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Are You Empowered?

Posted on January 25, 2021 by way0utwest

Today, even the most clockwork of tasks, like factory floor labor, can benefit from some degree of innovation and creative thinking. There are even some companies that are taking ideas from individual workers and improving the way things work. This … Continue reading →

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Dread or Desire

Posted on January 4, 2021 by way0utwest

Today is the first business day of the new year. We’ve made it, and we’ve left 2020 behind, though I suspect some of the challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic will remain for some time. Vaccinations are occurring, but there are … Continue reading →

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An Experiment in Building Culture

Posted on December 18, 2020 by way0utwest

While I have found that some aspects of my job with Redgate improved with our move to remote work this year, I think others have deteriorated. I have spent lots of time over the years trying to build relationships with … Continue reading →

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Bean Counting to Burnout

Posted on October 14, 2020 by way0utwest

I was listening to a story about healthcare in the US recently. This was an interview with Vivian Lee, the author of The Long Fix, which proposes some ways to improve the system under which I live. I thought it … Continue reading →

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