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Family Business Combating Brain Drain and Building the FutureBy Randy SquibbMay 19, 2025 Sustaining a Resilient Culture. By Randy Squibb, 1994-95 GAWDA President This year’s GAWDA Spring Management Conference theme is a topic…
Human Resources Staying Upright: Slips, trips and falls are the number one cause of worker injuriesBy Paul BernierFebruary 13, 2024 According to OSHA, the most common work-related injuries are from slips, trips, and falls. Statistics show that more than 25%…
Best Practices Six Distributor Best Practices to Improve Employee Engagement By GAWDA MEDIAOctober 6, 2022 By Mike Marks, Indian River Consulting Group Employees don’t want to be worker bees – they want to feel like…
Human Resources Building a Bridge for Future GenerationsBy Randy SquibbOctober 5, 2022 By Randy Squibb This year’s GAWDA Annual Convention theme of “Building a Bridge for Future Leaders” couldn’t come at a…
Human Resources Mentoring for Success: Counseling to victoryBy Art WaskeyOctober 4, 2022 Proverbs 11:14 — “Where there is no guidance, the people fall, but, in abundance of counselors, there is victory.” I…
Human Resources Ask Your Board: labor shortagesBy GAWDA MEDIAMarch 11, 2022 Ask Your Board is a new feature that will run in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Quarter issues of Welding…
Human Resources Mental Health and the Workplace: How to Assist Struggling EmployeesBy GAWDA MEDIAMay 11, 2021 By Paul Banuski What is the responsibility of a manager when he/she suspects an employee may be struggling with depression,…
Reorganizing your WorkforceBy Art WaskeyFebruary 25, 2021 There is good news on the horizon and companies find themselves gearing up to bring back employees and hire additional…
Human Resources The Shared Traits of All Great LeadersBy Randy SquibbFebruary 25, 2021 I have had the opportunity to travel all over the country during my 50 years in the welding supply business.…
Human Resources The Next Generation Sales ManagerBy Art WaskeyOctober 20, 2020 I have had the privilege of working with some very bright Millennials (born 1980 through 1994), individuals who have excelled…