Jim Mertz, Consultant with CCG and Frank Pereira, Managing Partner at CCG... #workforcemanagement #employeesurveys...

Having worked all over the country with workers from all walks of life, I can attest to the fact that not everyone – a large part of the...

It’s been a number of years since I left submarine duty. What a lot of people may not realize is that every ship in the Navy, including...

Working as an intern and traveling to new cities can be quite fun and entertaining. I have met tons of new people and have learned how...

In the modern world, most companies are challenged with optimizing an increasingly difficult supply chain with an evolving workforce....

Now more than ever, there needs to be an emphasis on flexibility for working parents. Not only are they a larger share of today’s...

First, their organization, just like most across the country, is experiencing a retention problem. Second, the practice of ghosting (an empl

I’ve been designing and implementing shift schedules for over 20 years. I get excited every time I have the opportunity to design...

A few years ago a North American regional police authority asked us to find and implement a schedule that would improve service and...

Every holiday season I see people villainize retailers, manufacturers, and many businesses for their holiday work practices. “They should...

We often say at Coleman Consulting Group that a schedule is not about your day on and day off pattern or your shift length. Schedules are...

I have really had to learn to bring balance to my life. I admit that not so long ago I was a workaholic. I still am to some extent, but I...

The "Three Circles" represent the three key elements required to design the best schedule successfully. These elements also reflect...

Do you know if your company is in compliance with the provisions FLSA? In the last two years, 100 percent of the clients we have...

At Coleman Consulting Group, we have surveyed thousands of employees across the country and around the world. The health and safety...

I love it when we make a real difference for both the employee and the company! This story starts out like so many others in...

A recent Wall Street Journal Article discussed the difficulty in finding workers for 911 call centers. As the labor market tightens, all...

Are you one of those companies that has been using overtime to cover the increased demand for your product or service? Or maybe you added...

Our bodies body’s Circadian Rhythm, or biological clock, is controlled by a bundle of cells (the hypothalamus) atop the bridge of the...

Over my twenty years of designing and implementing shift schedules, I have stopped a number of companies from going to 7-day operations...