I’m on a road trip to Napa Valley. This is my first vacation in six years so I’m really excited. I passed a dairy farm along the way and was bowled over by the scent. The next time I meet a dairy farmer I’m going to give them a big hug. I get to enjoy cheese and ice cream because they do the hard, unappreciated work. This translates over to any work environment. There are things we all hate to do. I hate sweeping so I really appreciate the janitors who keep the office lookin

Think of some of the problems your company faced last year. Who solved them? You might think it was the CEO, CFO, or VP, but it was probably an employee close to the problem or a group of employees working in concert to fix an issue. Leadership often publicize the fix and some even name the people who came up with the solution but, at the end of the day, leadership rarely “comes up” with the solution. There are three steps you can take to help your employees fix issues before