No Secrets: The Real Open Door Policy
By: Matthew Kirchner
Managing expert Matt Kirchner shares how to foster a culture of inclusivity and trust for finishing and manufacturing businesses.
Matching Specialists to Specialties
By: Matthew Kirchner
Everyone has two or three fields that come naturally to them. Asking your team about their specialties may help you find ways to optimize your business.
Brushing Up on Industry 4.0 Vocabulary
By: Matthew Kirchner
In this month’s Never Finished column, Matthew Kirchner discusses Industry 4.0 technology commonalities across industries and what they mean for finishers.
#Industry 4.0
Getting Schooled in Finishing
By: Matthew Kirchner
Matt Kirchner proves it’s never too late to go back to school. He spent the summer learning more about finishing to become a better leader in the industry.
Manufacturing, Management and Racial Inequality
By: Matthew Kirchner
How can finishers take action about (not just discuss) racial inequality? Matthew Kirchner describes his ways of giving back to the community and promoting equality in manufacturing.
#management #workforce development
Answer the Reason for the Question
By: Matthew Kirchner
When coaters and finishers get questions from clients, Matthew Kirchner suggests addressing the concern behind the question.
TikTok, Finishing and Data Analytics
By: Matthew Kirchner
What can finishers learn from the social media app TikTok? Finishers have access to scores of data. Matthew Kirchner gives insight into how to use that information.
10 Things NOT to Do in a Virtual Meeting
By: Matthew Kirchner
The COVID crisis has triggered an evolution in the ways that we work and interact. Virtual meetings are here to stay, and, as we move forward, should be conducted with the same professionalism as in-person meetings.
Persevering Through a Crisis
By: Matthew Kirchner
Former Navy SEAL gives lessons for the finishing industry on how to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Three Rules to Live by When Business Times Get Tough
By: Matthew Kirchner
Advice for business leaders in the finishing industry as the world reacts to the economic repercussions of the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis.
#management
The World Created the Tech Ed Teacher
By: Matthew Kirchner
Inspiring young people toward careers in advanced manufacturing.
#workforce development
How a Generation Lost So Many Employability Skills
By: Matthew Kirchner
Before the next generation of advanced manufacturing talent comes of age, perhaps parents need to ask themselves whether overparenting is part of the employability skills problem.
#workforce development
