Managing workers’ face time
Manager's Desk columnist Keith Jennings discusses the balance between face time with employees and time management.
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Keith Jennings
Keith Jennings is president of Crow Corp., Tomball, Texas, a family-owned company focusing on machining, metal fabrication and metal stamping.
Manager's Desk Columnist
Web site cancels shop insurance
Shop Web site causes problems with insurance, reports Manager's Desk columnist Keith Jennings in the September issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.
Managing in the middle
Manager's Desk columnist Keith Jennings says effective management during calm periods is still as important as crisis management.
Throwing curveballs to the team
Manager's Desk column as published in the July 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Recognizing worthy suppliers
My relationship with suppliers as of late can be summed up as, "no news is good news." Even so, just as we like to receive gratitude and recognition from our customers, it's important to remember that our suppliers should be recognized and their value shouldn't be overlooked.
A they did what?! moment
In spite of my good intentions, trying to understand an employee's logic for engaging in certain behaviors can be bewildering, writes Manager's Desk columnist Keith Jennings in the May 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Leveraging peer relationships
As we climb out of the winter grind, we've all had our share of weighty issues to manage.
To float or not to float
At my shop and others I've been in contact with, cash flow and timely payment have become issues that require greater scrutiny. If that's the case at your shop, dealing with them effectively will be a test of your management skills.
Motivating with money
Money as a motivational tool can take the form of an employee's pay rate, commissions, bonuses and, perhaps once a certain level of seniority is reached, paid health insurance premiums. Not only do employees like it, but it's often a simpler solution. Adding a few bucks to a paycheck is a lot faster and easier than establishing many other incentives.
Effectively screening new projects
Manager's Desk columnist Keith Jennings offers some guidance for effectively screening new projects in the January 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Manufacturing: The comeback kid
The Manager's Desk column in the December 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering addresses the importance of developing interest in manufacturing careers.
Overcoming information overload
Manager's Desk column for October 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine looks at overcoming disruptions caused by information overload.