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Friday
05Mar2010

GE: #1 Company for Leadership in 2010

DateFriday, March 5, 2010 at 4:36PM

Today I received some exciting news.

My employer was ranked as the #1 global company for leadership.

BusinessWeek recently released the results of a survey conducted by Hays Group that ranks the top 20 companies for leadership, as well as how leadership is linked to financial results, demographics, and waht these organizations value most in leaders.

According to the survey results, the top valued traits are:

  1. Strategic Thinking
  2. Execution
  3. Inspiring Leadership
  4. Decision Making
  5. Teamwork

Plus, what's really cool is that the results specifically mention leadership programs and how they are integral to the overall success of leadership development.

"LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS BETTER ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO DELIVER ON MY COMPANY'S GOALS/STRATEGIES"

And IMLP is one of those programs. This is great news for all of the leadership development programs at GE.

AuthorAlana Marie Edmunds | CommentPost a Comment
Wednesday
03Mar2010

A Week in Crotonville

DateWednesday, March 3, 2010 at 8:00AM

In February, I got to attend a week of training at the GE Global Learning Center in Crotonville, New York. The class, known as Foundations of Leadership, was my 12th and final week of training in the curriculum for IMLP.

Unlike some of the other training sessions, FOL is not just attended by those in IMLP - so I got to network and interact with people from the other leadership programs (HR, Engineering, Finance, etc) and some direct hires to GE as well. And since several classes are held at Crotonville simultaneously, we also got to network with some GE managers and executives in the evenings over karaoke in the recreation building.

The class covered a variety of topics like finance and business acumen, presentation and communication skills, GE's values and performance management, and managing your personal/professional brand.

Another great thing about Crotonville was the food - not only were the meals really good (and there was always dessert!), but we also had lots of snacks at every break. Some of us decided that FOL stands for "Feeding Our Leaders" instead!

AuthorRandy Askin | CommentPost a Comment
Friday
26Feb2010

A Healthy Body & Mind

DateFriday, February 26, 2010 at 11:34AM

By now many of you have heard about GE's Healthymagination theme. As a part of this theme GE has been doing a number of things, both public and internal, to get people healthy.

First, as a part of GE Money, we received GE branded pedometers and a number of other healthy gadgets and toys. GE also has started a number of internal contests for people that eat healthy or walk the most over a period of time. These contests have inspired some competition in the workplace and frequent lunch conversations about who had more steps that day, who will win the contest, or who we think is cheating (because who walks THAT much... shouldn't they be working haha).

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AuthorWill Kievit | CommentPost a Comment
Thursday
18Feb2010

Welcome to GE!

DateThursday, February 18, 2010 at 12:25PM

There's a new site in town.

New hires are being introduced to GE in an innovative way, thanks to the new Welcome site, which serves as a great starting point for finding out additional information on GE and the working culture here.  
 

The new site, http://www.ge.com/welcome, covers all the basics (and beyond). 

New employees can learn about the company, what it's like to work at GE, and read tips for getting started. Each part of the site is interactive, encouraging employees to explore.
 
Here are the highlights:


25 Things About Us teaches employees about GE without the standard list of facts and figures.  Each of the 25 bubbles contains trivia and links to more information about our company.

Working Here consists of three sections: Quick Tips for Success, Understanding "GE Speak," and our Operating System Overview. 

  • Quick Tips take the new employee through the first week of his or her job in a game board format, with helpful hints along the way. 
  • GE Speak displays a series of speech balloons about common phrases and acronyms that some take for granted but might confuse a new employee who's not familiar with 'GE language.'
  • The Operating System Overview demonstrates our operating rhythm in circular and calendar formats.
AuthorAlana Marie Edmunds | CommentPost a Comment
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Tuesday
16Feb2010

Closing Out 3rd Rotation: Final Days in Texas

DateTuesday, February 16, 2010 at 6:12PM

   Boot Shopping in Houston 

I only have a few weeks left in Houston.

So, I find (in my experience from moving every 6 months), it's appropriate to not only "close out" one's rotation, but also the overall living experience.

For me, this is my first time in Houston (and Texas overall) and I realized that there was something missing.

Cowboy boots.

I know, I know. But, everyone here wears cowboy boots (and hats, and belts) and so I asked myself, "when is there a better time to buy a pair of cowboy boots? I am in Texas!"

So, I took the plunge. I headed to a true country western store, met a real cowboy named Buck, and tested out every style, height, and color of boots on the shelf.

The outcome? A pair of boots that are made in Texas (see photo on the left).

Now I'll always have a great story to tell when people ask about my boots, and it will include memories of my 6 months in Texas!

AuthorAlana Marie Edmunds | CommentPost a Comment
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