Opinion
Workforce initiatives taking shape in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City
The need to attract and retain young professionals in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor (and nearly every other region of the country) has become a constant refrain that is almost losing its meaning. But the need remains important nonetheless. That’s…
Mars and Venus – private and public sectors
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls This column was co-written by Rick Fosse, Iowa City’s public…
Counting on common sense
There are many photographs of Albert Einstein standing in front of a chalk board. On…
Paying tribute to the Women of Influence
Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls As I write this article, I think of the many…
Your brand and your bottom line
Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls Why do your customers choose your product or service over…
Should strategic planning be re-imagined?
By Heather Rast/Tree Full of Owls Strategic planning. For many companies, it’s an initiative tackled…
Poor expectations can lead to poor consequences
By John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls “You see Colonel Pickering, really and truly, apart from…
Making happiness work for you
Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls was facilitating team-building training for an organization in 2004. It…
The impact of the power of purpose
Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls Why does your business exist? If it’s just to make…
Managing people? Repetition works. Repetition works.
Dennis Schrag/Tree Full of Owls Penny. Knock, knock, knock. Penny. Penny. Knock, knock, knock. Penny.…
Take time to reflect as 2012 begins
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls In an earlier article, we took a rather comprehensive overlook…
Is it important who controls the message?
Heather Rast/Tree Full of Owls What happens to your brand in social media? Interesting question.…
Do your recognition efforts pass the test?
Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls In 1986, I was working as a master production scheduler…
Celebrating the land between two rivers
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls Steven Bloom recently wrote an article that ran on the…
Coaching an attitude problem
Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls One of the most frequent requests I receive from managers…
Is social media in your 2012 plan?
Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls Has your company joined the social media community yet? Whether…