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The Disconnect Between Managers and Workers

Jan. 29, 2014
Employees want to be proud of their company, proud of the work they do. Here's an example of how to sabotage that.

This article tells a story about Carl, a machinist, who is 2 years and 15 days away from retirement (and counting!)  John Dyer, President of  JD&A, a process innovation company, walks us through Carl's morning and tells us, "Every Company Has a Carl."  Read more of this englightening article on American Machinist's sister site, IndustryWeek.

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