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Greetings!
Times are tough right now and unfortunately, it encourages
some organizations to cut corners, turn a blind eye and ignore the consequences
of unethical business practices. The temptation of making even a minor immoral
business move to ensure financial gain for the company seems to take precedent
over doing the right thing. But as the age-old saying goes, "it's never the
right time to do the wrong thing." Regardless of how difficult times are and
how frustrating the economic situation is, it isn't worth taking that kind of
risk.
The public relations implications, and potential legal
consequences, far outweigh the short-term financial benefits a company might be
seeking.
By establishing a core set of values for your company, you
empower all employees in the organization to make the right decision in every
business situation they're involved in. Relying on your "gut" reaction is
usually a safe bet, but a written set of values statements reinforce the
importance of good, legitimate business practice.
Ethics and values should always remain at the helm of
your business strategy, guiding the decisions you make on a daily basis and on
a larger, long-term scale. We are already starting to see the economy make a
turn, but keep in mind that the moral compass needs to stay on track! Your
company's reputation and future depend on it.
Sincerely,
Matt Seals |
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Sierra View District Hospital's Nursery Gets A Face-lift
Sierra
View District
Hospital's Level II
Nursery recently underwent a major remodel including new construction to the
area. The Porterville
hospital now boasts a beautiful 857+ square foot nursery area, following
Seals/Biehle's completion of the area. The project consisted of demolition of the
existing wall fram ing, plumbing, mechanical, medical gas and electrical items
and the new construction involved new walls, finishes, mechanical, plumbing,
medical gas to new medical gas headwall columns, and electrical items. In
addition, the remodeled area now has door access control additions and fire
alarm and fire sprinkler modifications.
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Seals/Biehle Awarded $2 Million Construction Contract for
Transit Maintenance Facility
At its May 3 regular meeting, the Visalia City Council authorized the Transit Division to award the construction contract for the Transit Operations & Maintenance Facility expansion in the amount of $2,070,000 to Seals/Biehle General Contractors of Visalia. The City will use $1.1 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant funds that were left over from the Transit Center expansion project toward the Operations Facility. The remaining funds will come from the Local Transportation Fund initially and be replaced by Prop 1B funds that the Transit Division is programmed to receive as the State is able to sell bonds. Both the LTF and Prop 1B funds are not scheduled to be used for any other purpose until the Prop 1B funds are received, at which time the LTF funds can be redirected to other capital or operating expenditures.
Click here to view the article in Inside City Hall
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Divide or Conquer - the route to take when organizational conflict arises
In Divide or Conquer, Diana McLain Smith details the
steps companies and individuals must take when conflict arises amongst
colleagues in order to avoid organizational turmoil. Smith centers her thoughts
on the idea that "relationships may be the single most underutilized lever for
transforming the performance of teams and organizations." Take for instance, the demise between Steve Jobs and
John Sculley at Apple - their differences of opinion and constant disagreements
drove a seemingly good partnership into the ground and put Apple at risk of a
takeover. The reality is that conflict is inevitable - people are set in their
ways, their thoughts, their strategies - but great teams and organizations are
not caught off-guard by it, but rather anticipate it and have the appropriate steps
outlined which they will take when it arises. Preparation for such predicaments
is important; you cannot control how someone will react to a situation but you
can control how you approach it and treat it. Knowing the parameters of a
relationship and what challenges that relationship can handle are extremely
important factors when dealing with a conflict. Ultimately, an organization pays the price for a
failed relationship, so sustaining good relationships amongst employees and
communicating effectively with colleagues is essential to the success of a
business. Click here for a short review & summary of Divide or Conquer |
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"There is no such thing as a minor lapse of integrity."
--Tom Peters, author of In Search of Excellence
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