Blake Christensen of Valley View Granite, based in Tremonton, UT, as well as a member of the Natural Stone Institute’s (NSI) executive board, led an educational and interactive discussion with fabricators from the region at the Stone Industry Education event organized by Stone World and NSI, and hosted by Triton Stone Group, at its facility in Birmingham, AL, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. The event, which is one of nine scheduled throughout the U.S. in 2024, drew a crowd of 26 fabricators and 34 total attendees.
To warm up the audience and have them get to know each other better, Christensen began by having each person introduce themselves and share their personal and business best. While some were initially shy, most soon became comfortable, and the exercise sparked a conversation among the group. Christensen explained how the exercise is an effective tool to use in staff meetings to open communication among a team and bring it to a more personable level.