by Kristen Ireland | Oct 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
November’s the month when we tend to give a little extra thought to generosity—how we’re helping our family, our friends, our community, even strangers. When it comes to generosity at work, research shows that giving feedback can help employees feel valued and...
by Kristen Ireland | Sep 9, 2020 | Hire and Keep the Right People, Uncategorized
We hear the same question from clients and ag businesses. “How do I find good employees?” While we hear the same question, businesses face different struggles: We are based in a rural area, how do I find good employees in a small town?We have job openings...
by Kristen Ireland | Aug 18, 2020 | Flex to Meet Changing Business Needs
Every day, changes are announced. Changes in the environment, changes in the industry, changes in the business. In the agriculture industry, there are several trends, including mergers, acquisitions and passing the business onto the next generation. Some changes...
by Kristen Ireland | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
We have participated in calls with business leaders and we have heard two themes: 1) whew, we made it over that hurdle, now what do we do to get over the next one? or 2) I don’t even know where to begin. There are five stages your business will go through...
by Kristen Ireland | Apr 2, 2020 | Flex to Meet Changing Business Needs, Hire and Keep the Right People, Uncategorized
Business owners often feel like they need to have all the answers. They want to get employees involved, but aren’t sure what that means or how to make that happen. They say things like “we need to figure things out first,” indicating they are either not including...
