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Why Happiness Matters at Work
Why Happiness Matters at Work

How EHS professionals can use the power of happiness to transform workplace safety. Happiness is important to many of us personally, and it can also have an impact on the success of our professional lives. The emotion happiness is strongly correlated with positive factors, such as increased... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted01/25/2024


MTI 2024 Spring Meeting Hotel Room Block NOW OPEN
MTI 2024 Spring Meeting Hotel Room Block NOW OPEN

When it comes to MTI Spring National Meetings, only one phrase comes to mind for many…. “Book your hotel early, or miss out.” That especially goes for any year MTI is in Orlando, Florida. Year in and year out MTI’sSpring Meeting sells out due to a number of... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted01/18/2024


Furnaces North America 2024 is Excited to Unveil its Lineup of Title Sponsors
Furnaces North America 2024 is Excited to Unveil its Lineup of Title Sponsors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: January 5, 2024 Furnaces North America 2024 is excited to unveil its lineup of Title Sponsors for the upcoming Trade Show and Technical Conference, scheduled for October 14-16, 2024. Produced by the Metal Treating Institute in collaboration with... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted01/18/2024


What Is Active Listening?
What Is Active Listening?

Are you a good listener at work? You might think you are because you put away distractions, stay quiet, and nod your head when someone is talking to you. You might even repeat back your conversation partner’s main points to demonstrate that you’ve heard and absorbed them. These are all... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted01/18/2024


Let’s Catch People Doing Something Right in 2024
Let’s Catch People Doing Something Right in 2024

Catching people doing things right and praising them is a timeless principle I learned and began practicing and teaching years ago. It is a powerful tool for bringing out the best in others. So instead of making a personal New Year’s resolution this year, I want to make one to share with... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted01/11/2024


Global Economy will Slow for a Third Straight Year in 2024, World Bank Predicts
Global Economy will Slow for a Third Straight Year in 2024, World Bank Predicts

Hobbled by high interest rates, persistent inflation, slumping trade, and a diminished China, the global economy will slow for a third consecutive year in 2024. That is the picture sketched by the World Bank, which forecast Tuesday that the world economy will expand just 2.4% this year. That... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted01/11/2024


RTO Lessons, AI Blunders, Talent-Retention Realities: What’s Changing for Workforces
RTO Lessons, AI Blunders, Talent-Retention Realities: What’s Changing for Workforces

So much happened last year in the world of work that for many professionals, much of 2023 felt like being stuck in a revolving door of endless unsettling changes. From abrupt return-to-office demands from employers, mass layoffs, budget cuts, organizational restructuring, and the unforeseen... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted01/11/2024


Because of What YOU Do, MTI CAN
Because of What YOU Do, MTI CAN

2023 marked another extraordinary year for the Metal Treating Institute (MTI), as it reinforced its goal to represent, enrich, and connect the heat treat industry. With a robust team of over 100 volunteers from Member companies across North America, alongside a dedicated executive management... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted01/4/2024


What Leaders Need to Know About Personality and Motivation
What Leaders Need to Know About Personality and Motivation

Have you taken an assessment describing your personality profile? Your “type” is a set of characteristics proven to hang together statistically. For example, if you’re an introvert who tends to accept what the environment offers rather than control it, you are grouped with people... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted01/4/2024


ISM Report: Manufacturing Contracts at a Slower Rate in December
ISM Report: Manufacturing Contracts at a Slower Rate in December

Of 17 industries, 16 reported contraction in December; only Primary Metals reported growth. For the 14th consecutive month, manufacturing economic activity contracted in December, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s December 2023 manufacturing sector report. The Purchasing... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted01/4/2024


To Work Well with GenAI, You Need to Learn How to Talk to It
To Work Well with GenAI, You Need to Learn How to Talk to It

As Chief Scientist at Microsoft, my job is to conduct research that makes work better, and it’s an incredibly exciting time to have that job. Study after study show that recent AI advances will enable people to work in substantially new and more productive ways, and we’ve just started... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted12/21/2023


The 32-Hour, 4-day Workweek: A Win-Win or a Risky Move?
The 32-Hour, 4-day Workweek: A Win-Win or a Risky Move?

There’s been a lot of talk on the employer side about the idea, but very little action. What once seemed like a passing pie-in-the-sky idea is now starting to gain traction. The idea is that people will get an extra day off every week without losing money. This is not a compressed work... Continue Reading

Postedby Tom Morrison
Date posted12/21/2023