66 Seven sins View from the front line
Shoes glorious shoes
When Elliott Masie asked for sensible shoe opinions, he quite literally got a stampede of responses…
Garrett O’Keeffe reveals the seven deadly business sins – beware!
when doing stand up training.” My inbox was swamped with shoe names, pictures, stories and ideas. Clearly, training is a physical as well as intellectual activity, but there is also the issues of appearance and expectations. Here is the summary from the wave of responses:
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Clarks and Rockports were the most popular shoe choices for comfort and style. The top choice for women was Dansko shoes and clogs. Runners up: Clarks. The least popular, heels! If necessary, the suggestions were to go low heel, or even low and wide for balance. Aerosoles and Easy Spirit were recommended. The overwhelming choice for men: Rockport walking shoe, Encounter. The
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ne of the most interesting waves of responses from my readers came recently, after I asked for ideas on “sensible shoes to wear
variety of widths available makes this a popular choice. Runner up: Cole Haan loafer with Nike Air technology in the soles! Readers also sent in shoe wearing tips for trainers. This included switch shoes halfway through the day. For women especially, rotate heels with a comfortable clog, invest in orthotic inserts, clogs and mules are great for the traveling trainer: easy on and off at airport security, and switch with a fun shoe for last day or round! Shoe conversation can be a memorable closer or interesting icebreaker.
And if this hasn’t set the clogs in motion,
one reader said: “I once heard a story about Ronald Reagan keeping a second pair of dress shoes under his desk to change into in the afternoon. His father was a shoe salesman and taught him that trick to feel fresh on his feet for the second half of the day. And my training experience confirms that this totally works!” n
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Don’t sleep with a colleague (unless you are married or in a relationship with them!)
Don’t keep referring to ‘how we did things in my old company’
Avoid too many introductory meetings, which you can’t follow up
Don’t make decisions just for the sake of being decisive
Don’t avoid sacking someone in the hope they’ll work out – they rarely do
Don’t avoid playing the political game – everyone else is at it
Avoid telling staff you’re going to spend your first three months asking questions
Garrett O’Keeffe is senior consultant for First100, a company which specialises in helping business leaders during their first 100 days. n
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