Por Eline Kullock I ask myself if what the virtual world calls “communities” are in fact communities. Communities, at least in the way I understand them, are groups in which members help each other, protect each other, and establish limits and norms. Communities are founded around a common cause, which holds them together. Thinking of [...]
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Posted in Artikullocks, Grupo Foco, Job on out 28th, 2009
Catedral de Chartres – França – By Valéria Lima Por Eline Kullock It is with great pride that I think of my team. The people who work hard and work with me. Above all when I look back, I see how my business, Grupo Foco, started out. And today on Oct 28th Grupo Foco celebrates [...]
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By Eline Kullock In a country with serious corruption issues, like Brazil, it’s essential to talk about ethics. I remember reading a book by the journalist Cláudio Abramo titled “A Regra do Jogo” (“The Rule of the Game”) which really speaks to the point I’d like to convey through this post. Often we say that [...]
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By Eline Kullock As I follow the selective processes for trainees and interns in Brazil, I notice that there’s a very clear change in candidate behavior, which only confirms much of the discussion about Generation Y. Grupo Foco selects interns and trainees. Through this experience I’ve noticed a significant change in the behavior of Generation [...]
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By Eline Kullock Yesterday I gave a lecture in Porto Alegre. My lecture was part of a Management Seminar which included people such as Jose Tolovi Jr, the president of the “Great Place to Work Institute” and Carlos Faccina, the President of BSP and ex-Director of HR at Nestle. I tackled the issue of different [...]
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When your boss comes near you, do you have to get off MSN? Can you only tweet after work? Is Facebook blocked at the office? If you live in this type of world, then I am an alien. Believe it or not, I recently joined my first social network, (Orkut) because I was practically forced [...]
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