Have you ever had one of those days when you wished you had all the answers on how to deal with your employees?  One of those weeks that got you to the point you said “Why can’t these people come with an instruction manual??”  Well, while that manual has not been written yet, I do…

A management lesson I learned from my son: your employees need your protection. I thought it would be a great idea to get a picture of my son (who was 2 at the time) and this grizzly at BassPro. He, on the other hand, was NOT interested, and wanted his mom ASAP. He wanted safety….

In my past performance review meetings, I have asked each of my HR managers and reps what they needed from me. Jokingly, several of them said “time”. When we run relatively lean as a company, we all have a lot on our plates. My group always did a good job of managing the varied projects…

Some of the leaders that I have most admired in the past have been those that are not afraid to get their hands dirty when it comes to working with the team.  I recall my linebacker coach at McKinley (go pups!) that worked harder in the weight room than anyone else on the team, and…

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