by Kristen Ireland | Dec 7, 2021 | Company Culture, Hire and Keep the Right People, Leadership
If you’ve read some of our earlier blogs, you know we love talking about the myriad ways that leadership development can transform a team or company. Leaders are instrumental in establishing a positive culture where employees feel motivated and empowered. Since...
by Kristen Ireland | Nov 2, 2021 | Company Culture, Hire and Keep the Right People
Not long ago, after giving a presentation at the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association, Erin and I were mingling with attendees (and sampling some darn good turkey). A manager at a local business approached us and started to vent. “No one cares about their work...
by Kristen Ireland | Sep 9, 2020 | Hire and Keep the Right People, Uncategorized
There’s one question we hear time and again from our clients in the ag business and beyond: “How do I find good employees?” While they all face the same general struggle, each company has its own challenges including: How do I find good employees in a small, rural...
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...
by Kristen Ireland | Apr 2, 2020 | Flex to Meet Changing Business Needs, Focus Efforts on Business Goals, Hire and Keep the Right People
Wow. the times are changing……and fast. We are bombarded with information (complete information overload), we have to process what this means to ourselves, our families, our employees, our businesses and our customers. In the car last night my 10 year...
by Kristen Ireland | May 30, 2019 | Focus Efforts on Business Goals, Hire and Keep the Right People
If you and I talk long enough about HR and the challenges that businesses have with keeping employees engaged, one of us will likely bring up the topic of employee surveys. My own opinion of them? There’s some really great things that can be learned, and there are a...
