ORGANIZATIONS DON’T TWEET, PEOPLE DO - A Manager’s Guide to the Social Web

... businesses? Organizations Don’t Tweet, People Do 16Someone once called me “an organizational anarchist” and I have to admit I was quite chuffed at the descrip-tion and took it as a compliment. ... What we are seeing is a cultural change rather than a technological one. The Internet and the web are speeding up and enabling these cultural changes. Don’t get drawn into too much detail, ... act a certain way, start to act very differently.” As I was saying this I was walking towards the stage and people looked visibly relieved as I started to play the role that they had all expected...

... thathaving a coach is a great way to move toward success, very few peo-ple know what a coach actually is or what a coach actually does. Thisleaves many managers scratching their heads as they ... dream of being a manag-er. Ask kids what they want to be when they grow up—they mightsay a doctor, an inventor, an astronaut ; few will say, a manag-er.” However, to advance in one’s career ... you can become a talenteduser of this management skill that is more than just the latest fad.WHAT IS THE TOOL OF COACHING?As we said, coaching is not the end-all-and-be-all of managementtools....

... of all the people in the situation are important. Personal qualities are essential to leadership, but their value is shown as and when a particular person is able to make a contribution. Challenging ... what we are or what we know. ■ The Context domain means that leadership is always situated: always donehere, in a specific location, with particular people. In this way, acts ofleadership are ... it. What people are saying is that: ■ Organisations are massively challenged by change and need moreleadership.■ Good managers are always important, but it is the ability to lead in the conditions...

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... example’.Kaplan and Norton (199 6a) emphasise the Financial quadrantas the focus of all the objectives in the three other quadrantsand, for many organisations, the Financial quadrant may alsodetermine ... Scorecard is a template not a straight jacket.As can be seen from the many examples inthis guidebook the Scorecard can be adapted to reflect anystrategy and the Financial quadrant can readilyaccommodate ... Financial Performance Measurement andShareholder Value Explained,London, Financial Times Management A Practitioner’s Guide to the Balanced Scorecard The Balanced Scorecard Explained 13 A Practitioner’s...

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... 59NeverloadyourboatwithpassengersandcargobeyonditssafecarryingcapacityToomany people and/ortoomuchgearcancause the boat to becomeunstableAlwaysbalance the loadsothat the boatmaintainspropertrimWhenloadingyourboat:• ... 57COcancollectwithin a boatin a varietyofwaysExhaustleaks– the leadingcauseofcarbonmonoxidefatalities–canallowCO to migratethroughout the boatandintoenclosedareasEvenproperlyventedex-haustcanre-enter a boatifitismooredtooclose to a dockoranotherboat,orif the exhaustispushedbackbyprevailingwindsExhaustcanalsore-enterboatswhencruisingundercertainconditions,especiallywithcanvasinplace,whichproduces the “stationwagon”effectEx-haustcanalsocollectinenclosedspacesnear the sternswimplatformScheduleregularengineandexhaustsystemmaintenanceinspectionsbyexperiencedandtrainedmechanicsBeawarethatdangerousconcentrationsofCOcanaccumulatewhen a boat,generator,orotherfueleddeviceisoperatedwhile the boatisat a pier,near a seawall,oralongsideanotherboat Do notrunenginesorequipmentforextendedperiodsoftimeundertheseconditionswithoutcontinuousmonitoringKeepforward-facinghatchesopen to allowfreshair to circulateinac-commodationspaces,evenininclementweatherKeep people clearof the reardeckareaandswimplatformof the boatwhile the generatororenginesarerunningAlwaysmonitor the swim-mingareaAnotherdangerouspractice to avoidis the towedwatersportof“teak”surfing(alsoreferred to as“drag”or“platform”surfing)Teaksurfingisanactivitywhereparticipantshangon to the boat’sswimplatformwhile the boatmovesforwardslowlythrough the waterand the participantssurfinitswakeThisisdangerousontwolevels:itplacesindividu-alsincloseproximity to the vessel’spropeller,anditexposesthem to dangerouslyhighlevelsofcarbonmonoxidecreatedby the vessel’sexhaustIndividualscanloseconsciousnessinsecondsTeaksurfingis a dangerouspracticethathasbeenprohibitedbylawinmanystates Do notconfusecarbonmonoxidepoisoningwithseasicknessorintoxi-cationlfsomeoneonboardcomplainsofirritatedeyes,headaches,nausea,weakness,ordizziness,immediatelymove the person to freshair,investigate the cause,andtakecorrectiveactionIfnecessary,seekmedicalattentionInstall a carbonmonoxidedetectorineachaccommodationspaceonyourboatCheck the detectorsperiodically to besuretheyarefunctioningproperlyEachTrip:• ... 45TheseAidsareused to markfairways,mid-channels,andoffshoreapproachpointsTheyhaveunobstructedwateronallsides A buoy,lightedorunlighted,mayshow a redtopmarkAnappropriatenauticalchartmustbeconsulted to determineexactpositionOneof the mostimportanttoolsforsafelynavigatingwaterwaysis a NauticalChartToday,manyrecreationalboatersuseGPSreceiversandperformelectronicwaypointnavigationAlthough a GPScantellyouwhereyouareintermsoflatitudeandlongitude,itcannotshowwhatisaroundorbeneath the boat,orwhatobstaclesmaybein the wayNauticalchartsshow the natureandshapeof the coast,includingwaterdepths,marinehazards,generalconfigurationandcharacterof the bottom,andAids to Navigation,aswellasprominentlandmarks,portfacilities,andotherrelevantinformationChangesbroughtaboutby people andnaturerequirethatnauticalchartsbeconstantlymaintainedandupdated to aidsafenavigation To meet the needsof the boatingpublic, the NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration’sNationalOceanService(NOS)produces a varietyofnauticalchartsandrelatedproductsNauticalchartscanvaryinscaleandformatChartscalerefers to a measurementofanarea,not the distance A chartcovering a relativelylargeareaiscalled a “smallscale”chart; a “largescale”chartwillcover a relativelysmallareaandshowmuchgreaterdetailHaving the mostcurrentchartisimportantThatiswhy the publicationdateiscriticalStormsandwaveactioncanalter the coastline,soonlyup -to- datechartsshouldbeusedfornavigationForallnavigation,boatoperatorsshouldalsouse the chartthatprovides the levelofdetailneededNOSnauticalchartsmaybepurchaseddirectlybymailfrom the NOSDistributionBranchorthroughanauthorizedagentTherearemorethan1,700nauticalchartagentsthatsellNOSchartsUse the addressandcontactnumbersbelow to obtain a listofagentsnearyouor to request a freecatalog:...

... A Nurse’s Guide to the Use of Social Media A nurse must understand and apply these guidelines for the use of social media. A Nurse’s Guide to the Use of Social MediaT he use of social ... termination. Additionally, the actions of the nurse may damage the reputation of the health care organization, or subject the organization to a lawsuit or regulatory consequences. 10 11 Social ... nurse may face personal liability and be indi-vidually sued for defamation, invasion of privacy or harassment. Particularly flagrant misconduct on social media websites may also raise liability...