Take Your Leadership to the NEXT Level

If you are a manager, you might be wondering if you’re as effective as you could be. Great leaders inspire rather than merely assigning tasks. Like any other skill, leadership requires practice, but implementing these easy tips can start to make a difference right away. Here’s how to take your leadership to the next level.  […]

Safety First: Practice What You Preach

There’s an old concept in the construction industry known as the field/office divide. This represents the idea that the decisions being made in the home office rarely match what is happening in the field. Although it’s generally somewhat better in light industrial and technical workplaces, since managers tend to be onsite, there can still be a gulf between employees and […]

3 Ways to Adjust to Rotational Shiftwork

Rotational shiftwork simply means that rather than having set work hours, your schedule changes from day to day, including both daytime and overnight shifts. Despite the word “rotational,” you may not rotate through specific shifts throughout the week, but instead, work a haphazard collection of hours. If you’re new to this type of work, you […]

How Much Effort Should You Put into Employees Who Coast?

If you’re like most employers, you probably have at least a few employees who “coast” through their work. They don’t do anything wrong, per se, but they have figured out how to deliver exactly the minimum that is required and never go out of their way to excel. This can be frustrating because these employees […]

Is Your Team Trying to Take Vacation All at Once?

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a global shutdown that was unprecedented in the modern age. Over just a few days, most employers shuttered their worksites, telling everyone who could work from home to do so and furloughing or laying off nearly everyone else. While some work locations are still closed, others have begun to welcome back […]

Struggling to Pay Your Bills?

The COVID-19 pandemic put millions of people out of work, while others are now working reduced hours. If you’re unemployed or underemployed due to the crisis, there may be federal, state, and local programs to help. But many people have trouble paying their bills each month even during normal times. Regardless of what happened to your […]