Lif eisd riven by purpose

Jon Simmers CEO Bismarck Aero Center Bismarck, N.D.

Teamwork. We are a small office and each person has a certain part they must accomplish to keep our foundation moving forward each day. Teamwork assures our contributions are recorded properly, the donor receives the proper recognition and the impact of their dollars.

Teamwork is a strong part of communicating with our board and all donors. This is the easiest way to evaluate employees, because if they are not willing to be part of a team it will be obvious to all involved.

Ty Orton Executive Director DSU Heritage Foundation Dickinson, N.D.

Performance metrics can vary widely by industry, company, and position. Finding the right set is a complex exercise because there’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all. At Houston Engineering, Inc., we primarily measure success as one company. We strive to collaborate with cross-office work sharing and leverage individual strengths as needed in our diversified service areas. As a result, a large part of our performance rewards focus on our group successes. However, to ensure we meet our commitments to our customers (and our colleagues), we also assess individual contributions. Specific metrics can vary widely among our staff and may focus on acquiring new clients, reducing expenses, or obtaining new skills through training. As a consulting firm, we also understand that many roles are not easy to quantify –particularly those requiring soft skills, such as good listening and presentation skills. We still try to capture these types of employee contributions, but it might not be through traditional quantifiable metrics.

People often want a way to measure their work so that they can gauge and understand their accomplishments. The key to establishing effective measures for a job lies in identifying those areas that an employee can directly influence and then ensuring that the specific measurements are tied to the client(s) or colleague(s) they are meant to serve.

Unemployment Rate

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 661,000 in September, and the unemployment rate declined to 7.9%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, retail trade, health care and social assistance, and in professional and business services. Employment in government declined over the month, mainly in state and local government education.

Consumer Price Index

The Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% in September on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.4%t in August, according to information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the past 12 months, the all items index increased 1.4% before seasonal adjustment.

Preliminary Air Traffic Data

U.S. airlines carried 70% fewer scheduled service passengers in August 2020 than in August 2019, according to data filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics by 21 airlines that carry more than 90% of the passengers. Despite the large annual drop from pre-pandemic numbers a year earlier, when compared to the previous month U.S. airlines carried 2% more passengers in August than in July. The 70% decline from August 2019 was the smallest annual decrease since March.

Import Prices

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said in a recent report that prices for U.S. exports rose 0.6%in September, after advancing 3.3% from April to August. In September, higher prices for both agricultural and nonagricultural exports contributed to the overall rise. Despite the recent upward trend, prices for U.S. exports fell 1.8% over the past year.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Shoulder Surger y Gets Doug Backto Farming

Shoulder Surger y Gets Doug Backto Farming

Farming runsin Doug Fjer st ad ’s blood As a thirdgenerat ion farmer in Foss ton, Minnesot a, he ’s proud to cont inue his famil y’s farming tradition. Earl y in his farming career, Dougran a milking operat ion. Year s of milking took atoll on Doug ’s shoulder and eventually, it wore ou t. “I thought this was the end of my career,” shares Doug. Af ter a visi tto his local clinic , Doug wasreferred to Es sent ia Heal th or thopedic sur geon, Dr.Pras ad Sawardeker, which ledtoatotal shoulderreplacement.

Farming runsin Doug Fjer st ad ’s blood. As a thirdgenerat ion farmer in Foss ton, Minnesot a, he ’s proud to cont inue his famil y’s farming tradition Earl y in his farming career, Dougran a milking operat ion. Year s of milking took atoll on Doug ’s shoulder and eventually, it wore ou t. “I thought this was the end of my career,” shares Doug Af ter a visi tto his local clinic , Doug wasreferred to Es sent ia Heal th or thopedic sur geon, Dr.Pras ad Sawardeker, which ledtoatotal shoulderreplacement.

“M y shoulder was basicall y wor n ou t,” Doug said. “I wasn ’t able to use myar m unless I li fted it up wi th my other ar m.” For Doug , this was not the qualit y ofli fe he wanted. He wanted toremain ac ti ve and hands- on in the famil y’s cow- calf operat ion.

“M y shoulder was basicall y wor n ou t,” Doug said “I wasn ’t able to use myar m unless I li fted it up wi th my other ar m.” For Doug , this was not the qualit y ofli fe he wanted. He wanted toremain ac ti ve and hands- on in the famil y’s cow- calf operat ion.

Dr. Sawardeker ex plains , “A rt hr it is in the shoulder canc ause ex t reme pain and st i ff ness. It can interfere wi th your daily ac ti vi ties , wor k ac ti vi ties and sometimes even disrupt sleep. When conser vati ve opt ions fail, shoulder replacement in an ideal option to relieve pain and sti ff ness relatedto ar thri tis.

Dr Sawardeker ex plains , “A rt hr it is in the shoulder canc ause ex t reme pain and st i ff ness. It can interfere wi th your daily ac ti vi ties , wor k ac ti vi ties and sometimes even disrupt sleep. When conser vati ve opt ions fail, shoulder replacement in an ideal option to relieve pain and sti ff ness relatedto ar thri tis.

Shoulder replacement involves removal of port ions of the shoulder joint and subsequent replacement

Shoulder replacement involves removal of port ions of the shoulder joint and subsequent replacement wi th ar ti ficial implants It ’s a procedure that , when performed for thecor rect reasons, has show nto be very succes sf ul at reducing pain and res toringrange of motion and mobili ty Doug scheduled his shoulder replacement for June whenhe would be finished wi th calvingand could line someone up to help wi th haying. The timing worked ou t, even in the middle of a global pandemic , and Doug ’s surger y marked a new beginningfor him “I didn’ t wor ry abou t COVID or my safety at the hospit al,” says Doug. “I was concer ned abou t my wi fe, though , since she couldn ’t be there wi th me, bu tI knew the hospi tal would be safe.” wi th ar ti ficial implants . It ’s a procedure that , when performed for thecor rect reasons, has show nto be very succes sf ul at reducing pain and res toringrange of motion and mobili ty. Doug scheduled his shoulder replacement for June whenhe would be finished wi th calvingand could line someone up to help wi th haying. The timing worked ou t, even in the middle of a global pandemic , and Doug ’s surger y marked a new beginningfor him. “I didn’ t wor ry abou t COVID or my safety at the hospit al,” says Doug. “I was concer ned abou t my wi fe, though , since she couldn ’t be there wi th me, bu tI knew the hospi tal would be safe.”

Doug said he hasa lotto the thankf ul for. Af ter surger y, a couplemonths of therapyfollowed to help him get back the func tion he had prev iously los t. Now, Doug is back to his old self, pi tchinghay bales, mow ing the lawn , riding horse and so much more.

Doug said he hasa lotto the thankf ul for. Af ter surger y, a couplemonths of therapyfollowed to help him get back the func tion he had prev iously los t. Now, Doug is back to his old self, pi tchinghay bales, mow ing the lawn , riding horse and so much more.

“Dr. Sawardeker gave me my li fe back ,” shares Doug. “I would recommend him to everyone! The care Ire ceived was just awesome. I’m look ing forwardto more year s of farming and just li ving li fe.”

“Dr. Sawardeker gave me my li fe back ,” shares Doug “I would recommend him to everyone! The care Ire ceived was just awesome. I’m look ing forwardto more year s of farming and just li ving li fe.”