Check Your Checklists – Sept 23rd

Check Your Checklists – Sept 23rd

by | Sep 23, 2021

One thing that I’ve noticed, and this might or might not apply to you, is that sometimes co-ops seem to be a little structure-phobic. That creating day to day systems and checklists is not the “co-op” way of doing things. Too corporate…too...
The Nature of Our Occupation – Sept 9th

The Nature of Our Occupation – Sept 9th

by | Sep 22, 2021

Here’s my simple message this week. You can be a manager……you can mentor, train, clarify, coach, give tough feedback, explain performance gaps, define boundaries and still be kind. You can discipline and even...
Our Worthy Task – Aug 20th

Our Worthy Task – Aug 20th

by | Sep 22, 2021

Staff can have many feelings toward you as a manager. Simultaneously. They can be mad at you for not giving them a requested day off. They can be frustrated, miffed, stressed because the schedule needed to be adjusted, or a new cross training program is...
Pushes and Pulls – August 5th

Pushes and Pulls – August 5th

by | Aug 18, 2021

What’s the deal with emotions at work? As a manager should I show my emotions? Should I keep it all chill?  Just button it all up?Here’s what I think. Let’s say, for the sake of discussion, that emotions can be divided into 2 parts: push emotions and...
Some Complaints Are Worth Listening To – July 14th

Some Complaints Are Worth Listening To – July 14th

by | Aug 18, 2021

For me, it used to be so easy just to dismiss a griping and complaining employee as being a pain in the butt and tune them out.I couldn’t see any value in all their noise and who needs another pain in the butt anyway.So this was me before I really started to...