A Decision
Sometimes, the only way to get better at your job is to get better at living your life. This is the lesson I am learning. It’s a hard lesson to learn, because I invest so much energy in developing myself professionally; I collect new skills about as fast as my
OKHR: The Missing Session
This month, the Harvard Business Review published an article called The Rise of the Supertemp. It was a nine-page feature about the new “gig” economy, where the best executive and professional jobs are increasingly part-time and contract gigs. The piece features Ed Trevisani, a Wharton MBA and GE alum who
A Conference Survival Guide for the Shy and Terrified
So there I was, hanging out with LITERALLY HUNDREDS of preeminent HR professionals from all across the state, and this was what I chose as my opening line: “Hi. I’m Sara Gallagher. I’m not in HR.” WHAT??? There are so many interesting things I could have said about myself. (Many
OKHR: A Conference that “Gets It”
“That email makes you sound like a twerp.” I can always count on my mother to provide honest–if unsolicited–professional advice. “Seriously–you have like ten words over five syllables in the first paragraph. And it’s an email, so you only need ONE paragraph. And where are the smiley faces?? You really
Losing a Customer: Good for the Bottom Line?
Here’s a saying that needs to go the way of the dodo: the customer is always right. The sentiment is based on a kernel of truth, to be sure. Customers are usually right. And when they aren’t, it can be devastating to your relationship to suggest that they are wrong.
Sara Gallagher is a project manager in Tulsa, OK with expertise in strategy portfolio management, performance improvement, organizational change, business analysis, strategic planning, and contemporary marketing/engagement approaches. She has worked in public relations for a U.S. Congressman, contributed to the success of local media outlets in her role as an Account Executive, and served on Boards committed to the economic development of the state, including the Board of Examiners for the Oklahoma Quality Award. Today, she contributes to the training and retraining of thousands of Oklahoma adults as a Project Manager for Community Care College, Clary Sage College, and Oklahoma Technical College. Off the clock, she blogs about business, culture, career design, and her "DIY MBA" education here at Gears and Shifts.
