Comments on: Avoiding a Crisis http://philcooke.com/avoid_a_crisis/ Change Revolution Fri, 18 May 2012 18:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rodney Olsen http://philcooke.com/avoid_a_crisis/#comment-5599 Rodney Olsen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/avoid_a_crisis#comment-5599 Some great, common sense ideas there. I am extremely careful about being alone or overly friendly with females. Apart from my wife. :) It's so important to not only make sure nothing happens but also to ensure that the right thing is seen to be done. My wife knows that I make a point of that kind of transparency and I think it's another way of honoring her and showing the value I place on our relationship. Some great, common sense ideas there. I am extremely careful about being alone or overly friendly with females. Apart from my wife. :) It's so important to not only make sure nothing happens but also to ensure that the right thing is seen to be done. My wife knows that I make a point of that kind of transparency and I think it's another way of honoring her and showing the value I place on our relationship.

]]> By: tm http://philcooke.com/avoid_a_crisis/#comment-5600 tm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/avoid_a_crisis#comment-5600 <p>I think it would be good to point out that the opposite sex thing refereed to in  #2 & 6 goes for both married and unmarried. I have a good number of people in my generation (young x-gen) that differentiate those two things. I see no difference.</p><p>On web filters, I would highly suggest (I beg you) using it if you have 1 employee. There is no reason (as cheap as they are) to not have that installed, no matter the size of the company.</p><p>There are tons of options outside of 'filtering' that get the job done these days. You can use monitoring software and other options that all get the desired effect. Filters used to get a bad wrap b/c they blocked so much stuff, but they are MUCH more effective in the way they work now and are not as intrusive in blocking unnecessary stuff.</p><p>Another rule I've seen is placing all computer monitors facing the public area. So if someone walks by your glass door or window, they can see what's going on. My old college had mirrors on the walls so that anyone around could always see what's on other people's monitors.</p> I think it would be good to point out that the opposite sex thing refereed to in  #2 & 6 goes for both married and unmarried. I have a good number of people in my generation (young x-gen) that differentiate those two things. I see no difference.

On web filters, I would highly suggest (I beg you) using it if you have 1 employee. There is no reason (as cheap as they are) to not have that installed, no matter the size of the company.

There are tons of options outside of 'filtering' that get the job done these days. You can use monitoring software and other options that all get the desired effect. Filters used to get a bad wrap b/c they blocked so much stuff, but they are MUCH more effective in the way they work now and are not as intrusive in blocking unnecessary stuff.

Another rule I've seen is placing all computer monitors facing the public area. So if someone walks by your glass door or window, they can see what's going on. My old college had mirrors on the walls so that anyone around could always see what's on other people's monitors.

]]> By: Dominique http://philcooke.com/avoid_a_crisis/#comment-5601 Dominique Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/avoid_a_crisis#comment-5601 <p>Wow. I'm impressed.  I like all those suggestions.    On the monitors facing the public area - I would assume that might not work in offices with sensitive material like doctors offices or lawyers offices and such.  But I still think it sounds like a good idea if you can do it.</p><p>Great ideas!</p><p>I have a favor to ask Phil and the readers here.  I am moving next week (Friday) back to the White Mountains in New Hampshire.  I have a friend that is going to help me with the drive, but to be honest this always takes a lot out of me and I usually end up having a serious crash at the end. </p><p>I would appreciate your prayers and thoughts from the 30th of May to the 7th of June.  I'm not sure if I will post much during then but I will try.  However, do keep me in your thoughts - especially w/ safety and the cost of gas!  LOL.  It has increased over 200 dollars since I originally budgeted.  Crazy!  </p><p>Thanks.  I will miss chatting with you all.  I think I will experience Phil Cooke withdrawals!!! </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> Wow. I'm impressed.  I like all those suggestions.    On the monitors facing the public area – I would assume that might not work in offices with sensitive material like doctors offices or lawyers offices and such.  But I still think it sounds like a good idea if you can do it.

