Kontrary by Rebecca Thorman - Tech, Media and Life » Management http://kontrary.com Kontrary provides a different take on tech, media and life by Rebecca Thorman. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:41:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Young, Motivated & Unsatisfied http://kontrary.com/2010/06/03/the-young-motivated-unsatisfied/ http://kontrary.com/2010/06/03/the-young-motivated-unsatisfied/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:35:22 +0000 Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/?p=1751 I recently met a young woman who wanted to start a blog from a teacher’s perspective that revealed a teacher’s real and true thoughts. Like how bratty the kids are. How she cusses at them in her head and makes fun of how they dress.

She wasn’t alone; a whole group of her teacher friends were planning to anonymously co-author the ven Read more ...]]> http://kontrary.com/2010/06/03/the-young-motivated-unsatisfied/feed/ 22 Become an expert quickly http://kontrary.com/2009/09/22/become-an-expert-quickly/ http://kontrary.com/2009/09/22/become-an-expert-quickly/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:46:16 +0000 Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2009/09/22/become-an-expert-quickly/ There are two ways to approach life. Read about it. Or live it.

I read a lot. I like to synthesize information together, saturate my brain synapses, make connections, and curate the exact pieces that will fit my life. Knowledge is my thing.

Read more ...]]> http://kontrary.com/2009/09/22/become-an-expert-quickly/feed/ 22 What’s wrong with the workplace – and what’s next http://kontrary.com/2009/09/09/whats-wrong-with-the-workplace-and-whats-next/ http://kontrary.com/2009/09/09/whats-wrong-with-the-workplace-and-whats-next/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:51:43 +0000 Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2009/09/09/whats-wrong-with-the-workplace-and-whats-next/ By all accounts, the current state of work is good. Flexible schedules are beginning a workplace transformation. Hierarchal structures are being dismantled, replaced with decentralized team-oriented organizations.  Rewards are no longer exclusively linked Read more ...]]> http://kontrary.com/2009/09/09/whats-wrong-with-the-workplace-and-whats-next/feed/ 20 How to deal with a bad boss http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/ http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:24:36 +0000 Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/ Having a bad boss doesn’t excuse you from being a good employee. And good employees manage up.

This works because work relationships are Read more ...]]> http://kontrary.com/2009/02/24/how-to-deal-with-a-bad-boss/feed/ 28 No co-workers a challenge for the twenty-something boss http://kontrary.com/2007/11/05/no-co-workers-a-challenge-for-the-twenty-something-boss/ http://kontrary.com/2007/11/05/no-co-workers-a-challenge-for-the-twenty-something-boss/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:16:34 +0000 Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2007/11/05/no-co-workers-a-challenge-for-the-twenty-something-boss/ You’re more likely to enjoy your job if you make friends with your coworkers. But if you don’t have any co-workers, the challenge to not only enjoy your job, but to perform successfully in it, becomes immense.

Read more ...]]> http://kontrary.com/2007/11/05/no-co-workers-a-challenge-for-the-twenty-something-boss/feed/ 8 What it means to be a Gen Y leader http://kontrary.com/2007/07/30/what-it-means-to-be-a-gen-y-leader/ http://kontrary.com/2007/07/30/what-it-means-to-be-a-gen-y-leader/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:26:07 +0000 Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2007/07/30/what-it-means-to-be-a-gen-y-leader/ This post was originally published at Employee Evolution.
Update: You can also find the post at The Read more ...]]> http://kontrary.com/2007/07/30/what-it-means-to-be-a-gen-y-leader/feed/ 36 Advice from top Executives, Presidents, and CEOs http://kontrary.com/2007/07/25/advice-from-top-executives-presidents-and-ceos/ http://kontrary.com/2007/07/25/advice-from-top-executives-presidents-and-ceos/#comments Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:45:05 +0000 Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2007/07/25/advice-from-top-executives-presidents-and-ceos/ We won’t all be Steve Jobs, but many of us will be the top executives in our respective cities. I recently met with seven of the top Executives, Presidents and CEOs in Madison, Wisconsin. Here are their keys to business and leadership success—

Share your success. It is incumbent Read more ...]]> http://kontrary.com/2007/07/25/advice-from-top-executives-presidents-and-ceos/feed/ 16 Look beyond millennial-washing benefits for happiness at work http://kontrary.com/2007/07/16/look-beyond-millennial-washing-benefits-for-happiness-at-work/ http://kontrary.com/2007/07/16/look-beyond-millennial-washing-benefits-for-happiness-at-work/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:57:08 +0000 Rebecca Thorman http://kontrary.com/2007/07/16/look-beyond-millennial-washing-benefits-for-happiness-at-work/ I had my dream job once. I worked at a small company where I could utilize my skills and interests from both my college major and minor. I was located in a lively downtown area, a short walk from my apartment. There were no cubicles. Instead, the company embraced an open-office floor plan. I was given projects and responsibility right away. Free Read more ...]]> http://kontrary.com/2007/07/16/look-beyond-millennial-washing-benefits-for-happiness-at-work/feed/ 9