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Don’t Assume We’ve Thought of That
This morning started with a big problem. One of those all hands on deck kind of problems. It consumed our entire management meeting leaving us without a finite solution, but…
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Be Expressive
Ever notice how people talk to children? It is with great emotion. The positives are very positive filled with smiles and excited tones. The negatives are harsh, firm and obvious.…
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Proper Workload Balance
Balancing workload between routine, necessary tasks and projects that move the organization forward can be very difficult. Unfortunately, too often we add activity to the wrong side of the equation,…
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How Many Hours Should a Good Salary Employee Work?
Recently, I was asked to provide guidance on how a manager could encourage employees that recently were moved from hourly to salary to adopt a healthy amount of flexibility into…
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HSI: 45 Years and Counting…
It was with great pride that HSI Sensing celebrated its 45th year in business this week. One of the highlights for me personally, was a story my uncle, Bud Andrus,…
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Positivity 2.9
I am often told that as a leader, I must be encouraging to those around me. It then seems like a difficult balance between being reinforcing, but not too positive…
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The Value of Good Interns
HSI Sensing has two great interns this summer. Zack Doughty is in his second summer as an Engineering Intern working to enhance our product knowledge. He recently graduate high school…
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Personal Build – Measure – Learn Feedback Loop
Eric Ries strongly promotes the build, measure, learn feedback loop in his book The Lean Startup as a way to refine strategy through learning and experimentation. While Mr. Ries’s book…
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Work from Home In the Living Room?
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal highlighted the blending of our work and personal lives, featuring several innovative pieces for lounging and working simultaneously. Now, it is possible…
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OK State Chamber Business Roundtable Interview
I had the distinct privilege to be the guest on a recent episode of the Oklahoma State Chamber’s Business Roundtable television show. It was such fun! It turned out to…
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