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What kind of CAD Manager are you? Checking your management style Book Review Survey - CAD Manager Satisfaction
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What kind of CAD Manager are you? - Part 1 There are many different types of CAD Managers. Some are what they are by design and others are by default. Some create themselves and others are toss around by circumstances and seem to be under the control of others. We will take a look at a few types of CAD managers and discuss the good and bad of their perspectives. You may not think you have some of these tendencies, but if you do an honest evaluation, you just might see a trait you did not expect to find. I start off with three characteristics that might creep into your perspectives and will continue with others as the summer rolls on... Checking your Management Style - Internet links From Fortune and CNN Money an online quiz to start your quest for understanding of your management style and what to do about improving it. A psychologist says whether you take all the credit (or blame) when things go well (or badly) means a lot for you and how best to motivate your team. Answer the following 6 questions, and see how you score. === Are you a rock, gem or shooting star? Each is a metaphor for a particular competitive strategy in the federal workplace. What are their individual characteristics and strategies, and how can you assess your talents and aspirations accordingly? Read the Article By Mimi Browining, Special to GCN === Ever heard of the Managerial Grid System? This self-assessment evaluates the leadership style that you value as soundest and not necessarily the actual behaviors you demonstrate with other people. The test results are useful for establishing your own understanding of where you want to be as far as ideal behaviors, and are not meant to be an assessment of your actual style. This "system" has been around since the 60's, but may help you get a handle on your style. Take the test... - it might take a few minutes, so set aside some time for this one.
No this is not a bingo card - it is a graphic that is used in the Grid. Book Review AutoCAD Architecture 2008 - AutoCAD for Architects - from Autodesk Press (by Roger Cusson and Kristen Smith with the Instructional Design team at Autodesk) I took a look as some introductory training in AutoCAD Architecture 2008 for new users. The hands-on lessons cover features, commands, and techniques for creating, editing, and plotting drawings. The book is laid out nicely, with plenty of high resolution screen shots of exactly what you need to do when you need it. The exercises are well planned out and the accompanying CD provides the data sets needed. Exercises can be completed using imperial or metric units. The printed work in the book are also delivered via CD for an on-screen experience that can be viewed next to AutoCAD Architecture.
C M J Rating - 4 out of 5 TRON Light Cycles May 2007 Survey CAD Manager Satisfaction I can't get no.... Satisfaction.... This may be true for CAD Managers. The May survey uncovered the tentative feelings of quite a few CAD Managers. Almost half of you would think long and hard before suggesting the career you have to others. A good percentage would "most likely" recommend and 12% say that they would not likely recommend it to others. There is more data from the survey on the web.
While most report in as being mostly happy (52%) we seem to hold back on feeling respected. See the full results from May 2007 Take the
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Summer Series I begin a summer series of articles related to CAD Manager styles, personalities and perspectives. I will look at the issues and viewpoints relating to managing people and technology over the next few months. Mark W. Kiker, Editor ON THE WEBSITE
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