When I read these words below (excerpt from an announcement to lay off folks at KraftHeinz) they say one thing to me. Margin. “We have developed a new streamlined structure for our organization to simplify, strengthen and leverage the company’s scale,” spokesman Michael Mullen said in a statement. “This new structure eliminates duplication to enable faster […]
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More on Life Balance
I love being on a plane. I’m not talking about going someplace. I mean actually sitting inside in the airplane. I especially love those long haul flights leaving in the mid-morning, when I’m wide-awake and well rested. Being on a plane gives me guilt-free time to do nothing that is “obligatory” (particularly if I’m traveling […]
Fluffy vs Hard Companies
My neighbor was talking about his current employer and how he would describe the culture there as “hard cold steel”. The upside for him is that he will never be fired, and he will be rewarded in $. The downside is that a fluffy company offers other perks and more community. Then he went on […]
How do we attract “moms”?
There is nothing more rewarding than hearing, yes, finally hearing, a bunch of folks crowded around a table at work and talking about attracting moms. I have a friend who is the breadwinner and works for a supplier to a very big and well known sporting goods brand. She is constantly being called on to […]
