Ask 50 different people what it means to have an accountable workforce, and you could very well get 50 different answers, covering...
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How to Keep Your Crew Fresh and Focused
Most conscious shoppers instinctively know when they are shopping to look at the best-before dates on a product before they put it...
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5 Ways Successful Leaders Deal With Uncertainty
Leaders are often expected to have all the answers. Not only is this an expectation shared by many, it is regularly self-imposed....
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Handling an Employee Resignation You Didn’t See Coming
Business leaders must be prepared for some employee turnover. Sooner or later, you’re bound to have an employee who leaves the company,...
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How to Subdue the Potential Toxicity of Workplace Rhetoric
A survey conducted last year by The Harris Poll for job-search platform Glassdoor showed that 60% of 1,200 respondents felt it was unacceptable...
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Gaining Control Over the Fear That is a Hindrance to Business Success
We watched the Mars rover landing back in February, and the significance of the accomplishment was palpable. We could feel the historical...
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8 Ways to Secure Top Talent Without Offering More Salary
Hiring in the plumbing industry has been challenging for a long time. Even through the pandemic, many plumbing companies were looking to...
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9 Steps to Get Your Team Through Tough Times
If there is one thing about business that doesn’t change, it’s that business will always change! Be it through the advent of new technology,...
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How to Develop Strong Leaders Among Your Crew Members
Every business in any industry requires good leaders to run a successful operation. The plumbing industry is no exception.
A plumbing company that...
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Industry News - November 2020
Flomatic names new national sales manager
Flomatic Corp. announced the promotion of Jim Tucci to national sales manager. Tucci will continue to lead the...
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Industry News - October 2020
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Professional Plumbing Group appoints new executives
Jason Scott joined Professional Plumbing Group in the new role of chief operations officer. His responsibilities include...
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Meeting Expectations of Safety
There are many workplace safety mantras, such as “safety is a habit” and “safety is everyone’s business.” While there is truth in...
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Understanding What Motivates Your Team
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once observed that the only thing that is constant is change. That’s particularly true in today’s business world,...
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How to Effectively Teach a Trainee
If you’ve been in the trades for a while, you’ve probably been asked to take someone under your wing and teach them...














