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Timothy Gay

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Strategic Procurement Manager, Navy Federal Credit Union

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Sept. 21, 2011

Timothy Gay and 1 other person answered this question

Do you think that lack of self confidence is barrier to performance on the job?

Absolutely yes. I was faced with a rather sudden change in leadership/management style, urgency, detail, new culture and values and even the "lingo" used in communication. It shook me to my inner core and eventually had me lose my confidence and my ability to act ... more

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Aug. 24, 2011

Timothy Gay and 5 other people answered this question

Have the London riots showed us two sides of social networking?

Here in the Washington D.C. metro area young people have had "Flash Robberies' in recent weeks. By using text messages and other social media, a large group of young adults and some minors will arrive at a specific retail location at a specific time and ... more

July 13, 2011

Timothy Gay recommends this answer by Kamlesh Misra

What is driving employees to want to leave their jobs?

The most important reason for employees to leave the job is lack of an environment where they feel needed. Work place has to be a happy place for all employees. This can be achieved by creating a strong bond among employees at all levels. The ... more

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June 23, 2011

Timothy Gay and 1 other person answered this question

When selling or marketing to IT professionals, do you change your approach? If so, how?

I am not in Sales, but I've met with some many in my career that I do believe that many approach IT sales from the viewpoint of how the product or service will make life easier and quicker, and not address things like costs and ... more

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June 16, 2011

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With the crisis in Greece, is your company scaling back expansion plans?

June 16, 2011

Timothy Gay recommends this answer by Chris Selland

Red, Blue or Purple: Do you reveal your political viewpoints openly with colleagues?

I'm generally quite open - while I have strongly-held views I also believe that there are multiple perspectives on most issues and enjoy discussing with others why they may feel differently. I often have the best conversations with those who I don't necessarily agree with. ... more

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June 8, 2011

Timothy Gay recommends this answer by Anke Borngraeber-Berthelsen

How can you tell if you're micromanaging your employees?

By not having enough time doing your own work. By not presenting the performance expected of one. By experiencing that the staff is demotivated and deliberately slows productivity or makes mistakes. By noticing that every single work produced by staff is double checked by oneself. ... more

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May 26, 2011

Timothy Gay and 14 other people answered this question

How should you deal with a negative co-worker?

Not a big deal GN Brint, it is just that I live in the DC area and one can get over sensitive to political issues as we hear it 7/24 in this area. Local news is national or world news. Have a nice day. more

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Employee Feedback

May 19, 2011

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May 19, 2011

Timothy Gay and 2 other people answered this question

Do companies still offer pensions?

Pensions are indeed a thing of the past. There is strong anti-pension sentiment in CEO offices throughout the business world and until the crash in 2008 the younger generation of employees wanted nothing to do with pensions. An employ matched 401k is rather mobile and ... more

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April 6, 2011

Timothy Gay and 2 other people answered this question

In the puzzle of Legal Compliance versus Ethical Culture, why do most firms prefer Legal Compliance?

I believe Dr. Kirschner is highly accurate in his answer. Law is usually not open to a great deal of question, it is written to be clear and enforceable. In my country, the U.S., there is the concept of Judical Review which can overturn a ... more

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