Tag archive for ‘Debora Dragseth’
A Working Chance
Story by DEBORA DRAGSETH
Rehabilitation Consulting & Services makes employment connections
Picture if you will: A man sits behind the president’s desk on the executive floor in the headquarters of an international business. He is capable, confident and commands authority, answers phone calls and signs off on all of the company’s largest decisions. He is a leader [...]
Through the Grapevine
The rumor mill at work can hurt everyone involved
The economic downturn with its accompanying layoffs, mergers and closures has made rumors and gossip in the workplace as contagious as the flu. An overactive rumor mill can take over a company and shift its employees’ energies from positive productivity to negative in fighting. Following are some [...]
Say What? A closer look into workplace jargon
Most occupations, hobbies and sports have a language all their own. This language, known as jargon, is a set of technical or specialized terms and phrases that typically only the members of what might be call the “in group” understand.
According to Huang Xiaozhao, professor of linguistics at the University of North Dakota, the use of [...]
November Business Briefs
Dragseth wins national award for business journalism
Active writer and speaker, Dickinson State University studentelected outstanding college professor, curriculum designer for Fortune 200 companies, hiker and runner, Dr. Debora Dragseth can now add national award winning journalist to her list of accomplishments.
On Sept. 12, at its annual awards banquet in San Antonio, the National Federation of [...]
Risk finds Reward
By Debora Dragseth
Taking a risk means engaging in any activity for which there exists both the potential to realize a loss and the potential to realize a benefit. Willingness to take risks is a critical ingredient to attaining success. A small child would never learn to walk without taking the risk of attempting his first [...]
A New Generation of Risk Takers
By Debora Dragseth
What can parents and employers do to empower North Dakota’s children and
young adults to embrace risk, be willing to change the status quo,
begin new and exciting enterprises and become North Dakota’s next
generation of successful leaders?
Tools for Parents
Nancy
Sprynczynatyk, a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of
experience working with children, suggests that parents give [...]
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