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OWNER -TO- OWNER www.franklinbuildingsupply.com | 208-514-2200 | 9222 W. Barnes Dr., Boise, ID 83709 SEPTEMBER 2022
An Investment in Our Most Valuable Asset THE WAR FOR TALENT
Over 47 million Americans voluntarily left their jobs in 2021 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the trend so far this year is just as high. The results are evident when visiting restaurants, ordering durable goods (that are obviously impacted by supply chain backups), scheduling services, and even staffing in our company. We have seen an improvement in workforce availability over the last few weeks. However, if you were hoping the tight labor situation would quickly and significantly improve, think again. In 2021, many health, social, political, and economic factors resulted in a surge of exits across the country. But what we are settling into now is a less pandemic-driven anomaly than a well-established trend; this was forecast and has been consistently realized for over a decade. Labor supply is steadily recovering but barring a major revision to immigration policy or considerable economic downturn, the demographics will keep demand up and labor force participation rates will be constrained indefinitely.
Encourage a culture of innovation and generous information sharing.
Here are three areas we should focus on:
1. Building As a 100% employee-owned organization, we already have a strong foundation to build on. This has been demonstrated over the last several months as we have delivered exceptional results by working smarter, leveraging innovative solutions, and quickly adapting to the volatile changes in our industry. Harder to immediately recognize, but no less important, is the long-term wealth creation of ownership that also provides stability to our retirement plans and a better future for our families. This unique ownership culture is our greatest differentiator and is critical to both our current and sustainably long-term success. The more we continue to capitalize on this advantage, the greater results we’ll see to the bottom line as well as our engagement and recruiting efforts. 2. Redefining Over the next several months, we will be emphasizing the need to question our assumptions when evaluating and selecting applicants. What personality traits or technical skill sets are needed as we intentionally design a more well-rounded team through diversification? It’s vital to question our own blind spots and inherent biases, especially the “similar to me” bias. As our systems and processes evolve toward more intellectual/strategic/ technological work, so will our job descriptions and ideal candidates. 3. Developing When coaching, be aware of tendencies to micromanage. Provide more space for creativity in learning by encouraging a safer experimental environment as appropriate for the position.
Cross-training and advancement opportunities promote collaboration and growth. Providing these opportunities while carefully managing the employees’ expectations will always result in improved performance and retention. Final Note on Talent Acquisition You are critical to our company. The energy, enthusiasm, dedication, and competency you bring every day differentiates us from our competition in engagement, effectiveness, and profitability.
That being said, we need more of you.
With your understanding of the business and our unique employee-ownership culture, you are our best ambassadors. Our employee referrals are routinely the best new talent we have with retention, commitment, and expertise that are all significantly better than average. Do you have a friend or professional contact who could benefit from working with an innovative employee-first company that values its employees by investing in developmental, financial empowerment, health, and wellness benefits while encouraging a strong life balance? Send them our way! Help these people level up in their career in 2022 by introducing them to the team. Thank you for all you do to make Franklin Building Products a unique, rewarding, team- oriented organization. Together we will win this talent war.
Solutions So, how do we gain an edge in this tight labor landscape? The answer is to increase our workforce share and quality by advancing our organizational culture and approach to talent acquisition.
–Seth Higginson HR DIRECTOR
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION For Caldwell Truss Plant
After months of planning and persevering through the arduous task of design, review, and permitting, we are finally under construction for the new Caldwell Truss plant! This is an exciting development toward realizing our goal of doubling our truss manufacturing capacity by early next year. It’s difficult to see from Cleveland Boulevard, but the new plant is situated directly behind our Caldwell yard on a 12-acre parcel of land. In the next couple of months, a steel building will start to take shape as it gets erected. In fact, if all goes according to schedule (stay positive!), we will be moved in and operational by April 2023. For over 20 years, the Boise Truss plant has operated in the same location within our Boise Campus
with the same equipment. The new building will be just under 40,000 square feet with the option to add on an additional 15,000 square feet … and a much larger yard to store lumber and finished jobs. We are also investing in new and more state-of-the- art equipment to replace the outdated and tired equipment we have today. This will result in a much more efficient and safer operation. This is one of Franklin’s single largest investments in our history going toward our 2026 vison elements of Safe, Guide, Wow, and Strive — and it will position us for growth for many years to come. Peterson Brothers Construction (out of Twin Falls) is the general contractor. A big high-five to their team and all of you who have been — and will continue to be — part of this project.
