Get personal with a memorial

As I walk through the memorials' production area in our plant, I often catch myself wondering what

Beth VadeBonCoeur,
Accountant

kind of memorial I would design for my loved ones. My family is full of different personalities, and I'm sure yours is as well. Have you ever thought about how you would tell the story of their life with a memorial?

When I think about the people in my family, I think about their passions and their strengths. My father is a hardworking man who loves talking with other people. He isn’t a big fan of taking pictures, but when you do snap his photo, he usually has a goofy grin. I feel like his personality best shows with one of our Classique memorials. On the other hand, my husband has a great interest and passion for restoring and flying World War II airplanes. I think our Collage memorial would allow me to design something around this passion.  

We encourage you to get to know the families you serve and the loved ones they lost. By talking with them, we believe the style of memorial that best fits will become apparent. Let your imagination go wild and let us help create a truly “one of a kind” memorial for the families you serve.

At Trigard Memorials, we have a number of different memorials for the many different personalities of the individuals that we honor. We believe they truly capture the person’s passion and personality. Give our Customer Service team a call at 800.798.4900 for pricing and details.



This article originally appeared in Modern Memorialization, Trigard Memorials' weekly electronic newsletter featuring information for the funeral industry. Sign up for your free subscription at http://www.trigard.com/thursdays.

What is your learning style?

Sheryl Baumeister,
Human Resources Manager

With the next generation of funeral professionals slowly working their way into our offices, it can be difficult to work with the many differences in age groups. In the November issue of HR Magazine, I read an interesting article by Susan Milligan, a freelance writer based in Washington, D.C. called, “Wisdom of the Ages.” In this article, she asks us to acknowledge the different styles of learning to help ease tensions among different age groups in our workplace by identifying the four generations of employees.

Traditionalists (born 1922-1945) – These individuals have lived through the Great Depression and World War II. They have strong ideas about loyalty and hard work. They prefer a structured environment and dislike “being singled out.” They link learning with overall goals.

Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) – They were shaped by the Vietnam War, a time of great social change and uncertainty. Loyalty among this group is to the team, not the organization or manager. They prefer interactive and/or group learning, and need time to practice applying new skills.

Generation X (born 1965-1980) – This generation were often growing up in homes where both parents worked or were divorced. They fended for themselves, which made them used to working independently. They prefer just-in-time learning using technology and learn by doing or getting involved.

Millennials (born 1981-2000) – These individuals were lavishly praised. Parents went from “my children are the most important thing in my life” to “my children are the only thing in my life.” As a result, many have their first job ever right out of college. They prefer teamwork and technology with “edutainment” or any content designed to educate as well as entertain.

Even though these are generalizations, they can help us tailor our way of understanding our differences, and ways of learning. Perhaps if we have a better understanding of each other, we will be able to better tolerate each other and possibly defuse conflicts in the future.
 

This article originally appeared in Modern Memorialization, Trigard Memorials' weekly electronic newsletter featuring information for the funeral industry. Sign up for your free subscription at http://www.trigard.com/thursdays.