GEB 3213 Hayes Exam 3 (Ch 5 & 6)
Corporate Culture - ✔️✔️a unifying concept that guides employees toward the singular
mission of a company
The Innocent - ✔️✔️think of themselves as trustworthy nature lovers who like to keep
things as uncomplicated as possible
-appeal to certain consumers' needs for simplicity and honesty
-popularized during the anti-Vietnam War movement of the 1960s
-i.e. VW Bug
Professional Burnout - ✔️✔️feeling of work fatigue and boredom that many people
complain about after an extended period of time doing one particular job
Ways to Avoid Professional Burnout - ✔️✔️1. Communicate with your boss about your
expectations and responsibilities.
2. Communicate with people outside your discipline.
3. Keep learning after college.
4. Look for ways to innovate within your sector.
5. Find ways to practice being creative.
Tangential Learning - ✔️✔️learning about other disciplines and jobs related to your
own; can help provide you with a fuller picture of what's going on within your company
Active Relationship Building - ✔️✔️Building relationships with people in other
departments through emails, conversations, lunches and daily interactions.
Storytelling in Business - ✔️✔️effective way to answer interview questions (?)
Components of a Good Story - ✔️✔️-Compelling characters
-A problem to be solved
-A beginning, a middle, and an end
-Strong description and dialogue
Compelling Characters - ✔️✔️Characters that are dynamic and undergo some sort of
change and overcome adversity
A Problem to be Solved - ✔️✔️Show adversity and how the main character overcomes
it, and give specific answers.
Corporate Culture - ✔️✔️a unifying concept that guides employees toward the singular
mission of a company
The Innocent - ✔️✔️think of themselves as trustworthy nature lovers who like to keep
things as uncomplicated as possible
-appeal to certain consumers' needs for simplicity and honesty
-popularized during the anti-Vietnam War movement of the 1960s
-i.e. VW Bug
Professional Burnout - ✔️✔️feeling of work fatigue and boredom that many people
complain about after an extended period of time doing one particular job
Ways to Avoid Professional Burnout - ✔️✔️1. Communicate with your boss about your
expectations and responsibilities.
2. Communicate with people outside your discipline.
3. Keep learning after college.
4. Look for ways to innovate within your sector.
5. Find ways to practice being creative.
Tangential Learning - ✔️✔️learning about other disciplines and jobs related to your
own; can help provide you with a fuller picture of what's going on within your company
Active Relationship Building - ✔️✔️Building relationships with people in other
departments through emails, conversations, lunches and daily interactions.
Storytelling in Business - ✔️✔️effective way to answer interview questions (?)
Components of a Good Story - ✔️✔️-Compelling characters
-A problem to be solved
-A beginning, a middle, and an end
-Strong description and dialogue
Compelling Characters - ✔️✔️Characters that are dynamic and undergo some sort of
change and overcome adversity
A Problem to be Solved - ✔️✔️Show adversity and how the main character overcomes
it, and give specific answers.
