Category: Story

What’s in your cup?

Imagine you are standing somewhere with a cup of good, hot coffee (or your favorite beverage).  You are about to begin to enjoy

Backing Up The Trailer

I don’t often pull a trailer with my vehicle and until this past week it had been more than 10 years since I had done so.

Increase (+), Reduce (-)

I recently was wrapping up a vacation after a work trip to Australia.  I was driving from Sydney up to Brisbane to catch a

Creating Positive, Healthy Workplace Culture

I have found myself talking more about what I do for work lately.  Between getting everything ready for my trip to Australia to

Dignity & Respect

Many of us that work for The Mandt System travel a great deal for our job. For the most part, this is an aspect of the job that

Pain & 4 Walls of the House

Over the past few months, I have been experiencing what for me is the most intense physical pain I can remember. Reflecting on

De-Escalation Training – It’s A Game Changer!

It’s always interesting to meet new Instructors that believe the training they are about to receive is very specific to

Using Humor

I have recently found myself observing a situation between two friends where one of them uses a lot of humor in his

Positive Behavior Support for Ourselves

Since our workshop locations repeat every two years, I recently taught the last instructor workshop that I taught before COVID

Creating A Safer Workplace

Who wouldn’t like to work in a safer workplace?  No matter what your current position or employer, imagine feeling safer