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2018 is a wrap Ladies and Gentlemen, where’d all the time go? Here we are in Week 52, next week will be 2019 and we’ll have 365 days to reach all of our new Goals! I’m Marty with you at Warehouse and Operations as a Career. I’d like to invite you to share our Podcast with your friends and co-workers, maybe show them how to find and listen to all the free educational, instructional and entertainment shows out there. And of course I’d like to thank each of you for hanging out with us here at WAOC each week too! If you haven’t liked or followed our Facebook and Twitter feeds, check’em out using that @whseandops, we can usually be found hanging out in there throughout the week! Well, here we are, the end of another quarter. I’m really excited about todays program, we’ve gathered up a few of our regulars to pick their brains and just throw thoughts up on the table for discussion!
I have John, Rodrigo and Phillip on the phone with us today, I think we caught John and Rodrigo in Texas this week and I bet Phillip has a coat on up in Chicago!
John, how have you been, and could you remind our group what it is your doing professionally right now Sir?
Rodrigo, welcome back to WAOC my friend and what is your position and duties in our fine industry Sir?
Chicago’s been a little cooler than it’s been here in Texas hasn’t it Phillip?
It’s been a while since you’ve visited with us, could you remind our listeners what it is your doing now?
I’ve been asked a couple of times why I’m so big on the end of the year. Besides, as we’ve been talking about over the last couple of weeks, it being a great time to review our success stories and, well, not failures, we’ll say opportunities, it’s also when businesses are closing out the month, the quarter and yearly books. It’s a busy time for just about every team member in management, I think.
John, what does the end of the year mean to Senior or Executive Management?
Rodrigo, you over see a lot of different facilities, your supervisors direct a lot of employees. Do you see any end of year challenges with Associates or things us as employees should be watching for ourselves?
Phillip, your doing quite a bit of hiring right now and dealing with the end of the year too. Would you agree or disagree with anything that’s been said already Sir?
John, we’ve been learning a lot about the importance of Planning and Goals the last few week’s here at WAOC. Last week we learned quite a bit from a few young managers out in the field that had definitely been working a plan over the last year. Is planning and goals important, even for employees just entering the workforce? Are we here at WAOC taking it a little overboard?
Rodrigo, what do you think about Planning and Goals for your young employees?
Phillip, your kind of like me, I’m sure you have a thought or opinion on the subject. Is planning and defining goals important for our Careers?
I asked our guests last week if they talked about or worked with their employees and direct reports about Goals. Do you work with or have the opportunity to work on Planning and Goals with your Supervisors and Managers?
So John, that question makes me think about training. I feel the importance of training is a corporate topic again. As you know I’m a big proponent on training and I’m heavily involved with training programs. What’s your thought on the importance of training in the light industrial arena?
Phillip, Rodrigo, I know you agree with the importance of training, do you see it being fully taken advantage of by the new boots or employees. Do they understand the importance of it and how taking advantage of it can make them successful?
What I’m seeing is people are needing jobs. I try and speak to long term careers when I’m visiting with an applicant, but I feel the culture is really just give me a position at X hourly rate, or I just need a paycheck next Friday. Any thoughts on how we, or todays leaders, can change that culture? Everyone wants to be successful, but I’m not sure their all being given the tools?
How can we help our listeners, that new boot, someone that’s never worked in the warehouse or transportation? Can you sell it to us?
While I’ve got all this experience on the phone today, I had a question a few weeks ago about Orientations and the On-Boarding process. I suggested that if we, as employees, feel something hasn’t been covered or we don’t understand everything, that we should be sure and ask questions. I was blown away by the response I received. Of course I can understand with someone being new on the job and all, not wanting to rock the boat. But I learned that many people were afraid to speak up and ask questions to their trainer or new supervisor. I shared that I’ve never heard a Supervisor talk negatively about someone asking a question, but I’ve seen plenty of men and women released because they broke a rule or didn’t know how to do the job. I mean if all the rules, safety practices, GMP’s or SOP’s aren’t brought up and explained during our orientation I think we should ask about them? Could you share your feelings, and the feelings you instill upon your Sup’s regarding Questions being asked?
Well I’ve learned a lot today, I’m going to need a week for all this new knowledge to sink in. Any parting words of wisdom for 2018 Gentlemen?
Gentlemen I’d like to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to visit with us and sharing your thoughts with the group again! Without our guest and all the knowledge and experiences being shared any kind of short cut to our successful careers would have to come from that old college of hard knocks. Your time is truly appreciated gentlemen! And we’ve really appreciated our listeners this year taking the time each week to check in with us, without ya’ll we’d probably still be doing the show, because its fun, it just wouldn’t be as much fun! Remember now you can send us any questions or topics you’d like to know a little more about to host@warehouseandoperationsasacareer.com and we’ll get an answer or find someone that can give it to us! As always we’ll end with a word on Safety. Please think safe and teach safety, share that knowledge with our Families and co-workers!