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From: Daniels, Dan Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 9:19 AM To: Jones, John <j.jones@cds.com> Subject: Quarterly Report Design   John, Attached is a Word doc containing the content for a CDS Quarterly Report that needs to be designed and then developed as a PDF form for distribution. Please have someone on your team design the final ...MORE

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Dear In-House Diva, I work in-house as a designer for a very well-known financial institution. With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I was thinking about dying my hair and painting my fingernails PMS 186 Red. Because our organization is very conservative I do have some concerns, and I’m not sure if this type of fashion statement ...MORE

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Trick or Treat: Halloween Costume Ideas Well-Suited for the Office By Shannon Stull Halloween is just around the corner, and like the proverbial razor blade in the apple, this time may be sweet for you and just a little bit dangerous. If you’re like me—a major slacker—when it comes to slapping together an office appropriate ...MORE

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To be is to do. A short dissertation on departmental culture and behaviors...

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Individual contributor. An employee who does real work.  Your project is on hold. We've put a bullet in it.  Wrong answer. You didn't tell me what I wanted to hear.  You needed to be more proactive. You should have protected me from myself.  I'd like your buy-in on this. I want someone else to blame ...MORE

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Help me to understand. I don't know what you're talking about, and I don't think you do either.   You just don't understand our business. We don't understand our business.   You need to see the big picture. My boss thinks it's a good idea.   My mind is made up. I am adamant on ...MORE

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That's very interesting…..……...........……..…I disagree. I don't disagree…………………......................I disagree. I don't totally disagree with you..................You may be right, but I don't ................................................................... care. You have to show some flexibility….............You have to do it whether you ....................................................................want to or not. We have an opportunity……………...........…..You have a problem. You obviously put a lot of work into this…...This is ...MORE

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'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the in-house, Not a client was stirring except for Louie the louse. He was planning a rush job to send chills down one’s spine, It was heavy on production and light on design. It had lots of revisions and no CB, And a deadline that read as ...MORE

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As a follow up to Monday's post, below is an exercise to help you determine when to button it up or speak up. Match up each of the situations below with the amount of your tongue you need to bite off to keep from speaking your mind. Unfortunately there is no right answer. HR tells ...MORE

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