HIGH-FIVE WINNERS
William Linter, for being a problem-solver and the solution. I would also like to thank Mitch Thompson for being willing to come in and assist William and learn this portion of the equipment maintenance
From: Dana Smith, DI To: Brian Tucker, DI
We all wanted to send a well-deserved HIGH-FIVE to Brian Tucker. Brian often exhibits the “Guide” part of making building easy. He jumps right in to help solve any problem. He is always hard at work but never turns any of us down when we need some handyman expertise, help locating something in the warehouse, have technical questions, need safety tips, or just some needed “manpower” in or around Design Innovations. He treats all of our team with the same kind and helpful attitude he has for our “outside” customers.
From: Richard Rodriguez, Boise Cabinet To: Guiseppi Imbriani, Boise Cabinet
I would like to take the time to recognize Guiseppi Imbriani of the cabinet department. Guiseppi (we call him Joey) has been with our department since August of 2020. He started in the door boring area of our department and did incredibly well and grasped the role quickly. Since then, he has become our Edgebander operator, and that role is a one-man show. His current position is one that takes a ton of responsibility and strong work ethic, as it is one that touches almost every part that runs through our shop and, of course, has deadlines to get it done. On top of having a good-sized workload daily, he is also tasked with keeping the maintenance up on the machine and recently worked with the tech we have visit us to help get the machine dialed in. When Joey has downtime, or might be needed in another area, he is always willing to lend a hand and with a great attitude. We are very fortunate to have Joey as part of our department and part of our team and appreciate all his efforts and willingness to help us all. So, a big high-five to Guiseppi (Joey) Imbriani of the cabinet department.
From: Jeff Keeney, Caldwell To: Caldwell Yard, Caldwell
The Caldwell Yard implemented a policy for forklift operators to sound long horn blasts for an extreme caution situation, for example, caring long joists. I was in the yard today and witnessed it personally. It was impressive to see so many people work in unison to ensure a job is done safely. Great work John, Lane, and team!
From: Dale Hansen, Boise Cabinet To: William Linter, Boise Cabinet
I would like to give William Linter, one of our project managers for the cabinet shop, a high-five. William Linter was the shop foreman for quite some time and has vital knowledge of the equipment workings within the shop. We had bearings go out that are needed to run our large CNC. William was involved the last time these went out. He stepped up and came in at 3 a.m. to replace the bearings and limit our downtime as well as cost for having an outside vendor come in to repair. Thank you,
From: Karri Seiber, McCall To: Dana Parker, McCall
I witnessed Dana Parker going the extra mile for a customer — when our deliveries are full, he took extra effort to ensure the customer got his product when he needs it! High-five, Dana!
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Submit a media item to your Employee Ownership Committee Member for a chance to win in one of our many categories. You can submit any form of media: videos, posters, memes, TikToks, Instagram shots, brochures — the sky is the limit! The only requirement is that the media should promote employee ownership in some way, whether it is informative, funny, or just showing enthusiasm for being an employee-owner!
Submissions due by Sept. 23, 2022
OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
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An Investment in Our Most Valuable Asset
Under Construction for Caldwell Truss Plant
High-Five Winners
October Media Competition
October Birthdays and Anniversaries
Employee Spotlight
SPOTLIGHT ON GREG SILVAS On Monday, September 5th we celebrate Labor Day, a day to honor the contributions and achievements of all who work day in and day out to support their families and keep our country thriving. and successful installation. He enjoys the challenge of making a repair appear seamless. “It feels really good when I can make this happen,” Greg says. Showcasing One of Our Best
The Boise Granite Shop is continually focused on the 5 S’s of LEAN: Sort, Stabilize, Shine, Standardize and Sustain. Because Greg uses valuable raw materials, he is careful to eliminate waste by ensuring granite is cut and installed correctly from the start. When repairs and warranty work are necessary, Greg uses a standardized system that satisfies the customer while also considering the cost for materials and labor. Greg is a huge family man. When he isn’t working, he enjoys getting outdoors, exploring, and camping. Greg, we are so grateful to have you as a member of the Franklin Building Supply family. We appreciate you! Here’s to the first eight, and many more to come!
At Franklin Building Supply, we take great pride in our incredible team that helps us stand out from the rest. This Labor Day, we pay homage to all of our FBS employees who are the face of the company, continually providing the best service for our customers. Greg Silvas, has been with Franklin Building Supply for eight years now, but it surely doesn’t feel that long! Greg is a specialist in granite templating and repairs/warranty at the Boise Granite Shop. He is attentive to customers to ensure their needs are met. Greg most enjoys the conclusion of each project when clients see their vision come to life as he facilitates a clean
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