Land8 | BZ Girl | Group Activity https://land8.com/members/bzgirl/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which BZ Girl is a member. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:38:51 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 8aeaf46c366aab47df807b4ee45b25c8 Amy Verel posted an update in the group Employment Storytelling: Great idea for a group, Jennifer. I've been thinking a lot […] https://land8.com/activity/p/19003/ Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:41:27 +0000 Great idea for a group, Jennifer. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about where I can find positive examples of design company policies/experiences and I’m eager to hear them, as well as creative, constructive discussion about ways to improve the bad ones. 
I’d like to offer a positive story so I’ll have to reach beyond my design office experience,…[Read more]

]]> 0 395d7387c7f05b9e172f2d5f3caa474e BZ Girl posted an update in the group Employment Storytelling: so, since we're sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly […] https://land8.com/activity/p/19004/ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:03:43 +0000 so, since we’re sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly here’s my contribution.
 
Last summer we had a pretty significant weather event. EVERYTHING in the city government shut down, schools closed, highways closed, the mayor declared a weather emergency. On the news they kept telling people STAY OFF THE ROADS; it’s not safe. On the morning of the…[Read more]

]]> 0 0ea520606c4945409c5a75ecf587fc53 Jennifer de Graaf posted an update in the group Employment Storytelling: I remembered another company policy I heard about. There is […] https://land8.com/activity/p/19005/ Fri, 29 May 2009 18:09:44 +0000 I remembered another company policy I heard about. There is a company that has a pre-review meeting about 3 months before the employee’s annual review. Someone who is a superior (but not everyone involved in the formal review process) discusses the employee’s strengths and weaknesses with him/her and offers suggestions for improvement. Three…[Read more]

]]> 0 96e782b552a157c543730f4469fac8b9 Jennifer de Graaf posted an update in the group Employment Storytelling: I do think that certain comments in this group could be […] https://land8.com/activity/p/19006/ Fri, 29 May 2009 17:56:51 +0000 I do think that certain comments in this group could be dangerous – I suggest that if someone has a story to tell that could get them in trouble that they ask a friend to post it for them or post it as though they heard it somewhere else. My intent is to illuminate both sides for the benefit of all.

On that note, I will share a few company…[Read more]

]]> 0 661ad430f242135fe9b1d58bafabddc5 Christopher Patzke posted an update in the group Employment Storytelling: This could be dangerous but I'll have a go....LOL The first […] https://land8.com/activity/p/19007/ Fri, 29 May 2009 13:51:35 +0000 This could be dangerous but I’ll have a go….LOL
The first thing that comes to mind is very general but I think it affects every studio: the technology generation gap. From an employee point of view I am disheartened that I see my career path suffer because of the gap. All members of a studio should know the the basic tools of our trade including…[Read more]

]]> 0 0dce2bc5fdf87f2fab623af4d8d1d466 Andrew Spiering posted an update in the group Employment Storytelling: Awesome idea, Jennifer! https://land8.com/activity/p/19008/ Thu, 28 May 2009 23:45:17 +0000 Awesome idea, Jennifer!

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