Employee management

By Peter Coyne 2013 may be a challenge as surging feed prices have driven the cost of production to new highs.  Do your employees understand your expectations or have they been receiving mixed messages during these stressful times? Labor plays a key role as you search for ways to manage expenses and maximize profitability.  An

By Bob Hagenow Team meetings are always interesting because everyone brings different experiences and communication styles to the table.  Naturally, this can lead to conflict as different personalities favor different approaches for solving challenges.  It can also serve as a great opportunity to capitalize on the different perspectives each person brings to the team.  In

By Bob Hagenow We can’t deny that things like email, texting and Facebook have increased our ways to connect with one another.  But are we truly communicating with each other to get things accomplished and avoid mistakes?  With all the tools we have to “talk” with one another, we still gain great value in bringing