Can treating employees well increase profits? Does the so-called “Golden Rule” – treating others as you would like to be treated – pay off in the end? The answer is yes. Owners of successful privately held businesses know that a happy and contented workforce is a critical component of their success. How do happy employees contribute? Three basic ways. First, there will be lower employee turnover. This reduces new employee hiring and training expenses. It eliminates the learning curve for new employees. Second, a well-treated employee is more likely to put in the additional hours to get the job done…
Category: Culture and Ethics
In Memory of Mike Sandretto
Mike Sandretto passed away in June. Mike has been a valued part of Alteris LLC since I started the business almost twenty years ago.
He was our ‘go-to’ accounting expert. We worked together on some of the most interesting and ‘unusual’ projects our firm had ever been involved with.
In Memory of Don Schultz
Don Schultz passed away in June. I studied under him at Northwestern University. Since being a student at NU, I maintained contact as a mentor and advisor until his illness in the last few years really prevented this from continuing. He was one of the world’s leading experts in marketing and communications. He was often called the Father of Integrated Marketing. In fact, he appears to have invented the field. If the phrase Superstar Professor could be applied to anyone, it was him. Don was extensively published and in great demand as a speaker, teacher and consultant around the world. …