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Raising the Professional Image of Blue Collar Workers

by Bart Gragg

I was reminded today of the need to maintain a professional image regardless where we work or what we do.  I was referred to a manager (by his manager) that needs some help with basic skills.  When I called the cell number I got a greeting that was definitely recorded by someone else for this [...]

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Two Common Misperceptions About Blue Collar Workers and Management – Pt. 2

by Bart Gragg

We labor under a misperception dealt us by the movie industry, media, and, yes, our own gossip, that blue collar workers and managers do not know how to deal with people. Not so. Blue collar workers and managers are the BEST social networkers on the planet.

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Two Common Misperceptions About Blue Collar Workers and Management – Pt. 1

by Bart Gragg

Two common misperceptions about blue collar workers and managers are about how they learn and how they deal with people. The consequences of these misperceptions can certainly have an effect on how they are trained, especially when promoted “off the tools” into management. Most people that have not dealt with or been a blue collar [...]

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