Keeping the Lessons of Black History Month Alive All Year

Posted by Andrea Anderson on 2/27/24 10:00 AM

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During this Black History Month, I hope you and your team have enjoyed immersing yourselves in some of the celebrations available to us all this February. As we approach the end of the month, it feels like the right time to step back and reflect on how we can take the lessons of Black History and use them to do better as employers and community members. What can we do to advance the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion? How do we ensure they reverberate for our teams and shape our efforts going forward? At their core, these ideals are not only about becoming wiser, more inclusive human beings in our personal lives. They're also a rallying cry, encouraging us to reconsider the systems, practices, and structures that continue to get in the way of achieving diversity and equity in the workplace.

Here are some things we're learning along the way that are important for all employers to remember as we continue on our journey.

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7 Galentine’s Day Lessons in Leadership from Leslie Knope, Managerial Muse

Posted by Allie Bornstein on 2/13/24 2:48 PM

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Since it was first introduced on NBC's sitcom Parks and Recreation, Galentine’s Day has become a real thing, embraced around the world as a day for women to celebrate and support each other. For me, it’s also become a day of revisiting some very real leadership lessons shared by the show’s iconic lead character, Leslie Knope.

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One Thing We Share this Thanksgiving

Posted by Adam Hoffarber on 11/23/23 9:34 AM

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For many of us, the word “Thanksgiving” can conjure up some brief, highly idealized images in our heads. There is a glorious table, spread with perfectly prepared foods and staged with china and crystal so shiny that they reflect the equally perfect glow of perfectly placed candles.  

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Congratulations, Chase Nordick, SkyWater's Employee of the Quarter!

Posted by Adam Hoffarber on 10/31/23 8:28 AM

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For ten years, SkyWater Search Partners has been dedicated to supporting the communities where we work and live. That core value led to the creation of our Employee of the Quarter award. Each quarter, we honor a top-performing team member with a financial donation, in their name, to a nonprofit organization of their choosing. We are delighted that this quarter’s winner chose to highlight the extraordinary work of the Susan G. Komen Foundation.   

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What We Do All Day, And How We Feel About It

Posted by Kurt Rakos on 9/4/23 9:17 AM

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In his classic 1974 book, Working, Studs Terkel interviews Americans about “what they do all day and how they feel about what they do.”  It covers a broad swath of 1970s jobs, from farming the land, to coaching a football team, to being a comedian. In some ways, the book now reads like a peek into a time capsule; we don’t have switchboards or their operators anymore. But at its core, the book is timeless – and more timely – than ever.  

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The Importance Of Managing With Empathy

Posted by Adam Hoffarber on 8/9/23 9:30 AM

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Far from being the buzzword du jour, empathy is the transformative – but often undervalued - force that influences your ability to recruit, retain, and yes, revolutionize talented teams.

When Star Tribune business reporter, Catherine Roberts recently wrote about the Star Tribune’s 2023 Top Workplaces, she mentioned the dramatic challenges and changes that employers have undergone since the pandemic. She then noted that, based on the survey answers received this year, the companies on the 2023 list “are likely to be more successful adapting to the new reality...”

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Has Your Workplace Become a Jargon Jungle?

Posted by Paul Beard on 8/7/23 12:50 PM

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Try this simple set of steps to guide your team toward clarity and inclusion.

In every organization, communication is the glue that holds the team together. But what happens when that communication becomes mired in jargon, the constant use of hyper-technical acronyms, and other cringe-worthy esoteric language - when plain words would work better? You know what happens: confusion spreads, morale plummets, and the overall employee experience is negatively impacted.

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Letting Freedom Ring for All

Posted by Adam Hoffarber on 7/4/23 7:00 AM

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As our nation commemorates Independence Day, all of us at SkyWater Search Partners wish you, your families, and your neighbors a happy and peaceful 4th of July.

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Father's Day: New Job Titles Added To Dad's Resume

Posted by Tony Fornetti on 6/16/23 12:59 PM

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Happy Father's Day!

Being a parent stretches us all to find talents we never knew we had. These are valuable skills that are often overlooked and underappreciated. We polled the SkyWater dads to see what job titles and skills need to be added to their credentials on this very special fathers Day.

Here's what they had to share...

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2023 Top Workplaces Award

Posted by Adam Hoffarber on 6/16/23 10:57 AM

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The Star Tribune announced their 2023 Top Workplaces award recipients, and we were fortunate enough to win the award! This is the first time we have been eligible for this award, as this is the year we have grown to exceed 50 employees. Being recognized with this honor is not something we take lightly. 
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