In-house Interpersonal: Walking Out of the House
Dream of working for yourself? by Ilise Benun . . I speak to a lot of in house designers with dreams of becoming self employed – one day. If that’s you, check out the Creative Freelancer Blog, where...
View ArticleIn-house Interpersonal: Networking Niceness
Networking is Give-Give-Giving by Ilise Benun Last week, Jackie Schaffer, Vice President and General Manager of Cella, and upcoming speaker at The inHOWse Conference, talked about why in-house...
View ArticleIn-house Interpersonal: Maybe Mea Culpa, Maybe Not
by Ilise Benun I enjoyed the recent post where Donna Farrugia of The Creative Group wrote about Recovering from Workplace Blunders. But what about situations that aren’t so clear cut. Your colleague or...
View ArticleIn-house Interpersonal: Designers & Fine Wines
Too Old To Be A Designer? . Recently on the Creative Freelancer Blog, designer, Laurel Black, wrote a post, Too Old To Be A Designer? in which she worried aloud whether, at 61, she could continue to...
View ArticleIn-house Interpersonal: Creativity By Necessity
by Ilise Benun . . . In a recent post on the Creative Freelancer Blog, Steve Gordon, Jr, founder of RDQLUS Creative, wrote about being “creative” 24/7. Here’s an excerpt: . . . Creativity is not—nor...
View ArticleFour Morale Busters
It’s no secret that companies are feeling increased pressure to do more with less these days – and this includes keeping staff inspired on a tight budget. While the economy may be improving little by...
View ArticleAfter the Deluge (Looking for a Connection and Finding Many)
I’m sitting here in our local Public Library because it's the only place in town that has lights, heat and WiFi. Our house is cold and dark as we’ve been left in Hurricane Sandy’s wake without any...
View ArticleSurviving the Office Holiday Party
By Donna Farrugia, Executive Director of The Creative Group I’ll be the first to admit that I love this time of year (aside from the lines at the airports). People tend to be in better spirits, and I...
View ArticleAre You a Friendly or Cut-Throat Competitor?
By Donna Farrugia, Executive Director of The Creative Group Have your coworkers been less helpful or willing to offer input on your designs? Are some starting to take credit for your ideas? If you’ve...
View ArticleIn-house Interpersonal: Just a Spoonful of Sugar
I was meeting with a particularly talented and motivated member of the in-house team I manage the other day when he related something that really surprised me. As we were discussing some bad news the...
View ArticleI Love Being an In-House Designer Because...
Since this is Valentine’s Day week and love is in the air, I asked some of my peers what they love about being a corporate creative. I Love Being an In-House Designer Because... I have access to so...
View ArticleJust Show Up!
Years ago I participated in a 360-degree assessment. Peers, colleagues, management and direct reports all had the opportunity to anonymously tell me how I was doing. And based on their responses, I was...
View ArticleDear In-House Diva...
Dear In-House Diva, I am an in-house designer at a very well-known retail fashion company and I’m constantly being asked by my internal clients to do personal design projects for them. I don’t mind...
View ArticleINspiration Wednesday: George Lois
"Most people work at keeping their job, rather than doing a good job. If you’re the former, you’re leading a meaningless life. If you’re the latter, keep up the good work." George Lois (born June 26,...
View ArticleWherever You Work, Make it Feel Like Home
By Donna Farrugia, Executive Director of The Creative Group When I’m not travelling for business, you can find me at my office in Westlake Village, Calif., during the workweek. It’s my home away from...
View ArticleClose Encounters of the In-House Kind
Life is all about relationships. With your parents, kids, spouse, significant other, boss, co-workers. And if you manage them well, hopefully you’ll keep “therapist” off the list. As an in-house...
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