Author Archives: Tracey Johnson

Home / Articles posted by Tracey Johnson

The Value of Criticism

“Learn how to take criticism seriously, but not personally.” – Hillary Clinton
read more…

Meeting Minutes: more than just a task

Ask people what their least-favorite role is in business meetings, and you’re likely to get a pretty common answer: taking the minutes.

No one likes taking minutes.
read more…

A Beer Drinking Company with a Softball Problem

Eight years ago I walked into Avanceon for my first day at work.  Like many people, I was nervous about starting a new job.  My nervousness skyrocketed when a comment I made in my interview about having played softball in junior high school somehow had morphed into me being known as “the girl that plays softball” to all my new co-workers.  I was flooded with questions about what position I wanted to play and when I could start and was shown the trophies the team had won in past seasons.  I quickly learned that softball at Avanceon is a big deal.
read more…