Change Management in 6 (Hundred) Simple Steps
June 29, 2023 / By Kevin Norcross
You don’t have to be a creature of habit to recognize why an entire consulting industry has sprung up to hold business owners’ hands through the unsettling business of change. Changing over a float glass line is child’s play compared to the process of business change management. Fortunately, having been through more than a few […]
View ArticleWhy We’re Going Back to the Past to Get to the Future
April 03, 2023 / By Kevin Norcross
If you keep up with the news, you’ve probably noticed that things have been pretty busy for us here at Vetrotech. We are in a year of big transitions here. This is, of course, on top of all the transitions that have been shaking the industry and the world over the last few years. Shaking […]
View ArticleWho’s Ready for More Change in 2023?
December 16, 2022 / By Kevin Norcross
It’s that time of year when we all take time to reflect on the changes of the year just past and the changes ahead. I don’t know about you, but I’m a little worn out from even the idea of change. It’s a funny thing. Change is synonymous with innovation, and that’s our bread and […]
View ArticleRelearning the Three R’s
September 16, 2022 / By Kevin Norcross
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I think it’s safe to say we’re not facing business as usual. But unlike this time last year, I’m not sure I expect there to be any real return to normal, not as we’ve seen in the past. I’ve worked through three recessions. I was around […]
View ArticleIndustry Solutions Required to Help Protect Our Communities
June 17, 2022 / By Kevin Norcross
After the recent mass shooting tragedies (over 250 for the year so far), once again we are talking as a nation about what we can do to keep students and communities safe. I don’t have the answer when it comes to preventing these horrific events. Like some of you, I’m thankful my children are grown […]
View ArticleLooking Back
November 19, 2021 / By Kevin Norcross
About 19 months ago, almost to the day, I wrote a blog about not being able to wait until “business as usual” returned. Well, that aged about as well as a gallon of milk. Over the past almost two years, we have navigated an industry and a world that seemed to change daily, while at […]
View ArticleAmerica the Resilient: Navigating an Unusual Recovery
July 30, 2021 / By Kevin Norcross
Remember last year this time, when we were all working to navigate “business as unusual,” waiting for the pandemic’s end so we could get back to shaking hands with our business partners and holding face-to-face meetings? We may be seeing an end to the pandemic now, but we can’t quite say everything is back to […]
View ArticleWhy All Buildings Need a Balanced Fire Protection Approach
May 17, 2021 / By Kevin Norcross
In 2019, the U.S. saw 3,074 fire-related deaths, a steady increase of this type of tragedy since 2012, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. That same year, fires accounted for $14.8 billion in damage, a 75% increase since 2010. While I dare say even one death is too many, these tragic trends are a powerful […]
View ArticleGrowing During the Pandemic
December 03, 2020 / By Kevin Norcross
Some might say that a global pandemic is not the best time to expand production facilities. I say those people aren’t paying attention. This month, Vetrotech’s North American headquarters consolidated our glass and framing production facilities into one shop, which effectively doubled the square footage of our site at 2108 B St. NW, Suite 110 […]
View ArticleBusiness as “Un-usual”
April 10, 2020 / By Kevin Norcross
As I sit in my home office working with Saint-Gobain internationally, Saint-Gobain North America and other Vetrotech manufacturing facilities around the world, “business as usual” is what all of us are trying to achieve. Unfortunately, that ship has sailed. The fact is, it’s absolutely “business as un-usual.” As we keep our eyes on our No. […]
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