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Parking lots can provide more than a space to put your car
Published on December 11, 2014
The parking lot tool can be an effective way to help keep your meeting on track. -
Does conflict ever feel smooth?
Published on November 28, 2014
Learning how to manage conflict can reduce employer costs and increase employee satisfaction – conflict training can make conflict situations less intimidating. -
Test your assumptions with the Five Whys
Published on November 26, 2014
Get to the core of a problem by asking ‘why’ no fewer than five times. -
That wasn’t the plan!
Published on November 24, 2014
Making the most of changes in plans by turning them into even more successful learning lessons. -
Workshop opens the door to understanding diversity, influence and inclusion
Published on August 4, 2014
Through increasing awareness of ourselves and others, we can better appreciate the experiences and reasoning behind the rich texture of the culture around us. -
Defining poverty
Published on July 13, 2014
Living in poverty is a generalization. There are different types of poverty just as there are differences in other social-economic classes. Learn the four different types and how you can help move people forward and out of poverty. -
Developing a purposeful agenda: Part 1
Published on June 17, 2014
A carefully prepared agenda sets the stage for a successful meeting. -
Developing a purposeful agenda: Part 2
Published on June 17, 2014
What do the items on a purposeful agenda actually mean? -
What kind of leader are you and is that working effectively?
Published on June 6, 2014
Different leadership styles can encourage or discourage teamwork. -
Rebuilding a county’s road to prosperity
Published on May 22, 2014
St. Clair County, Mich. seeks to reinvent itself with a ten point plan from the Economic Development Alliance.