COVID-19 Taught Us Lessons That Are Changing The Way America Works. By Thomas J. Roach The pandemic of the 21st century may not be over, but in the United States we are seeing a distinctive ebb in its development, and we are provided with an opportunity to take in the scope of its impact. In 1999, a Gallup poll asked…
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Look for the Pony
Business Success Is Driven By Difficult Adaptation. We Must Adjust To Changing Needs Of Customers, Employees, The Market And The Community. By Thomas J. Roach During the pandemic, organizations changed the way they do business. When the pandemic totally recedes, some aspects of business culture will return to normal, but many of the adjustments of the pandemic will remain in…
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Studies Generally Show Happy Workplaces Have Higher Productivity And Employee Engagement. By Steve Schumacher If there ever is a place that can influence happiness in large numbers of people, it is the workplace. Most of us have a connection with our jobs that can influence our moods both on and off the job. Even more specifically, the boss has a…
Read MoreMartin Marietta District Achieves Safety Milestone
Martin Marietta’s North Texas/Oklahoma District has been here before. In April, the group celebrated a full year (more than 1 million hours) of work without a reportable incident across all 18 of its operations. It’s the second such achievement in the district’s history and this time, the team is far better positioned to make it endure. “The first time we…
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People Are Coming Back To Work In Person And Leaders Need To Regroup. By Steve Schumacher As the pandemic eases, restrictions are lifted and businesses work to getting back to normal, people will be transitioning back into the workplace. As we all know, the face of work for most people will be different for a long time, if not forever.…
Read MoreAssociations Send COVID-19 Letter to Political Leaders
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) was one of a number of associations that signed onto a letter addressed to President Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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