Having worked all over the country with workers from all walks of life, I can attest to the fact that not everyone – a large part of the...

Employees in the small town of Warroad, Minnesota were working six days a week, alternating every two weeks from days to nights. With...

With a traditional eight hour workday, employees typically get 13 weekends off per year. But Coleman Consulting Group has overhauled...

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When my daughter Victoria graduated from college two years ago, we were able to spend three days together on the Camino de Santiago. “The...

Every holiday season I see people villainize retailers, manufacturers, and many businesses for their holiday work practices. “They should...

I have really had to learn to bring balance to my life. I admit that not so long ago I was a workaholic. I still am to some extent, but I...

The "Three Circles" represent the three key elements required to design the best schedule successfully. These elements also reflect...

Veterans Day is celebrated nationwide on November 11th as a day to honor those who served in the military. The words "thank you for your...

That may sound like a strange question. Many people are conditioned to believe that overtime is never good for a business. The reality is...

This week I visited with managers from one of our multi-site customers. Spread across North America, this organization provides services...

Now that the summer is nearly over, many parents are getting ready for school. For many people, this tends to be a high demand period...

A recent Wall Street Journal Article discussed the difficulty in finding workers for 911 call centers. As the labor market tightens, all...

Our bodies body’s Circadian Rhythm, or biological clock, is controlled by a bundle of cells (the hypothalamus) atop the bridge of the...

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Gentle Beginnings Birth Center (GBBC), a past client of CCG, was the vision of Ann Crowell, a gifted and highly respected midwife. She...

Before you jump to conclusions, the title of this blog post isn’t implying that employees shouldn’t be given rest and lunch breaks. Yes,...

Over the years, many of the employees I meet have said, “I work to live, not live to work.” I think that is true of most people. We work...

Hang around a group of older employees long enough, and the conversation will at some point turn to complaining about the work ethic of...

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