Comments on: Geeks Are Assets Too http://www.businesspundit.com/geeks-are-assets-too/ Entrepreneurship, Startup Companies and Business Philosophy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:31:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: MBA Ups Bucks for Techies | Business Pundit http://www.businesspundit.com/geeks-are-assets-too/comment-page-1/#comment-4137 MBA Ups Bucks for Techies | Business Pundit Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:31:10 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/geeks-are-assets-too/#comment-4137 [...] degree. The MBAs’ salaries also beat out those of other master’s programs. I told you geeks were assets too. The survey was conducted by the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. [...] [...] degree. The MBAs’ salaries also beat out those of other master’s programs. I told you geeks were assets too. The survey was conducted by the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. [...]

]]> By: Lela Davidson http://www.businesspundit.com/geeks-are-assets-too/comment-page-1/#comment-3453 Lela Davidson Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:30:42 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/geeks-are-assets-too/#comment-3453 Ryan, that brings up a great point. Not only do the technical people need to understand the Big Picture, but others need to understand enough about you work to realize when they're loading you up with a bunch of monotonous garbage. Not that things don't need to get done, but everybody needs to be challenged to feel satisfied at work. Ryan, that brings up a great point. Not only do the technical people need to understand the Big Picture, but others need to understand enough about you work to realize when they’re loading you up with a bunch of monotonous garbage. Not that things don’t need to get done, but everybody needs to be challenged to feel satisfied at work.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.businesspundit.com/geeks-are-assets-too/comment-page-1/#comment-3412 Ryan Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:45:35 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/geeks-are-assets-too/#comment-3412 I can probably provide a somewhat relevant perspective here, since I'm one of those so-called "techies". I've found that the quality of my work absolutely skyrockets when I understand the bigger picture. A lot of work that gets dumped on the typical IT professional is actually pretty mundane from their perspective. But I don't think that the non-techies see it the same way. No matter how boring our tasks, I think there will always be some "wow" factor on the business side of things. Knowing where your work fits in makes it seem that much more important. And when your work is important, you're less likely to apply your skills to another company, and more likely to keep it in house and move up. I can probably provide a somewhat relevant perspective here, since I’m one of those so-called “techies”. I’ve found that the quality of my work absolutely skyrockets when I understand the bigger picture. A lot of work that gets dumped on the typical IT professional is actually pretty mundane from their perspective. But I don’t think that the non-techies see it the same way. No matter how boring our tasks, I think there will always be some “wow” factor on the business side of things. Knowing where your work fits in makes it seem that much more important. And when your work is important, you’re less likely to apply your skills to another company, and more likely to keep it in house and move up.

]]> By: Kate M http://www.businesspundit.com/geeks-are-assets-too/comment-page-1/#comment-3146 Kate M Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:25:20 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/geeks-are-assets-too/#comment-3146 While I agree that too often technical experts are overlooked and undervalued in the workplace, I've had more experience with the opposite scenario; specifically, that technical experts were rewarded/promoted for good work without the necessary skills to excel in management positions. Both situations are problematic. It seems to me that, in addition to your suggestion that training can help create opportunity for technical experts, another option is to create a compensation system in which experts can be recognized for their experience and the work that they do (and often love) without having to climb the corporate ladder. Some people don't aspire to be in management positions, but their work can be valued nonetheless. While I agree that too often technical experts are overlooked and undervalued in the workplace, I’ve had more experience with the opposite scenario; specifically, that technical experts were rewarded/promoted for good work without the necessary skills to excel in management positions. Both situations are problematic.

It seems to me that, in addition to your suggestion that training can help create opportunity for technical experts, another option is to create a compensation system in which experts can be recognized for their experience and the work that they do (and often love) without having to climb the corporate ladder. Some people don’t aspire to be in management positions, but their work can be valued nonetheless.

]]> By: Rob Williams http://www.businesspundit.com/geeks-are-assets-too/comment-page-1/#comment-3137 Rob Williams Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:54:52 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com/geeks-are-assets-too/#comment-3137 LOL! I had to read the title a couple times. I kept thinking "why is she being so mean to geeks?" OH! AsseTs. I missed the T. LOL! I had to read the title a couple times. I kept thinking “why is she being so mean to geeks?”

OH! AsseTs. I missed the T.

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