You know, I could come up with some wonderful-sounding philanthropic reason that I chose to be an alumna blogger for Simmons. I could tell you all that I really want to foster community and help us all get to know each other as fellow alumni/ae/whatever the heck the ending of that word should be. I could tell you that I really want to foster the School of Management's presence in our alumni/ae/e-i-e-i-o community. I could tell you that I hope that whatever humble words I might put in our blogazine might truly help one of you feel closer to the Simmons community.
But I'd be lying.
Bloggers blog for two reasons: they have something to say, and they want people to know about it. So, why am I part of this initiative? Because I have something to say, and I want you to "hear" it.
If it helps you get to know your fellow alumni/ae/QED, great. If it makes you recommend the School of Management to your friends or consider going there yourself, fantastic. If it helps you feel closer to our community, awesome.
But that's not why I'm here.
I'm here because I have a passion for leadership (specifically, leadership of geeks), a somewhat bizarre point of view, and the desire to spread my ideas. I'm here because I appreciate the way that the SOM helped me shape my thoughts on leadership and gave me the courage to spew those thoughts all over the internet. I'm here because I want you to know who I am, and I hope to get to know who many of you are, as well. I'm here because I want to use the Simmons community for personal and professional gain for myself and others.
What might you hear from me? If I haven't scared you away yet, you'll probably read posts on communication styles, language, management skills, burn-out, and figuring out geeks. You'll watch me analyze some of my real-life challenges, and you might even get a peek at some of the skills the SOM forced down my throa--er, taught me. I hope to make you laugh, and I sincerely wish to make you think.
That's why I blog. My question for you is, "Why do you read?" But that might be a conversation for another day.
But I'd be lying.
Bloggers blog for two reasons: they have something to say, and they want people to know about it. So, why am I part of this initiative? Because I have something to say, and I want you to "hear" it.
If it helps you get to know your fellow alumni/ae/QED, great. If it makes you recommend the School of Management to your friends or consider going there yourself, fantastic. If it helps you feel closer to our community, awesome.
But that's not why I'm here.
I'm here because I have a passion for leadership (specifically, leadership of geeks), a somewhat bizarre point of view, and the desire to spread my ideas. I'm here because I appreciate the way that the SOM helped me shape my thoughts on leadership and gave me the courage to spew those thoughts all over the internet. I'm here because I want you to know who I am, and I hope to get to know who many of you are, as well. I'm here because I want to use the Simmons community for personal and professional gain for myself and others.
What might you hear from me? If I haven't scared you away yet, you'll probably read posts on communication styles, language, management skills, burn-out, and figuring out geeks. You'll watch me analyze some of my real-life challenges, and you might even get a peek at some of the skills the SOM forced down my throa--er, taught me. I hope to make you laugh, and I sincerely wish to make you think.
That's why I blog. My question for you is, "Why do you read?" But that might be a conversation for another day.
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