The Generational Divide It seems that when news is slow, media outlets have a tendency to focus on youth culture: what's wrong with it, how it is spiraling out of control, and how it has the potential to bring down all of the ideals and societal standards established by the generation previous. In the 1950's, … Continue reading Volume 6: Aging Realities
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Volume 5: Diverse Realities
Is Diversity an Issue? Yes! A brief peek into current events will show you that diversity is definitely an issue, even in today's day and age. Recently, Donald Sterling, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, has been plastered all over the news in light of the racist and derogatory comments he has made regarding African … Continue reading Volume 5: Diverse Realities
Volume 4: Developing Talent
Humor me for a minute. If you could have the 'ideal' employee for a position, how would you describe them? What would their credentials look like? How would they manage others? Now then, how many of your employees don't quite cut the mustard? Often companies discover that they have one employee with a key skill, but … Continue reading Volume 4: Developing Talent
Volume 3: Staff Retention
Once upon a time, the corrugated industry gave new workers tons of time to adjust to a new job. The industry used to be more patient with its staff as they learned their way around a new company and culture. Getting staff to quickly and consistently perform at 100% is crucial; however, the industry has gone from … Continue reading Volume 3: Staff Retention
Volume 2: Attracting Top Talent to Fit Your Culture
Hopefully my last article, "Talent Realities," gave you food for thought about identifying your true company culture. Paramount to this subject, though, is hiring good employees and acquiring the right people to better your company and fit its culture. "Time spent on hiring is time well spent." - Robert Half, Author How do you attract talent … Continue reading Volume 2: Attracting Top Talent to Fit Your Culture
Outside the Box 