New data shows that managers are caught in a unique position communicating to both parties. Managers are culture carriers, team motivators, and the people explain leadership decisions to their teams and vice versa. But what can managers do when there are gaps in experience and expectations between individual contributors and leaders? According to SurveyMonkey’s 2025 […] The post The middle way: Managers can bridge perception gaps between leaders and employees appeared first on Ragan Commu...| Ragan Communications
I recently wrote a story about beer foam for Brewing Industry Guide (“Foam Loves Hops (Except When It Doesn’t”). As happens, I had to leave a few darlings on the cutting room floor in order to have room for some key information. Such as, Dry hopping with Cascade pellets resulted in a near-linear decline in ... Read more| Appellation Beer
Hop harvest has begun in Oregon (where I’ll be in two weeks). This is roadkill from a previous harvest. Perhaps I will try to make “fun with numbers” a semi-regular Friday feature…| Appellation Beer
The story is behind a paywall, but you can get a look if you share your email address. “In 2005 the median German quaffed 112 litres of the stuff. The figure is now less than 90. Germany remains the sixth-biggest beer market in the world. But whereas Germans once downed more than anyone bar the ... Read more| Appellation Beer
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