 The Randall Blum Ref Academy is a program designed to recruit, train, and mentor young officials for all high school levels. The Academy is underway this fall (beginning the Week of September 23) focusing on the sport of basketball. The Academy will provide a solid foundation on the role of the official, game rules, proper mechanics, risk avoidance, game management, positive communication, and tips for advancing an officiating career.
A new official can pre-register at www.randallblumrefacademy OR just show up at one of the seminars the first week. The program will last seven weeks and then the young recruits will be provided with lower-level games at various schools to begin their careers and earn immediate income.  As president and CEO of a Dallas, Texas-based consulting firm, Randall "Randy" Blum provides a range of services to Fortune 500 corporations, including mid-level manager training and advice to boost millennial employee productivity. When he isn't working, Randall 'Randy' Blum enjoys following Major League Baseball (MLB).
The 2021 MLB World Series began on October 26, and commissioner Rob Manfred celebrated the occasion by awarding Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim two-way star Shohei Ohtani with the Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award. The 27-year-old Japanese pitcher and designated hitter is only the 16th recipient of the award since its creation in 1998, and the first since 2014, when it was given to broadcaster Vin Scully and New York Yankees player Derek Jeter. Other recipients include Ichiro Suzuki, Ken Griffey, Jr., and Barry Bonds. Although the Angels failed to make the playoffs, Ohtani was one of the most impactful players in the league. He's the favorite to win the American League (AL) MVP and was the MLB's first two-way star in more than 100 years. As a hitter, Ohtani recorded 46 home runs, 100 RBI, and a .257 batting average. He also led the MLB in triples (eight) and intentional walks (20). The former AL Rookie of the Year was equally successful on the mound. He posted a win-loss record of 9-2 as a pitcher. Moreover, he allowed only 98 hits and struck out 156 batters through 130 and 1/3 innings pitched.  An experienced consultant, Randall Blum is the CEO of Randall Blum Insight Consulting with offices in Dallas (Texas), Atlanta (Georgia), and West Des Moines (Iowa). His interests include Millennial professional development. At Randall Blum Insight Consulting, Blum offers strategic guidance to Fortune 500 corporations working in Millennial professional development.
The inclusion of millennials into the modern workplace undoubtedly will change how development, training, and business are handled in the future. Compared to earlier generations such as boomers, Blum discovered through in-person research that the emerging generations view inclusion and diversity as fundamental to how an organization runs its affairs or does business. Many seek institutions where diversity and inclusion are an integral part of daily life. According to data from Deloitte, 80 percent of millennials cite inclusivity as key when choosing an employer. 39 percent would leave an employer or organization for a more inclusive one. Millennials do not view programs at the workplace as the only way of fostering an inclusive work culture. They also want to see their mentors and leaders demonstrate inclusiveness in their behaviors.  As the top executive of Randall Blum Insight Consulting in Dallas, Texas, Mr. Randall Randy Blum helped improve millennial involvement in strategic planning, acquisition, loyalty programs, and engagement activities in Fortune 500 companies. Apart from work, Randall Blum supports non-profit organizations, such as the March of Dimes.
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, subsequently called the March of Dimes, was founded in 1938 as a result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's birthday balls. Basil O'Connor, Roosevelt's friend and former legal partner, headed the balls and the foundation, both Roosevelt's ideas. Comedian Eddie Cantor inspired the organization's name. He remarked that the donation of dimes from all across the country might turn into a march of dimes, a reference to the famous March of Time newsreels of the era. The March of Dimes started as a volunteer-run grassroots movement. Millions of individuals have donated modest sums of money to fund the care of those who have contracted polio and research into prevention and therapy. These donations helped Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin, and other researchers create the polio vaccinations.  Since 2018, Randall Blum has led his consulting firm as president and CEO. Operating in Dallas, Texas, he focuses his work on millennial employees. Randall Blum helps Fortune 500 corporations improve millennial productivity and satisfaction and promote millennial professional development.
Professional development motivates millennials because people from this generational group desire a purposeful work experience. They are not interested in the daily grind that their parents once did. Rather, they want to contribute to an organization in a meaningful way. This means they want jobs that are relevant to the success of the community. Creating a meaningful work environment is challenging since each person has their own definition of “meaningful.” For this reason, the first step of adding meaning to work is making assessments that determine who employees are and what interests they have. With such surveys in hand, companies have more guidance as they implement new operations, programs, and initiatives that create more meaning in the workplace. Companies can also find that tweaking job descriptions, so they relate to these assessments is also effective. Small changes in different roles can bring about a huge amount of meaning to each person since it lets them use different skills.  An experienced millennial consultant, Randall “Randy” Blum oversees all operations of his millennial consulting firm in Dallas, Texas, where he currently serves as president and Chief Executive Officer of the firm. Randall Blum has consulted with Fortune 500 corporations nationwide on several millennial workforce/employees’ issues.
