Vantage Circle

JUNE 23, 2022

Mistake #4: Obstructive supervision. Over-supervising or under-supervising the situation. Identifying your teams' key tasks and bifurcating them based on their expertise can help avoid obstructive supervision. Also, instead of top-down supervision, you can remain available for your team to listen to them.

Delegation 98

Delegation Supervising Logistics Problem-Solving 98

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MAY 15, 2016

I’m not a huge fan of sandwiches, but hey, free food and networking, so I always eat them. For the meetings that go through lunch, there really isn’t time to go get food on my own. Can you talk to whoever’s in charge of food for these meetings and just ask that they include a sandwich that you could eat?

Food 20

Food Supervising Interviewing Networking 20

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AUGUST 14, 2019

Then they sent me a job offer, and it was shockingly low, close to 25% below what I was making at my previous job, even though this position was advertised at the higher level that I was targeting. I am in a role supervising a team of multimedia instructional designers. They expressed strong interest and contacted my references.

Salary 20

Salary Supplies Training Supervising 20

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AUGUST 17, 2022

To save costs, they’ve started rotating between fast food places, wings, and premade sandwich boxes, none of which have vegetarian options. Would I be out of line to request some more inclusive food options, or at the least a la carte sides? They accommodate dietary restrictions well during actual meetings/company provided food.

Computer 50

Computer Food Interviewing Problem-Solving 50

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

I imagine had I pursued the various security guard and food service, flight attendant, astronaut jobs I have been propositioned with over the years in spite of having no training, certification or experience in them, the other hiring managers would have felt the same way. If so, what is the best way to do this?

Interviewing 36

Interviewing Retail Supervising Customer Service 36

Mad in America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Despite evidence of the dangerous nature of this product, along with mounting pressure from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and child safety advocates, the aspirin industry denied any negligence on their part and instead blamed the reported safety concerns on poor parenting.

Pharmaceutical 137

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Government Purchasing 137