Author: Jason

Mom voicemail

I’ve taken to saving moms voicemails. It’s super easy now that everything is digital. She has no idea I’m doing it. They usually range from 1 to 2 minutes. Generally very upbeat. Specific. And full of love. Here’s her latest. Telling me to call once we get to Bear Valley Road and that she’ll get the champagne.

Advice

Focus on your vitality to the org, not the tasks.

“…. responsible for the rhythm of the business”

“…set standards for reconciliation between complex, disparate accounting systems”

“…executive support and template creation for quarterly business reviews”

“…advanced modeling for predicting forecast accuracy within a billion dollar division with over 250 specialty sales people”

“…IT program Mgmt in scaling SFDC to construct a 7 layer sales hierarchy”

Etc

Use social media to follow, learn and leverage.

Paint a picture of opportunity for yourself within current Dept/org but hint at the obvious fact that a recently merged 140,000 person org will clearly not move at the pace or laser focus that you aspire to.

Be proactive and exploratory.

What else? Don’t just jump. Lots of stuff will open up come next year. Either internally or not. You’re in a position of strength. So I’d suggest we keep our eyes on our current jobs, be receptive to new dynamics, but simultaneously see what other industries/bosses/locales might lend an ideal combination for your next move.

If they ask about comp, I’d just say you make six figures and are often the recipient of additional R&R type bonuses to further compensate for your invaluable contributions to the biz.

Hope this helps.

Jason

Transformation

Dear ____,

As you may be aware, Dell has completed the largest tech merger in history with EMC and is forging ahead under the mantra of sweeping IT Transformation. While promise and possibilities abound for our collective 140,000 employees, I’d be naive to think change won’t be abrupt and dispassionate. It’s an opportune time for me to proactively explore career moves outside the org. As a valued confidant, I am asking for your consideration in terms of ideas, networking or opportunities that you think I may be a fit for.

I’d like to align with an executive career trajectory in sales or service operations within the technology sector. I thrive on relationship development and possess innate customer advocacy skills. Driven by a passion for change management, collaboration and revenue growth, I am highly effective at distilling complex data into actionable business intelligence.

I appreciate your time. For continued dialogue, I can be reached at jason.reese@dell.com or via my personal contact info below.

Warm regards,

Jason Reese