Comments on: What Value Is A Piece Of Paper? http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2009/12/what-value-is-a-piece-of-paper/ Customers, Marketing, Work, and Thoughts on a Creative Life Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Chris Bailey http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2009/12/what-value-is-a-piece-of-paper/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Chris Bailey Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:36:44 +0000 http://www.alchemyofsoulfulwork.com/?p=817#comment-1055 Thanks, Steve. And often it's not just the actual major that influences us. There are so many tools that I gained by my pursuit of a history degree. I learned how to research, how to patiently dig through "useless" documents to find exactly what I was looking for, how to write clearly...you get the point. As anthropologists, we're trained to see that everything is data. Equally, everything is learning. Thanks, Steve. And often it's not just the actual major that influences us. There are so many tools that I gained by my pursuit of a history degree. I learned how to research, how to patiently dig through "useless" documents to find exactly what I was looking for, how to write clearly…you get the point. As anthropologists, we're trained to see that everything is data. Equally, everything is learning.

]]> By: Steve Roesler http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2009/12/what-value-is-a-piece-of-paper/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 Steve Roesler Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:17:04 +0000 http://www.alchemyofsoulfulwork.com/?p=817#comment-1052 Chris, Well thought out and clearly stated re: certification. But I'm more touched by your take on how a degree, regardless of when, where, or what, shapes one's thinking. And it does. My last advanced degree was taken in 1977, yet I still filter statements, claims, proposals, and professional ideas through the lens of that experience. It serves me well in two ways: 1. In discerning the "snake oil 'professionals'" in my profession. 2. In realizing what I have to learn that is new, different, and simply not known at the time. Nice going! Chris,

Well thought out and clearly stated re: certification.

But I'm more touched by your take on how a degree, regardless of when, where, or what, shapes one's thinking. And it does. My last advanced degree was taken in 1977, yet I still filter statements, claims, proposals, and professional ideas through the lens of that experience. It serves me well in two ways:

1. In discerning the "snake oil 'professionals'" in my profession.

2. In realizing what I have to learn that is new, different, and simply not known at the time.

Nice going!

]]> By: Chris Bailey http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2009/12/what-value-is-a-piece-of-paper/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 Chris Bailey Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:25:52 +0000 http://www.alchemyofsoulfulwork.com/?p=817#comment-1050 You're welcome, Lisa. For many individuals who are trying to figure out this whole certification (mess?) issue in social media, this Association Now article ought to be a starting point. I think far too many feel that certification can be conjured out of the thin air when we know it takes a lot of work to make it legitimate. Otherwise, its nothing more than a semi-worthless piece of paper stating you've done a little training and little more. You’re welcome, Lisa. For many individuals who are trying to figure out this whole certification (mess?) issue in social media, this Association Now article ought to be a starting point. I think far too many feel that certification can be conjured out of the thin air when we know it takes a lot of work to make it legitimate. Otherwise, its nothing more than a semi-worthless piece of paper stating you’ve done a little training and little more.

]]> By: Lisa Junker http://www.baileyworkplay.com/2009/12/what-value-is-a-piece-of-paper/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 Lisa Junker Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:45:21 +0000 http://www.alchemyofsoulfulwork.com/?p=817#comment-1047 Thanks for the kind words about that Associations Now article on certification! I'm glad it was a helpful resource for you. Thanks for the kind words about that Associations Now article on certification! I'm glad it was a helpful resource for you.

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