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As millions of Americans now work remotely, managers unaccustomed to supervising employees from afar face new challenges in leading and evaluating their team’s performance. Traditional management styles prior to this new World of Work emphasized the need to manage employees effectively to get the best results. Today, however, the emphasis has shifted to managing the…

In the years ahead, when the pandemic is long behind us, people will remember how their companies made them feel during this difficult time. As you lead your mostly remote team in our new World of Work, it’s important to ensure that they stay positive and have confidence that your primary concern is their welfare…

“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.”  Confucius As Confucius said, “choose or find a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.”  That’s easier said than done.  Many individuals jump at the first job opportunity that comes…

Disruptions to the World of Work were underway long before the pandemic accelerated the velocity of change. The vast majority of companies are now navigating different ways of approaching how they structure their workplace and workforce in this challenging environment. This journey is driven by two fundamental forces. First is the opportunity to adjust the…

Since 1894, we’ve celebrated Labor Day as an official Federal Holiday where we honor the contributions of the American worker.  Labor Day has taken on a greater meaning for me this year as an opportunity to be especially thankful for those essential workers who have continued working and contributing during the pandemic.  Many did their…

“Throw me to the wolves and I will return leading the pack.” This week’s Manufacturing Engineering “All-Star” was thrown to the wolves and ended up leading the pack within his manufacturing organization. As a junior manufacturing engineer, this “All-Star” was literally thrown into the welding and fabrication team.  To learn the ropes and become comfortable…

“I don’t regret my past because it made me stronger.” I don’t regret my past experiences as a leader at SK Hand Tool Corporation even though things didn’t go as planned.  I like to think that those difficult work experiences that started with the Lehman Brothers crash in 2008 made me stronger and better prepared…

“I don’t regret my past because it made me stronger.” I don’t regret my past experiences as a leader at SK Hand Tool Corporation even though things didn’t go as planned.  I like to think that those difficult work experiences that started with the Lehman Brothers crash in 2008 made me stronger and better prepared…

A brief review of the history of interim staffing throws light on the evolution of the industry. Three “black swan” events were major disruptors that contributed to the thriving business it is today, according to Tim Ozier, Sr. Director of Sales at MRINetwork: Y2K in 1999.  “I guess this wasn’t a true ‘black swan’ event…

“Be so good they can’t ignore you.” For many persons, it’s easy to “fly under the radar” in an organization.  In today’s COVID-19 work from home environment, it may be even easier as it’s easy to hide as we lack the day to day personal and human interaction we experience in a non-remote office oriented…