What Robots Mean for Your Job
By: Matthew Kirchner
Automation may change your job, but it won’t eliminate industrial employment.
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Preparing the Troops for the Coming Revolution
By: Matthew Kirchner
Manufacturers wishing to capitalize on the revolution will require a new level of knowledge, aptitude and disciplines in four key areas.
Find Workers with Soft and Hard Skills
By: Matthew Kirchner
Pursue initiatives that instill both hard skills and soft skills into the available workforce.
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The Making of a World-Class Manufacturer
By: Matthew Kirchner
In the coming 10 years, the companies that prove most adept at recruiting, retaining and creating their own talent will be worlds ahead of those that do not.
Avoid Conspiracy Theories and Ascribing Intentions
By: Matthew Kirchner
Isn’t it interesting how much energy we waste and the erroneous conclusions we draw when we ascribe inaccurate intentions to other members of the team?
Find Five Ways to Solve a Problem
By: Matthew Kirchner
Problems present themselves in any business, and our ability to anticipate them and solve them quickly is a significant differentiator between average and world class.
Incremental Cost-Free Revenue is a Tip Worth Taking
By: Matthew Kirchner
Don't be afraid to charge more to customers who regularly stretch payment terms.
A Philosophy of Business--and Life
By: Matthew Kirchner
What if we seek freedom, not wealth? Consider that which holds us captive and how we can prevent it from doing so.
3 Keys to a Winning Culture
By: Matthew Kirchner
Almost without exception, the comments made by the employees of Top Workplaces fell into only three categories: people, respect, freedom.
Leaders, Learn Proper Personality Placement on the Job
By: Matthew Kirchner
There’s no such thing as a weakness. But there are weak leaders and weak placements.
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Creative Recruiting Ideas
By: Matthew Kirchner
A recent survey of small and medium-size metalworking manufacturers found that 91 percent of them are experiencing significant challenges in finding qualified employees.
Learning Life Lessons Just in Time
By: Matthew Kirchner
When companies look for productivity, profitability and throughput, too often we overlook the greatest resources we have: listening to and involving our people.
