The Real Skills Gap
There are a lot of employers complaining right now because they can’t find good employees.& [...]
Quiet Quitting or Conflict Avoidance?
I’m not sure why our current culture is so fascinated with coming up with new names for old [...]
The Four-Day Work Week
In December of 2022, the Independence School District near Kansas City, MO announced that it woul [...]
Design Your Team to Succeed
One of the best teams I’ve ever been a part of occurred over the past few years. I was on a [...]
Don’t Forget the Planning in Strategic Planning
“Hey Don, we did some strategic planning a few years ago and it’s probably time we do it again.”. [...]
Want to Improve a Process? Map it Out.
As an engineer, I spent a lot of time working to improve processes. The first step to impro [...]
Patient Communication – Letting Time Work for You
I am not a patient person, but as I get older, I have learned the value of patient communication. [...]
Designed to Fail – The Impact of Organizational Design
As an engineer, I learned how to study process diagrams and identify potential problems. It [...]
Why Bonuses Work and Don’t Work
With an increasingly challenging labor market, employers are left looking for ways to attract and [...]
The Thin Line Between a Good Culture and “Forced Fun”
I know a lot of business owners who want their team to have a good culture. They want team [...]