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A Tremendous Compliment: It Looks Like Fun
Read MoreDear Bennett and Vivian, You paid me a tremendous compliment today without even realizing it. We were driving, and out of nowhere, you both mentioned that you want to work at HSI someday. That is wonderful to hear, but that wasn’t really the best part. It was when I asked you why. Bennett spoke first […]
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Flu and The 4 Hour Workweek
Read MoreDear Vivian, I’m so sorry you had the flu. I know you felt bad because you are normally are so tough and never complain. Anytime you actually say you feel bad; we know it is serious. I am thankful I was able to take time away from work to take care of you and Mom […]
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Christmas Tradition: HSI Christmas Families
Read MoreWe have several Christmas traditions here at HSI. Most seem to include snacks or food of some kind. There’s one that does not but is always a favorite. Each year, we work with the Chickasha Public Schools to adopt families struggling to make it through, let alone put together a great Christmas for their children. […]
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Only Say We
Read MoreOne of our core values states: “We are a team working to solve our customers’ problems.” The focus for this month is on the first portion of that statement “We are a team.” As a true team, we will only say “we” when referring to fellow team members and employees of HSI. We are not […]
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Why Real Men Wear Pink
Read MoreIt is an honor and privilege to be participating in the Real Men Wear Pink campaign for a second year. I am often asked why I do it. Here are my top 3 reasons: I think it’s fun! I have long been interested in fashion and clothing. The most consistent websites I visit feature menswear […]
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My Grandmother’s Legacy
Read MoreLast week we honored two employees who are celebrating their 30th anniversary working for HSI Sensing/Hermetic Switch. One of them told me an endearing story about how she got her start with us. The employee came for a job interview for a production job. At that time my grandmother was the one that did all […]
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Stop Complaining and Get to Work
Read MoreDo you ever think that complaining feels like work? It can disguise itself as communication and for many people communicating is a key component of work. Meetings, email, face to face conversation is a critical way we complete tasks and spend our workday. Thus, when we complain to each other using these mechanisms, it feels […]
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Departures Are Normal and Create Opportunities
Read MoreWe have been blessed at HSI Sensing to have low turnover in our staff. Average tenure is greater than 11 years with many employees even having 30 years of experience with us. So when 4 or 5 employees give notice to either retire or move on to other employment, it can feel like a lot […]
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Slowing Down to Teach
Read MoreOver the last month our company has been going through an ERP transition. It has been a challenging experience as expected and feels far from over. We are functional, but still have a long road to fully capture the features available to us. We definitely still have things to improve upon before we feel comfortable. […]
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What My Children Taught Me About Catching Up
Read MoreThe most common phrase I hear, maybe even consider an excuse, anytime someone has been out of the office is “I’m just trying to catch up on email.” Somehow, despite our continual connectivity and tendency to stare at our phones constantly, we cannot keep up with email while traveling. Thus, when we get back, a […]
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