The Real Skills Gap
There are a lot of employers complaining right now because they can’t find good employees. They talk abou [...]
Quiet Quitting or Conflict Avoidance?
I’m not sure why our current culture is so fascinated with coming up with new names for old concepts. The trend [...]
The Four-Day Work Week
In December of 2022, the Independence School District near Kansas City, MO announced that it would be moving to a 4-d [...]
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 board of a local no [...]
5 Models for Ethical Decision Making
Imagine this: You are riding on a trolley one day when it loses its path and is headed towards five workers. The trol [...]
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.”. [R [...]
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 improving a process is al [...]
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. […]
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Designed to Fail – The Impact of Organizational Design
As an engineer, I learned how to study process diagrams and identify potential problems. It turns out that we c [...]
Why Bonuses Work and Don’t Work
With an increasingly challenging labor market, employers are left looking for ways to attract and retain talent.  [...]