American classics: baseball, apple pie..and yes, nachos!

What happens when a concessions stand order turns into a dining experience?  It starts when you encounter someone who virtually leaps across the counter to let you know, “You MUST try our specials!”  That’s what happens when you catch a Nashville Sounds baseball game and meet Chelsea at the First Tennessee Park.  You can’t missContinue reading “American classics: baseball, apple pie..and yes, nachos!”

30 – A peek inside the mind of an Experienced Leader w/ Blain Wease

Let’s face it. Most businesses today have employees from every decade working side by side.   And a great deal of attention and research has been written trying to figure out each generational group.  In Episode 28, we sat done with a Millennial to understand the work habits of our youngest employee group.  Today, weContinue reading “30 – A peek inside the mind of an Experienced Leader w/ Blain Wease”

28 – Inside the mind of your Gen Y employee w/ Clark Buckner

“When I was your age” is a phrase often quoted among employees separated by several years.  Never before has the workplace experienced such age diversity which can create challenges regardless of your number of birthdays. In this week’s episode, Clark Buckner shares insights of his Millennial  generation.  He helps us get inside the mind ofContinue reading “28 – Inside the mind of your Gen Y employee w/ Clark Buckner”

19 – Employees: Know why they stay & leave w/ Danny Nelms

We recently had the opportunity to be on location at The Work Institute and spend time with its president Danny Nelms. The Work Institute is a workforce research and intelligence company.  Through surveys and other services companies can identify, understand and take action on the elements that influence employee retention which directly impact the bottomContinue reading “19 – Employees: Know why they stay & leave w/ Danny Nelms”

Are your employees feeling lucky?

My travels took me recently to a little town in Wyoming.  I love little towns like this.  Jackson Hole sports a little downtown area filled with restaurants and shops unique to the western town – all within walking distance. One particular souvenir shop caught my eye the first night I arrived so I decided toContinue reading “Are your employees feeling lucky?”