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How I Corrupted Survey Results and (Maybe) Ruined a Business

How I Corrupted Survey Results and (Maybe) Ruined a Business

It was the perfect storm of events and circumstances: a first job, naïveté of inexperience, a fear of getting fired, and a loud boss prone to yelling. One morning, I realized that the first web “project” of my first job in my new career had gone horribly off track. What came to pass in the following weeks was the most involved and tense coverup I’ve undertaken in my life. This experience can tell us all about how we communicate with each other. How we can create environments where people can ask for help and how an atmosphere of pressure and tension can ruin a business.

Mike Calhoun

November 11, 2016
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  1. How I Corrupted Survey Results and (Maybe) Ruined a Business

    Mike Calhoun Cincinnati, Ohio 11/12/2016
  2. Summary • Practice non-obtrusive collaboration • Allow free communication •

    Leverage the above to foster learning and growth • Remember that that the end result is reflective of the environment in which it was created. • Don’t engage in massive cover ups • Don’t sabotage another business