Investing in Your Employees' Well-Being Can Pay Dividends

Richard Plummer, owner of Plummer’s Waste Group in Wyoming, Michigan, is a big believer in formal classes for his 48 employees. Most are standard job training or certification programs. The company's services include septic and grease trap pumping, excavation, sewer and drain work, and waste recovery. But the company also offers one class that’s a little outside the box, addressing employee emotional and financial well-being. The one nonwork-related program the company offers all employees has been very popular. It’s Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, which teaches money management skills. The program requires going to a two-hour, in-person class once a week for