Work on Your Weaknesses...Sometimes.

There are a lot of employers complaining right now because they can't find good employees. They talk about how people are missing even basic communication and problem solving skills.

I'm not sure why our current culture is so fascinated with coming up with new names for old concepts. The trend is especially popular in business today and two of the most common "new" terms are [...]

In December of 2022, the Independence School District near Kansas City, MO announced that it would be moving to a 4-day school week. Dale Herl, the Superintendent, indicated that the primary driver [...]

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 nonprofit that was making a major transition. The board assigned a team to lead the [...]

Imagine this: You are riding on a trolley one day when it loses its path and is headed towards five workers. The trolley is quickly moving and headed downhill with no chance of stopping. However, you [...]

“Hey Don, we did some strategic planning a few years ago and it’s probably time we do it again.”.

As an engineer, I spent a lot of time working to improve processes. The first step to improving a process is always the same-Map it out.

I am not a patient person, but as I get older, I have learned the value of patient communication.

As an engineer, I learned how to study process diagrams and identify potential problems. It turns out that we can often do the same thing simply by looking at an organizational chart.

With an increasingly challenging labor market, employers are left looking for ways to attract and retain talent. Most are rightly looking at their benefits and some are looking at bonuses or profit [...]