Connecticut manufacturing is thriving. The right programs, thinking and state-wide commitment can make it even stronger. I’m proud to be part of the Manufacturing Matters podcast sponsored by Simsbury Bank – which highlights programs and strategies for improving Connecticut manufacturing. From worker training programs and retention to healthy growth, export opportunities and succession planning, we’re […]
Growing Your Business
If You Don’t Know How to On-Board New Employees, You’re Not Alone
For many employers, bringing on new employees is something they haven’t had to do for years. The majority of their workforce was Baby Boomers who came and stayed. But today, those Boomers are leaving and employers are facing the impact of all that institutional knowledge going out the door with them. Many are worried about […]
Owner’s Dilemma: Empowering VS Micromanaging
How am I supposed to do all these things… delegate… empower… avoid the temptation to dive back in when Rome is burning? Seriously? Our on-time delivery is not on time and it’s getting worse by the day. We’re producing buckets of scrap really fast. The head count in my Quality Department is soaring – we […]