It is not unusual for multiple members of a family to work at the same business. However, such situations can be troublesome if the relationships give rise to suspicions of favoritism or unfair treatment. We see this a lot in family business, government, everywhere. After all, it’s in our human nature to help those we love and who are like us but is it good for the business? What should your company do to avoid nepotism?
"Growing up [in the family business], you were very cognizant of the fact that employees thought you were being treated in a different way." - Jim Carr
On this episode of MakingChips, Jim & Jason share their experiences with family in the business and lay out 7 different ways to avoid nepotism in the workplace.
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How is digital manufacturing going to affect the modern machine shop?
On this episode of MakingChips, we are joined by Jeff Rizzie, Senior Manager of Business Development at Sandvik Coromant. Jeff talks with us about the next phase of digital manufacturing and what changes we can expect to see in the future in terms of process improvement and efficiency. He also shares some key steps to help you start digitizing in your manufacturing shop. In manufacturing news, we talk about open-book management and what one firm is doing to help implement that system. Also discussed is the highly anticipated Mastermind Series and Workshop, as well as the upcoming IMTS 2016.
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