Also called Generation Y, millennials are individuals whose dates of birth fall between the 1980s and the beginning of the 21st century. Generally, all millennials are adults at the present, and many are working and running families of their own. Millennials were raised in the era when the internet, technology, and computers started playing a significant role in reshaping human activities, thus these people had more access to computers compared to previous generations and are much more familiar and comfortable with the digital world and technology. Nevertheless, technological competency varies within the group. Since they are born in the era of technology millennials broadly understand it, and they are able to get much of their work done with the aid of technology. To complete various tasks faster and easier, millennials use technologies like smartphones and apps. In the 2014 Connected World Technology Report by Cisco, 82 percent of human resource professionals believe millennials are more time-efficient with tasks involving mobile devices and apps as compared to older employees. Their tech-sense contributes to easier multi-tasking, customer service, data input, and modes keeping abreast with updates (such as monitoring on a mobile screen) simultaneously.  As the founder, president, and CEO of his consulting firm, Randall “Randy” Blum works with Fortune 500 companies to develop talent management practices. Outside his professional endeavors, Randall Blum is involved with various nonprofits, including the Animal Rescue League (ARL) in Dallas, Texas.
ARL of Iowa promotes animal welfare by offering life-saving services to individuals and their pets through adoption, education, behavior training, spay and neuter, and cruelty intervention programs, among others. ARL of Iowa also assists shelters that are dealing with overcapacity by finding new homes for their pets. In 2020, ARL relocated six retired racehorses to escape the summer heat. Volunteers and ARL’s Second Chance team members worked together to help the Thoroughbreds settle in and adjust to their new homes. When an Animal Rescue League location announced the closure of its shelter in June, ARL made many trips to transfer over 100 cats and dogs. ARL’s medical team conducted full medical evaluations and administered vaccinations, deworming medicine, microchips, and other treatments to help the pets recover and become ready for adoption.  As president and CEO of Randall Blum Consulting, Randy Blum provides advisory services to companies in millennial employee development. He also deals with mid-level manager training, board consultation, millennial research. Outside of his professional pursuits, Blum enjoys following the National Football League (NFL).
The NFL is a top American Football professional league that has a wide following both in attendance and television ratings. NFL’s championship, the Super Bowl, is the most-watched TV event of the year. The following are interesting facts about the NFL: 1. The NFL and the Chicago Bears both changed their names on the same day. On June 24, 1922, the American Professional Football Association was renamed to NFL, while the Chicago Staleys was renamed to Chicago Bears. 2. Besides Thanksgiving Day, it is on Super Bowl Sunday when the United States has the highest food consumption in a single day across the year. 3. Pro Football Hall of Fame is based in Canton, Ohio, because it is where the Canton Bulldogs played 25 straight games between 1921 and 1923 and never lost a game. Jim Thorpe was also a member of the Bulldogs at that time.  Based in Dallas Texas,, Randall Blum is the president and CEO of a consulting firm that provides guidance and mid-level manager training to Fortune 500 corporations. Randall Blum specializes in helping these companies improve productivity and satisfaction among Millennial employees.
In an effort to gauge Millennial concerns and anxieties in the face of a global pandemic, Deloitte amended its annual Global Millennial Survey for 2020. The primary survey was conducted between November 2019 and January 2020 and involved more than 18,000 Millennials and Gen Zs in 43 countries. However, a second “pulse” survey, involving more than 9,000 individuals in 13 countries, was taken in April and May. The second survey highlighted that, despite the discouraging economic reality for Millennials and Gen Zs, the majority of young people feel a sense of optimism and resolve to reshape the world. This resilience is in the face of concerns regarding stress and mental wellness that is amplified by job prospects and long-term financial concerns. Even before the pandemic, one-third of survey respondents admitted to taking time off work for stress-related reasons. The option of working from home, which has become increasingly available during the pandemic, could help alleviate stress among these workers - 69 percent of Millennial respondents agreed this could help their mental wellness. |
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