This past week was the NFL draft. As a little kid I seriously LIVED for this
event. It used to be held on a Tuesday
morning and I would beg to stay home from school, but my parents were on to my
ways, so no fake sickness was going to work that particular day. Anyway, this year’s edition got me
thinking… One, can you imagine if our
industry had a draft? The ability to
bring in fresh talent to fortify our teams would be amazing right? Especially if it came right to you, like it
works in the football process. Sadly the
lack of new talent is a serious issue for our industry. As I travel the country I hear about the
needs of companies to add to their operational and technical folks (seems like
sales is not an issue in comparison) and that finding those candidates is
difficult. There are great opportunities
on that side of the industry and companies that find good ones are locking them
down, because replacing them is an epic chore.
At the end of the day, we can never have a “draft” so we have to find
our way. One approach is growing folks
from within, getting them involved in trade organizations and loading up on the
great educational opportunities like the Glass Management Institute. That’s at least a start for sure and part of
something that we have to continue to explore to keep advancing our industry.
Elsewhere…
Because it was a painfully slow news week, just quick hit
thoughts…
-- Was it me or was the weather much worse in April than it was
in February and March?
-- Congrats to Joe Shultheis on his new gig at Lin El. Great addition to a very good group of folks!
-- In case you missed it the excellent Matt Johnson penned a
fantastic article for Glass Magazine on Social Media and the risks and rewards
of on line communication. Worth a read right here.
-- Was I the only one who did a double take last week seeing
news stories featuring “Mestek” and “Meshtec” what are the chances with names
so close they end up making news literally the same day?
-- For those of you interested, my daughters fool proof
guaranteed pick to win the Kentucky Derby will be on line at my blog later this
week- probably Friday night. I love the
Derby- some day I will make it there for it.
-- I guess Boston and Chicago won’t be meeting in the Cup
eh? And my reverse jinxing didn’t work
because the Canucks and Pens also went out.
The NHL playoffs… pure craziness.
-- Last this week, I got to observe an “Ask the Expert” radio
show in Norfolk, Virginia where glass and glazing were the topics. It was a great experience to hear the public
call in and get a flavor for what THEY are looking for. Fascinating since what we consider important
surely wasn’t the same as what the audience wanted, at least in this small
sample.
LINKS of the WEEK
-- Interesting piece on how we’ve moved from actual conversation… lots of food for thought on this one.
-- Folks in Norway know how to get to someone. They are singing a song, loudly to the mass
killer from last summer. And he hates
that song…. Yes unique torture!
-- I don’t read this name like the people who rejected
did.
VIDEO of the WEEK
You know the scene from “Singing in the Rain” where Gene
Kelly grabs and swings around a pole?
Well from this video it looked like a pedestrian was about to do the
same… until…. And by the way, Gene Kelly went to my high school, albeit a few
years before I did…
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