Big Doin’s

“Big Doin’s” That’s what my Grandma would say anytime there was something exciting happening. She never saw a need for pronouncing the “g” in doings when using it to describe parties, the State Fair, graduations – anything that brought people together and generated a...

WCMP Announces New Board Chair and Members

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity (WCMP) elected new leadership and members at its recent board of directors meeting. The Board elected Ed Paradowski, president of Apache Stainless Equipment Corporation in Beaver Dam, to chair the...

Fairness or the Future?

“It’s not fair.” Maybe I’m getting cranky as I get older and that’s why fairness disputes sound more and more like whining rather than uplifting discussions about the future. Maybe it’s just that our present situation provides one of the great opportunities to improve...

Old Dogs. New Tricks.

“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” We’ve all heard the saying hundreds of times and most times it’s true. You can try. You will usually fail. Try too hard and you’re likely to wind up with a bloody hand and a grumpy dog! Still…there must be some hope –...

Skate to the Puck: Wayne Gretzky and the Workforce

Wayne Gretzky and the Workforce “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been… A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” …Wayne Gretzky I love the Stanley Cup Playoffs! It’s the time...

The Cancelled Contract

News Flash: The world has changed! That’s not earth-shaking news. Still, we all feel a little quiver beneath our feet as accelerating change ripples through all our lives and leaves us in a new place. Those same quivers are causing the work world to move to a new...