Opinion
CBJ editorial: Denise Jamieson is our most influential pick
We congratulate Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell for being selected by our readers as the Most Influential person in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor. This year, our editorial pick is Dr. Denise Jamieson, the University of Iowa vice president for…
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…
Life, liberty and the pursuit of…
By John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls Happiness is an interesting topic. Last week, a colleague…
Fight dull project descriptions with storytelling
Mary Jo Finchum/Tree Full of Owls Public relations professionals often fixate over choosing the best…
When you are the coach
Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls Managers are responsible for transforming talent into performance, individual effort…
On principles and rules: heuristics and algorithms
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls Last year I became the president of a national professional…
Engage employees to communicate your brand
Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls Your employees are your primary brand communicators. Do you know…
Easy to difficult: Focus business development activities
Dennis Schrag/Tree Full of Owls The marketplace for most professional services remains sluggish. Clients are…