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Listen to archived forum discussions from Woodweb's Business forum. Woodworkers discuss the nuts-and-bolts of running a successful shop.... more
FAQs about Making Wood Work:How many episodes does Making Wood Work have?The podcast currently has 114 episodes available.
August 05, 2024Profit-Sharing and Incentive PayEmployers and workers discuss the pros and cons of linking employee compensation to company performance. November 4, 2007Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/ProfitSharing_and_Incentive_Pay.html...more28minPlay
August 02, 2024Employee Overpayment SnafuA cautionary tale: an overtime miscalculation resulted in years of paycheck mistakes in the employees' favor, before the payroll manager figured it out. How should the boss respond? June 5, 2006Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Employee_Overpayment_Snafu.html...more32minPlay
July 31, 2024Butcher Block Finish DisputeThis long saga of a woodworker's difficulty with a customer who is dissatisfied with the finish on a butcher block shipped cross-country offers lessons on communication, contracts, and credit card company dispute resolution processes. March 26, 2010Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Butcher_Block_Finish_Dispute.html...more46minPlay
July 29, 2024Managing a Business DisasterA big customer can't pay because of big legal trouble — now the cabinetmaker has to struggle to stay afloat. This long discussion is loaded with sympathetic insights. November 26, 2007Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Managing_a_Business_Disaster.html...more20minPlay
July 26, 2024Looking Back at LifeEver punch a rooster? Business owners discuss the meaning and purpose of life — and how to enjoy it. January 22, 2006Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Looking_Back_at_Life.html...more10minPlay
July 25, 2024Overhead per employeeAdjusting your overhead when you add workers. September 24, 2002Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Overhead_per_employee.html...more28minPlay
July 24, 2024Adjustment Problems and Customer CareAn extended discussion of how to handle a customer who repeatedly calls about minor drawer alignment issues on custom cabinetry. December 6, 2008Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Adjustment_Problems_and_Customer_Care.html...more27minPlay
July 23, 2024Eyewitness: InjuryScary stories about careless acts and bad consequences. June 28, 2005Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Eyewitness_Injury.html...more16minPlay
July 22, 2024What is a Project Manager's Job?Here's a list of responsibilities for the project manager at one commercial outfit. January 25, 2013Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/What_is_a_Project_Managers_Job.html...more7minPlay
July 19, 2024When Someone Recruits Your Top EmployeeHow should an employer respond when another shop is trying to tempt a top employee to jump ship? May 24, 2010Article Link: https://woodweb.com/knowledge_base/When_Someone_Recruits_Your_Top_Employee.html...more7minPlay
FAQs about Making Wood Work:How many episodes does Making Wood Work have?The podcast currently has 114 episodes available.