Last week, sales/motivational speaking legend Zig Ziglar passed away at the age of 86.

Maybe you’ve never heard of him or read any of his books, but chances are the inspiring lessons he taught for the last four decades have somehow influenced your life without you even realizing it.

I had the opportunity of seeing Zig in person when he spoke at an event in Green Bay back in August of 2008. As luck would have it, Zig’s event and the NMC Regional Meeting were scheduled in Green Bay on the very same day. But since they were located only a few miles away from each other, I was able to attend both.

Before going to watch him perform at the Resch Center that day, I didn’t realize that Zig was no longer his usual self. It turns out that in 2007, Zig fell down the stairs and was still recovering from a serious head injury that affected his short-term memory.

With his loving daughter by his side performing in an “interview format”, Zig struggled on stage, forgetting and repeating his lines. But in his struggle, I couldn’t help to learn a different lesson from him that day. Although he was no

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What does your Employee Turnover say about the culture at your dairy?

TOO MUCH Employee Turnover = Either people don’t like their job, their boss, their co-worker(s), their working conditions, or maybe a combination of the above… Either way, hardly anyone wants to stay.

TOO LITTLE Employee Turnover = Either you’re TRULY GOOD to work for, or you’re TOO GOOD to work for… Either way, hardly anyone wants to leave.

As you probably already know, neither extreme is where you want to be. Sure, you’ll always have employees who come and go, and that’s a good thing. In fact, there are actually two types of good employee turnover.

The best kind of employee turnover is when someone realizes that they’ve outgrown their current opportunities with your company, and they choose to move on and do something else. The other kind of turnover is when you decide to let someone go so they can find a different job, and you can hire someone who’s a better fit within your team.

Ultimately, that’s what it’s all about… building a team of people that works well together. In the end, the cows are happier, your job is easier, and everyone on your team is better off.