The word current no longer applies right now; our entire world is changing on an hourly basis. Just one week ago I shared the proactive steps we took to keep our Hunt A Killer team and community safe. This week we updated our policies, made an extremely difficult decision, and reinforced our mission. Let’s start with the tough stuff.
[Read more…]How We Implemented A Work-From-Home Strategy In The Last Week
As we navigate through the societal impacts of COVID-19, I’d like to share how we’re proactively working to keep our teammates and members safe through these times of uncertainty. With offices in the Seattle area, we’re located at the epicenter of the domestic outbreak, so we took some proactive steps to avoid transmission while mitigating significant business disruptions.
[Read more…]Forget This, Forget Your Company.
Employees do not love this company anymore.
And the e-mail didn’t get any better.
[Read more…]Upper management has unintentionally created an environment in which employees do not feel valued, do not feel trusted and do not have any fun. Almost every single person (regardless of what they might tell you) has their resume out and are looking for jobs.
Choosing To Fail
I chose to fail.
If bankruptcy is synonymous with failure, then an overwhelming majority of businesses who file a bankruptcy petition are choosing to fail. Very rarely will your suppliers-turned-creditors initiate the steps to force an involuntary liquidation. Regardless of how many times they call, condemn, or harass, they are secretly rooting for you.
Rooting for you because your success is their success – you’re on the same team.
[Read more…]Starting At The Finish
Though seemingly counterintuitive to start at the finish, the end is important. The end gives us answers. The end gives us insight. And this end is actually the beginning – first chapter over, next chapter eagerly waiting to be drafted. These are the conclusions drawn from the experiences. The costs of those experiences totaled just over $14M; but more importantly were the collateral damage costs on relationships, health and sanity. My name is Ryan Hogan, and these are my stories…
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