Disruptors like technology bring considerable changes to the workplace and are setting a precedence of a new normal. Many companies are paralyzed by the thought of a technology change or implementation because they focus on the “system,” rather than how […]
When you evaluate your current culture, look for the alignment between what you say you want, and what really exists. It is all about creating a system. Systems are a result of what you are tolerating or creating. […]
On December 31, many of us gathered with family and friends and celebrated the beginning of the new year. A time of new beginnings, fresh starts, and exciting journeys. Then the dark, unforgiving cloud of COVID-19 reared its ugly face […]
As employers you are careful to hire only the best applicants, and once you have them, you want to keep them. It is no secret that the agriculture industry has a labor problem. Retention of employees has become a hot […]
Have you ever wanted to make a certain dish, but the recipe was so long and so monotonousness that you barely got started before you were bored?? Think about starting a new job and the standard operating procedures are the […]
Everyone has a childhood. Regardless if that is a positive or negative experience, that crucial stage in your life is one of rapid growth and development. Ultimately the environment that you are brought up in will shape your cultural views […]
In the June article of National Hog Farmer, Valerie Duttlinger and Kasey Sheldon talk about the components of organizational health within barns. These concepts can be universal and not just specific to the swine industry. In this article they state […]
Myers Briggs (16 Types) is an assessment that has been around for a long time. It is based on the theory proposed by a Swiss psychiatrist, who speculated that people experience the world using four principal psychological functions; sensation, intuition, […]