Imagine yourself as an employee of a COMPANY that promotes the following values:
EXCELLENCE
We perform at high standards for our customer, our people, and our community.
INNOVATION
We challenge the way we do things. We lead change and learn from others.
BIAS FOR ACTION
We respond to the needs of our clients and we get things done.
TRUSTWORTHINESS
We act with integrity and match our words with action.
TEAMWORK
We work together to achieve our goals.
ACCOUNTABILITY AND EMPOWERMENT
We enjoy being empowered but are ultimately accountable for the results of our action, accepting their positive or negative consequences.
Then write a poem using any of the values above as a theme.
Rules:
It has to rhyme.
No Erotica.
Minimum 20 lines.
Hint:
Use corporate and technical terminology.
1st place – 300 points
2nd place – 200 points
3rd place – 100 points
Points will also be given to other honorable entries.
I will read entries the soonest but will only give comments once the contest is up for judging.
EXCELLENCE
We perform at high standards for our customer, our people, and our community.
INNOVATION
We challenge the way we do things. We lead change and learn from others.
BIAS FOR ACTION
We respond to the needs of our clients and we get things done.
TRUSTWORTHINESS
We act with integrity and match our words with action.
TEAMWORK
We work together to achieve our goals.
ACCOUNTABILITY AND EMPOWERMENT
We enjoy being empowered but are ultimately accountable for the results of our action, accepting their positive or negative consequences.
Then write a poem using any of the values above as a theme.
Rules:
It has to rhyme.
No Erotica.
Minimum 20 lines.
Hint:
Use corporate and technical terminology.
1st place – 300 points
2nd place – 200 points
3rd place – 100 points
Points will also be given to other honorable entries.
I will read entries the soonest but will only give comments once the contest is up for judging.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on September 6, 2004
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: I would like to extend my gratitude and appreciation to all. For your effort, time, the ideas and talent you shared. I am presently working on something related to this themes and your views were of great help to my future presentations.
THANK YOU for rising to the challenge.
Entries [4]
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Oh say can you seebehind the symbols of this nationas they flby cherche -d -ame 0 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 25 12:50 PM 2004. In Society, Other, Angst
Bronze trophy winner
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America, look at our history!
Recapture and reclaim why we• Commented on by judge. -
A half human half robotic man stands
His skin is partly falling off and looks just like rubber• Commented on by judge. -
We here at Ganja incorporated
believe in providing the very best product• Commented on by judge.
Silver trophy winner
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I don't think have ever seen a similiar contest. I think you'll get very interesting entries.
Success!
Mari
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This sounds like a very interesting contest. But for some reason the two words corporate and values seem like an oxymoron to me in todays society. What a pleasure however it would be to know of such a corporation The only word that I can relate to in the corporate world would be INNOVATION , and alas , even to achieve that , they will slit the throat of anyone that gets in the way of their creativity. As you can tell the word CORPORATE leaves a very sour taste in my mouth , now I have to go brush my teeth
But I do believe your contest is a very good and definitely a different one than most. Best of luck , and I will try to check in on it now and then,
Reenie
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Helo Reenie,
I am presently working on something personal regarding these values and its relevance to the interest of a corporation. I thought I could use some help from other fellows' view.
I am expecting some positive as well as negative views for the above themes and those are the things I would want to know, maybe you can convert your opinion into a poem for this purpose...lol.
I would really really appreciate it more.
Thank you very much for your comment... hope to see you here again.
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Hi Mari,
Thank you, though, I am not expecting much success on this one as the coverage is quite limited and less interesting to many but I am hoping to get few valuable entries that might help me serve the purpose of this contest... lol.
I am excited to hear what others would say. I welcome any opinions, negative or positive. I know there are others out there who would share... lol.
Thanks again.
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it's Ok, maybe you can tell other friends who might be interested. thanks for the visit.
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should ger some interesting views, i must say when it comes down to it. Ya me i am not really a very cooperative person SO ya if i get a wave of inspirationi might glide on back over here.
Good ideas
And good luck
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WoW! This one will be a task. I have only worked in the performing arts, although all of these qualities make for a great performance on stage, off stage there is intense drama that adheres to none of the above. I guess I would have to use my imagination, for these fortitudes would be sheer fantasy in my world. I will give it some deep thought and try to come back with something.
This idea is very unique. I don't think I've see a challenge such as this. EXCELLENT CONCEPT!!!
Denise
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Helo Denise, I thought that your opinion on this would be equally interesting too... a corporate values integrated into arts. Hope to see you here again soon.
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GOD, how many vision statements must I write? Have I not been punished enough? No more mission! Purely purposeless!
Good luck, but having been employed by a few firms using all of the above, I'd prefer to stay away from this one. -
I don't actually know anything about the corporate world, but I am interested in reading the entries for this. Any entries that parody the values will probably remind me of the musical 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,' and that's a good thing. (good memories of performing)
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This sounds extremely interesting and i just may enter
Awesome idea its very original, I have a great idea for a poem but doubt i could make it work, but i may try
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EEEEwwwww...you're killing me. I'm too much of a wimp for stuff like this, plus rhyming isn't quite my thing. Sorry!
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Interesting contest- original yet sensible , if I come up with something good I might enter
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Ouch. Rhyming? whimper whimper But an interseting idea nevertheless.
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Damnit! I missed that i had to rhyme... i dont usually do rhyming poems.... damnit, but read mine anyways and maybe i could get third place
lol
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wow , even sometimes a rant or a vent or whatever you might want to call that piece of mine ( definitely utter frustration) can give you a prize . Thx so much it definitely was not expected , but as you suggested , I took you up on entering . Congrats to all winners , but most of all thanks for letting me vent. I find more and more things that I could scream about...hmmmm, wonder if it is my age.......I am only abit over a year short from the big 40 <---becoming old and cantankerous , but I guess that fits the image of a wanttobe poetess
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Reenie
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