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October 16, 2017
“Pure sunshine all day”: Fieldwork Inspiring Expanded Leadership for Diversity
<id=”image-anchor” img class=”size-full wp-image-1671 alignright” src=”https://blogs.agu.org/onthejob/files/2017/10/Posselt-e1508187823983.jpg” alt=”” width=”299″ height=”300″ />“Pure sunshine all day…” On June 19, 1869 John Muir opened his journal entry with these four words, describing the conditions for him and the group he traveled with through the High Sierra. This summer, I conducted fieldwork in the same general area, and the conditions on June 19 were brutal. “Pure sunshine all day,” 100+ degree heat, no shade for …
October 3, 2017
Your Tuesday Top 5: How to Gain Appreciation and Earn Respect
Every Tuesday, Patricia Yaya, AGU Vice President of Human Resources & Administrative Services, sends a message to the entire AGU staff featuring five short tips for getting by in the workplace. On the Job will be publishing these tips in a new weekly segment, Tuesday Top 5. Whether at work or at home, everyone wants to be appreciated and respected. We may be outstanding performers and be neither appreciated nor respected. How …
September 26, 2017
Your Tuesday Top 5: How to be a better employee
Most of us know what we want in a boss—including attributes, skills, experience, values, and management style—but have you ever thought about what your boss wants in an employee? In general, we know what behaviors will prevent our boss from being upset with us: be on time, do the job to the best of your ability and, of course, don’t make waves or cause trouble. There is a difference between avoiding …
September 12, 2017
Your Tuesday Top 5: Practice Respect by Being Positive and Avoiding Negativity in the Workplace
Every Tuesday, Patricia Yaya, AGU Vice President of Human Resources & Administrative Services, sends a message to the entire AGU staff featuring five short tips for getting by in the workplace. Starting this week, On the Job will be publishing these tips in a new weekly segment, Tuesday Top 5. AGU is a forward-thinking organization. With the net zero building renovation project, we are navigating a lot of change all …
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