Garret Senger on diversity
From Get Up With Garret Ep. 22: Rick Ungersma from Murdochs · · Get Up With Garret
“When you have gun counters in your locations that's an intimidating thing for most females, so frankly you better have some females salespeople on the gun counter or you better have your guys that are working the counter not be arrogant and be approachable. You have to have diversity in your leadership team or it's just going to be a big fraternity and that will only take you so far.”
On , Garret Senger, Chief Utilities Officer at MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC, spoke about diversity during Get Up With Garret Ep. 22: Rick Ungersma from Murdochs on Get Up With Garret.
About Garret Senger
Garret Senger, Chief Utilities Officer at Mdu Resources, appeared on the podcast "Get Up With Garret" in September 2022, where he discussed his role and the culture at Murdoch's Ranch and Home Supply. He described the company as "a culture company that just happens to be in retail," operating on values of golden rule, excellence, and trust. Senger noted that during the pandemic, the company rapidly adopted Microsoft Teams across all locations within two weeks, and he said the culture was tested and "came through with flying colors" as team members focused on taking care of employees and customers. He also emphasized the importance of diversity, stating that having female salespeople at gun counters and diversity in leadership is necessary to avoid an exclusive "fraternity." Senger spoke about the company's expansion into Texas, Montana, and Colorado, and highlighted the importance of trust in relationships, saying "you have no relationship if you don't have trust." He reflected on a mistake early in his career of not understanding different personality types in communication, and recommended learning to communicate with different personalities to reduce workplace conflict. Senger also described the company's charitable initiatives, including giving team members paid days off and matching up to $250 per year for donations to charities of their choice.