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August 20, 2025
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Developing Managers in a Blue Collar Environment

You promoted someone good on the tools. Now they’re in charge of the crew. And things get weird. They don’t want to correct their buddy. They don’t want to report problems. They try to do it all themselves. Or they wait for someone else to handle it. That’s not a bad person. That’s a person […]
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July 23, 2025
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Your Manager Won’t Give Employees Timely Feedback

Weeks go by. Someone’s late. Again. Someone’s rude. Again. But no one says a word. Why? Because the manager doesn’t know how, or they don’t want to mess things up. Untimely Feedback Will Cost You It tells the employee, “Keep doing what you’re doing.” It tells the team, “Standards don’t matter.” And it tells you, […]
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July 8, 2025
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When Poor Management Leads to More Turnover

You’re hiring. Again. Not because you’re growing. But because people keep leaving. And when you look deeper, it’s not the pay. It’s not the hours. It’s poor management. People leave poor management. Micromanagers. No-shows. Mood swings. Managers who play favorites. Or worse, managers who do nothing. So what now? Start at the Source If managers […]
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January 3, 2024
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How Managers Can Learn By Doing

With job creation on the rise, the increased need for new managers follows. Unfortunately, in recent data collected by the Harvard Business Review, the average age of first-time managers is 30, while the average age managers are receiving leadership training is 42. This time gap can lead to workplace complications and a greater sense by […]
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