I cannot understand how anyone can work alongside this guy and yet I am forced to do so. The guy is a total ass whether he wants to admit it or not. I think it's better when these assholes just embrace it and don't try to hide it. I can almost respect them for standing their ground and just fully living it up. Not my boss. There are moments when I think he believes himself to be sincere and caring, and he tries to pull off the nice guy act. But these childish tantrums that he throws every once in a while just blow his act to hell.
My boss is a grown-ass man and I bet he'd love to just throw himself down on the floor and roll around crying like this kid. At least there's hope that this kid will eventually grow out of it. If not, well then at least he's a cute-looking kid.
It was estimated that about 16,000 people would be in attendance according to the organizers. I think they'd be lucky if 2,000 showed up to Saturday and Sunday combined. What a waste of time and man hours. Thank god it's all over.
Despite the hours of intense boredom, the staff who volunteered to come down and help did liven things up a bit. I forgot what it was like to enjoy people around you. Obviously, I don't enjoy my boss' company. It was good to interact with people from other departments. We laughed and joked around like normal people. Jesus, what a fricken concept! People who have a good time together. You can tell I'm terribly deprived of this on a regular basis. Still, it was too much to hope for that my boss wouldn't pull his childish act or snap at someone during this event. He did both today.
I cannot understand how anyone can work alongside this guy and yet I am forced to do so. The guy is a total ass whether he wants to admit it or not. I think it's better when these assholes just embrace it and don't try to hide it. I can almost respect them for standing their ground and just fully living it up. Not my boss. There are moments when I think he believes himself to be sincere and caring, and he tries to pull off the nice guy act. But these childish tantrums that he throws every once in a while just blow his act to hell.
My boss is a grown-ass man and I bet he'd love to just throw himself down on the floor and roll around crying like this kid. At least there's hope that this kid will eventually grow out of it. If not, well then at least he's a cute-looking kid.
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