Great ideas!

I have a favor to ask Phil and the readers here.  I am moving next week (Friday) back to the White Mountains in New Hampshire.  I have a friend that is going to help me with the drive, but to be honest this always takes a lot out of me and I usually end up having a serious crash at the end. 

I would appreciate your prayers and thoughts from the 30th of May to the 7th of June.  I'm not sure if I will post much during then but I will try.  However, do keep me in your thoughts – especially w/ safety and the cost of gas!  LOL.  It has increased over 200 dollars since I originally budgeted.  Crazy!  

Thanks.  I will miss chatting with you all.  I think I will experience Phil Cooke withdrawals!!! 

 

 

 

]]> By: breaklight http://philcooke.com/avoid_a_crisis/#comment-5602 breaklight Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/avoid_a_crisis#comment-5602 "1) Build a glass office." Literally that is what the company I work for are doing right now:-). All the meeting rooms are translucent outside and transparent inside while the directors offices are transparent completely. Workspaces are open plan but well spaced out for the astronauts amongst us. Long before we got here (to designing the new premises this way) everybody from the least to the greatest practiced an open transparent form of communication. It was just a matter of time when that would translate to the way we do things physically. It is only the prayer rooms that are closed off and they are actually like booths with one open space room for group prayer. But one big thing that we do a lot is to present the idea of the freedoms that come with living right, faith filled, fear free, establishing a mindset of right thinking and the continual discovery of who we are in Christ in God and how that reflects everything we do. Good points all around though. “1) Build a glass office.” Literally that is what the company I work for are doing right now:-). All the meeting rooms are translucent outside and transparent inside while the directors offices are transparent completely. Workspaces are open plan but well spaced out for the astronauts amongst us. Long before we got here (to designing the new premises this way) everybody from the least to the greatest practiced an open transparent form of communication. It was just a matter of time when that would translate to the way we do things physically. It is only the prayer rooms that are closed off and they are actually like booths with one open space room for group prayer. But one big thing that we do a lot is to present the idea of the freedoms that come with living right, faith filled, fear free, establishing a mindset of right thinking and the continual discovery of who we are in Christ in God and how that reflects everything we do. Good points all around though.

]]> By: Royzoner http://philcooke.com/avoid_a_crisis/#comment-5603 Royzoner Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/avoid_a_crisis#comment-5603 Wise advice and points well taken! roypetersen.net Wise advice and points well taken!

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]]> By: Mary Hutchinson http://philcooke.com/avoid_a_crisis/#comment-5604 Mary Hutchinson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/avoid_a_crisis#comment-5604 Boy, I have struggled with that travel one.  Almost 2/3s of the time, my account manager has been male.  My choices have been travel alone and hope I don't miss writing anything down (not smart--since I am generally running the meeting); or take him along and struggle with this issue.  Taking a third person has not been an option as the client is never willing to pay for that and the margins are too small to simply "eat" the cost.  I try to hire female AM as much as I can, but it is hard! Boy, I have struggled with that travel one.  Almost 2/3s of the time, my account manager has been male.  My choices have been travel alone and hope I don't miss writing anything down (not smart–since I am generally running the meeting); or take him along and struggle with this issue.  Taking a third person has not been an option as the client is never willing to pay for that and the margins are too small to simply "eat" the cost.  I try to hire female AM as much as I can, but it is hard!

