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Childhood Dream: "Firefighter" Fondest Memory: "Visiting Uinta National Forest" Soundtrack: "Blake Shelton, Sangria" Retreat: "Mexico" Wildest Dream: "To be extremely successful" First Job: "Recognition Source" Last Purchase: "Food at The Rock'n R" Favorite Movie: "Killer Diller" Inspiration: "Henry Ford, started with nothing and turned nothing into something" Who recognized you: "Jesus Christ" Unique Talent: "Can fix or make anything" Favorite Quote: "Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely.- Henry Ford"

  Childhood Dream: "Pro baseball player" Fondest Memory: "The birth of Daughter Addison" Soundtrack: "Any Rock & Roll, especially AC/DC" Retreat: "Golf course" Wildest Dream: "Winning the Masters" Proudest Moment: "Marrying my wife of 10 years, Amber Biggest Challenge: "Balancing time at the Golf Course vs time with my family, Family usually wins (most of the time)" Alarm Clock: "Old fashioned pain in the butt alarm clock" Perfect Day: "Breakfast with the Family and then hitting the Golf Course" First Job: "Outdoor Service Manager at a Country Club" Indulgence: "Sweets" Last Purchase: "Umm.. maybe some Golf equipment, just a few things" Favorite Movie: "Top Gun, Team Maverick" Inspiration: "Family" Who recognized you: "Jeff Thalman, (CEO of Recognition Source 2000-2008)" Who...

According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the flu contributes to roughly 111 million lost workdays every season and nearly $7 billion in sick days and lost productivity. As a human resource (HR) manager, you can reduce these instances by taking extra precautions around the office to protect your employees from the... 

Staying organized and maintaining clear communication are the keys to planning a successful award banquet. Just think about the last time you went to a poorly-planned event—perhaps the caterer ran out of food, or maybe the venue couldn’t accommodate all of the guests. For a company event, an unorganized award banquet can be frustrating for...

Not all workplace behaviors are appropriate, and if you’re in a managerial role or human resource position, at some point you’ll have to address the problem with your employee(s). Sometimes personal hygiene is lacking or an employee’s work attire is not professional—and what about the workplace coquetry and harassment conflicts? It’s not always easy handling...