Susan McDaniel: “Crossroads”

From the Desk of MMG President Susan McDaniel Crossroads

There are moments where we fi nd ourselves at a crossroad, without a road map. The choices we make in those moments can defi ne the rest of our days. It seems that the whole world is at a crossroads right now. Everyone and everything have changed and the way we will proceed in life and business will change as well. Many of our friends and colleagues are contempla ng re rement or pursuing other less stressful avenues and adventures. Long me employees are moving on to environments where they think they may not need to work as hard. Many employees are simply not engaged and making bad decisions. We seem to be overworking the good ones and contribu ng to the “viscous circle”. Where does it end? Many of us are at a crossroads as well. We are trying to navigate through unknown waters and uncharted territory making up a new set of guidelines as we go. The way that we once conducted our business has changed. The way we manage our people and a empt to hire new people has changed. We will need to fi nd new ways to make this business seem appealing to the new workforce. We all know what a challenge it has been to fi nd and keep good people in our stores. That challenge has worsened over the past several months. People of all ages seem to have a diff erent outlook on working in general. Many s ll don’t “need” to work due to assistance and the ones that are considering employment are seeking wages that do not calculate into our budgets. Unfortunately, this will drive higher prices and in the end we will ALL be aff ected. Even the innocent bystanders. We, as managers are being held to much higher standards than ever while people, supply, support and morality seem to have taken a back seat.

STAY POSITIVE!

Your President, Susan McDaniel

Susan McDaniel susan@billluke.com 602.336.1557

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