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w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g . c o m March 2014 • /insight on manufacturing | 17 Since the program was announced in late 2013, Mclanahan has fielded calls from businesses looking to learn more or interested in setting up a workshop for their employees. he says there are several reasons businesses are curious about the initiative. "For the shrewd businessman who measures worth only in dollars and cents, a lack of solidarity means an unhappier workforce who is less motivated and therefore less productive," he says. "e second point of view is from that of human happiness. We spend an enormous amount of our time (and therefore, life) at the place we work." rudd says employers – especially manufacturers – know that it takes more than solid technical skills for an employee to make a valuable contribution to the workplace. "ere are skills needed in today's workplace that go beyond just being able to physically complete a task. You need to know how to work well together as a team and think critically." Businesses can really benefit from Mclanahan's research and work in the area of teaching so skills and apply them to work situations, rudd says. "ese are critical skills needed in today's workplace." F "For the shrewd businessman who measures worth only in dollars and cents, a lack of solidarity means an unhappier workforce who is less motivated and therefore less productive. The second point of view is from that of human happiness. We spend an enormous amount of our time (and therefore, life) at the place we work." – A.L. Ranen McLanahan, assistant professor of engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley Jim Brockman Lighting Team Leader (920) 730-9440 JimB@cedappleton.com www.cedappleton.com 3901 W. Spencer St.K Appleton, WI 54914 Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. Service, Integrity, Reliability K If you change out a 65 wall lamp to a new Sylvania retrofit, you can save an estimated $185 per year (based on 10 hour burn time.) K Free Energy Lighting Analysis – let us show you how much you can save.