When you hear the phrase “out of the box”, my guess is that you think about ways to “shake up” something that has gotten stale. But in our association, the phrase “out of the box” means entirely something different. A few years ago, our CEO asked a facilitator what book he was reading. And the […]
Improving Workforce Stability with Staff Development and Training
Workforce stability is a big issue in my membership. And it seems to be an issue where moving the needle can be difficult. Yet, when an organizational budget needs to be trimmed, the first thing to go on the chopping block is staff development and training. I would argue that the budget item needs to […]
Tried and True Principles to Combat Mounting Stress
I tend to write based on the circumstances under which I am currently living. And right now, that is the college application process. It’s now time for all of the effort spent keeping his grades up, preparing for standardized testing, gathering writing samples and recommendations, and visiting six college campuses to pay off. We have […]