The Community Insights blog provides faculty and staff with a unique outlet for sharing stories, ideas and actionable insights that support our culture of continuous quality improvement. Thursday, April 9, 20153.5 simple ways to network beyond “networking events”In an article I wrote for Careerealism called Why Networking Must be More Than an Event, I talked about the importance of reimagining your concept of networking. I recalled how I made a new connection while riding the bus by simply asking someone about the book they were reading. I argued that with every... MoreThursday, April 9, 2015A brief reminder: The work of the world’s best still needs workThe New Yorker’s Ian Parker recently wrote a profile of Sir Jony Ive, Apple’s senior vice president of design. From what I’ve seen on Twitter and read on other sites, its publication—all 17,000 words of it—basically had tech and design enthusiasts salivating. I just finished reading it, finally. The piece has a lot of... MoreThursday, April 9, 2015The first of many epic postsFall Orientation provides incoming students with a week jam-packed full of fun activities, a chance to make new friends, and an opportunity to gain the skills necessary to help you transition to your new life at Carleton... MoreLoad More → Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/freshthinkingseries/?p=8