]]> By: Elizabeth Conley http://philcooke.com/avoid_a_crisis/#comment-5605 Elizabeth Conley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/avoid_a_crisis#comment-5605 <p>There are two personality traits which are excellent predictors of a person's likelihood to engage in serious misbehavior.  The first is Projectivity.  People who are predisposed to fancy outrageous things go on around them are outwardly projecting unconscious emotional impulses.   The second is an exaggerated concern with sexual "goings-on".  Awareness of these traits can be helpful in avoiding genuine impropriety within your ministry.  If someone is forever stating that the "Spirit" is telling them a group or individual is "evil", or engages in lewd speculation, then that person may not belong in ministry.  These people avoid policing themselves, and you are mistaken if you think you can monitor their behavior 24/7.</p><p>Being mindful of the outward appearances of sexual impropriety can prevent weak Christians from ginning up outrageous slander, so there is some value in being a stickler for convention.  That being said, when being mindful of convention unnecessarily complicates healthy relationships between the genders, it's an unreasonable handicap.  What's the point of being sisters and brothers in Christ, keeping one another at arm's length?  Don't be goofy!</p><p>Only through example can young Christians learn the practices that allow the genders to support each other gracefully.  It's an art form, not a codified system.  Who would you have provide that example to those you mentor?  Is it reasonable to leave them ill-prepared to authentically engage half of humanity?  Either we strive to mature the Saints, or proceed under the assumption they don't have what it takes to grow up.  That's a judgment against the body of Christ I'd rather not make.</p> There are two personality traits which are excellent predictors of a person's likelihood to engage in serious misbehavior.  The first is Projectivity.  People who are predisposed to fancy outrageous things go on around them are outwardly projecting unconscious emotional impulses.   The second is an exaggerated concern with sexual "goings-on".  Awareness of these traits can be helpful in avoiding genuine impropriety within your ministry.  If someone is forever stating that the "Spirit" is telling them a group or individual is "evil", or engages in lewd speculation, then that person may not belong in ministry.  These people avoid policing themselves, and you are mistaken if you think you can monitor their behavior 24/7.

Being mindful of the outward appearances of sexual impropriety can prevent weak Christians from ginning up outrageous slander, so there is some value in being a stickler for convention.  That being said, when being mindful of convention unnecessarily complicates healthy relationships between the genders, it's an unreasonable handicap.  What's the point of being sisters and brothers in Christ, keeping one another at arm's length?  Don't be goofy!

Only through example can young Christians learn the practices that allow the genders to support each other gracefully.  It's an art form, not a codified system.  Who would you have provide that example to those you mentor?  Is it reasonable to leave them ill-prepared to authentically engage half of humanity?  Either we strive to mature the Saints, or proceed under the assumption they don't have what it takes to grow up.  That's a judgment against the body of Christ I'd rather not make.

]]> By: Phil http://philcooke.com/avoid_a_crisis/#comment-5606 Phil Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/avoid_a_crisis#comment-5606 I understand the challenge you pose.  In those cases, one organization I know will have the two employees travel on different flights and stay at different hotels.  It doesn't cost more, so that helps the budget.  Over the top?  I don't know.  But it does limit the opportunity for anything to happen. I understand the challenge you pose.  In those cases, one organization I know will have the two employees travel on different flights and stay at different hotels.  It doesn't cost more, so that helps the budget.  Over the top?  I don't know.  But it does limit the opportunity for anything to happen.

]]> By: Matthew Jones http://philcooke.com/avoid_a_crisis/#comment-5607 Matthew Jones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/avoid_a_crisis#comment-5607 <p>www.mattcjones.com</p><p> </p><p>Former/Current intern at Cooke Pictures</p><p> </p><p>Thanks Yoga</p><p>I mean YODA </p> http://www.mattcjones.com

 

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]]> By: Joel Osborn http://philcooke.com/avoid_a_crisis/#comment-5608 Joel Osborn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/avoid_a_crisis#comment-5608 <p>iBoss from Phantom Technologies is a good solution for web filtering in a small office.</p><p>http://www.iphantom.com/</p><p>We use it at home and it works great. Good price and simple to install and operate.</p><p>Nothing to install on clients. <br /></p> iBoss from Phantom Technologies is a good solution for web filtering in a small office.

http://www.iphantom.com/

We use it at home and it works great. Good price and simple to install and operate.

Nothing to install on clients.

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