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Christi Pilutik
- 5 days ago
- 2 min
What's better: real or fake Christmas trees?
For years my family and I have had a tradition to scout out a real Christmas tree. We often visit a local tree farm (we do live in...
Christi Pilutik
- Nov 22
- 3 min
How to Make Intentional Memories
Twenty-five years ago my parents came back from a trip to Cabo San Lucas announcing that they had purchased a timeshare. They had taken...
Christi Pilutik
- Nov 3
- 3 min
Can a positive work culture exist in construction?
Yes. Yes it can and it does. Unfortunately, that is not the experience most people have in the construction industry. In 2004, I was a...
Christi Pilutik
- Oct 31
- 3 min
Are your employees feeling heard?
When I ask industry leaders if they listen to their employees, nearly all of them say, "yes, absolutely." But when I talk with their...
Christi Pilutik
- Oct 24
- 2 min
Do puppy kisses make you smile?
How many times have you heard someone say, "if you do what you love, you will never work a day in your life"? How great does that sound?...
Catherine Toney
- Oct 17
- 2 min
Our Forgotten First Responders
Let's give credit where credit is due! I took the title for today's blog post from this Ted talk because what Julie Turney has to say in...
Catherine Toney
- Oct 10
- 2 min
Wanna Be Like Nike?
Nike is a HUGE employer in the Portland area, where I live, but even if you live outside Portland, you've no doubt heard of this colossal...
Catherine Toney
- Oct 3
- 2 min
If You Aren't Digital Yet, You Should Be
Does this sound familiar? "Here's your employee handbook . . . and here's your copy of the safety guidelines . . and here's a one page...
Catherine Toney
- Sep 26
- 2 min
Why Is This Low Performer Still Here?
September is wrapping up and we're getting ready to head into Q4. I bet, for many of you, performance evaluations are right around the...
Catherine Toney
- Sep 19
- 2 min
Quiet Quitting - The Latest TikTok Trend
There's a new term circling the internet: quiet quitting. If you haven't heard of quiet quitting before, it's a notion that's really...
Catherine Toney
- Sep 12
- 3 min
Support Our Troops... Hire Them!
In another blog post recently, we discussed how to attract the incoming Gen Z to the construction industry. This week, let's talk about...
Catherine Toney
- Sep 6
- 2 min
Happy Anniversary!
Another morning, another cup of good coffee. Have I mentioned that we get a monthly coffee delivery from Blue Star Coffee in Twisp, WA? ...
Catherine Toney
- Aug 29
- 3 min
Is Construction Bad for Gen Z?
Hi, I'm Christi's teammate Catherine! If we haven't met, I've been on the ALTA team since January, and I often help out with these blog...
Catherine Toney
- Aug 22
- 2 min
This Meeting Could've Been an Email
Just a couple weeks ago, I put out a blog post titled One More Thing. The suggestion in that post was to implement a rhythm at the end of...
Catherine Toney
- Aug 15
- 3 min
Back To School!
Summer is drawing to a close. Yep, you read that right. This summer went by way too fast! Somehow, my son is going into high school this...
Catherine Toney
- Aug 8
- 3 min
How To Take Over The Internet With Your Job Posting
For all of the benefits of the internet, it definitely has made recruiting harder. Gone are the days where job seekers looked in their...
Christi Pilutik
- Aug 1
- 3 min
Stuck in a room with your competition
Close your eyes... oh wait, you need them to read, scratch that... OK, imagine you are in a room... with all your competitors. The 60...
Catherine Toney
- Jul 25
- 2 min
Oh, and One More Thing...
I'm about to say a series of words that you may have not heard lately: I saw something on the news that I really liked. I know; it felt...
Christi Pilutik
- Jul 18
- 3 min
How To Measure The Unmeasurable
How do you know if your employees are engaged? An engaged employee is attentive, committed, enthusiastic, and passionate. Unfortunately,...