“Why don’t they do it the way we tell them?” The CEO was frustrated. He was quite sure that his directions had been clear, but his team members had not come through. He was beginning to think that they were lazy or didn’t care. He was especially worried because in the... Continue Reading
What do employees want from leaders today? Don’t guess. Ask, listen, and adapt to boost workplace respect. The Great Resignation seems to be gaining strength. A record 4.4 million US workers voluntarily quit their jobs in September 2021. Nearly 24 million US workers have quit since... Continue Reading
As consultants, a lot of our time is wrapped up around the issues that are common pain points and areas of concern for our clients – labor, supply chain, and government spending. Our presenters discuss these items with our clients directly and from the stage as we talk to groups across the... Continue Reading
When leaders of a chemical company in Northeast Ohio started exploring the “rent-a-robot” model that’s gaining momentum in manufacturing, their biggest hang-up had nothing to do with associated costs or integration, the lack of engineering talent or the pilot process. Their... Continue Reading
LinkedIn is experimenting with ways that businesses on its platform can encourage open conversations around business-type products. The company is working with two early beta testers. The idea is to prompt engagement between members, as well as between members and product development teams at... Continue Reading
Winter 2021-2022 Electricity and Natural Gas Forecast Market volatility is seemingly settling in for the long haul as volatile Henry Hub natural gas prices – and as a result electricity prices – continue to rise. While no one can predict where prices will go as we head into winter,... Continue Reading
Turnover is inevitable. Every company in every industry will have to deal with turnover, and turnover isn’t necessarily a negative for the company. But too much turnover among top performers is always a negative. The goal for leaders is to attract and retain top performers—at least... Continue Reading
Year in and year out, most members share that the monthly sales reporting and the quarterly forecast reports are the 2 most valuable reports MTI provides to members. Making great decisions comes from having access to great data. MTI provides that data monthly and quarterly as a part of your... Continue Reading
MTI is excited to announce it graduated 22 executives from the 2021 YES Management Training Program in San Antonio, TX during the Fall Meeting in October. The 2021 graduating class started out in 2020 as a team of 35. Through the challenges of COVID and having to move the class to 2021, the team... Continue Reading
On November 4, OSHA released its long-awaited emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) requiring employers with 100 or more employees to adopt, at a minimum, a vaccinate-or-test-and-mask program. Although the ETS is commonly framed as a vaccination mandate, employers may choose to... Continue Reading
Over the past couple of years, states have begun to pass rules requiring businesses to have some level of training on sexual harassment and diversity/inclusion. In today’s business world, it is important for companies to have appropriate training on both to build a company culture that helps... Continue Reading
Supply Chain Disruptions and the Delta Variant Slow GDP Growth The U.S. economy grew 2.0% at the annual rate in the third quarter, the slowest pace of growth since the pandemic began, down from 6.7% in the second quarter. The deceleration in economic growth... Continue Reading
