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From: Mary McDonald
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 00:00

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At my old company, a Fortune 50, one of the things we did to get this
work highlighted at the executive level was to hold a 'good news
meeting' once a quarter with the senior executives.  We only took a bit
of their time (no project was allowed to present more than 5 minutes,
and the ones that had the greatest impact were the ones chosen to
present) but it really highlighted what we were doing and let them know
that we had some excellent work going on that was ultimately affecting
our bottom line!

Caveat:  It took a bit of time to actually get on the execs' calendars -
it was not a simple request that was met with enthusiasm by their
secretaries.  Be persistent - try to line up interim management who will
plead your case for you; sometimes you get on by the sheer dint of being
the squeekiest wheel!  And be prepared for postponements if something
critical comes up...

Mary McDonald
President/Principal Consultant
Individual Solution Options/Quality Services (ISO/QS), Inc.
ISOQSinc@aol.com
512/282-0181

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