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Two Quick Thoughts

My Dad sparked my desire to fly real airplanes by introducing my brothers and me to remote control model airplanes as kids.  Some of those training flights went well. Others not so much. Memories  of tediously built model airplanes hurtling earthward as father and son wrestle over the controls have become dinner table lore retold at holiday gatherings. Dad says “Ok, let me help”.  Son says (while running away with his back turned or so the story goes) “No, I got it, I got it, I……thwwaaackkk!”. Over time, Dad began to recognize when to step in and help and when to let us (literally) spread our wings and fly on our own.

Summer has arrived!  It’s a great opportunity for us to spend more time enjoying family activities including: picnics, baseball games, boating, fishing, going to the beach and many more.   My husband and I are looking forward to heading down to North Carolina for a week with some of our friends and soaking up some sunshine.

As an EDI or Integration Professional, Manager, or IT Executive we thought you might like some perspective on what makes EDI consultants tick.  Outlined in this piece is a sampling of why consultants made the IT specialization choice they did, and beyond that, why a career in consulting.

The themes and summations in this blog were derived from a survey of REMEDI consultants which was administered a while back.  We thought you might enjoy comparing people's choice in an IT specialization to your own motivations in a career path.  Additionally, it provides some insight where REMEDI integration professionals are concerned.

Last week, I played "Undercover Boss" without the undercover part :)   Our office manager, Debbie, was on vacation, so it seemed like a great opportunity to see If someone else could do her job using the notes and documentation she had left. 

In his June blog article Kelly Nichols discussed the importance of staff retention to avoid the high cost of replacing key talent.  Today, let’s focus on a couple of aspects that every employee seeks from management, whether they know it or not.   Do these two things well, and you’ll have a head start on avoiding the catch