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Leading others in today's ever-changing work environment is a challenge. Leaders are faced with numerous ongoing changes:Faster paceGreater demand for productivityHigher expectations from customers...
View ArticleLeadership Council Bluffs: getting to know the community
The Council Bluffs Area Chamber in partnership with the Leadership Council Bluffs Alumni Association truly support he motto “Iowa’s leading edge.”Held annually between September and May, the Chamber...
View ArticleScapegoating versus system thinking
There will be job creation in the future: skill trades, engineering, information technology, and sales. “Where the jobs are; good news: in some fields, there’s a talent shortage” was an article in the...
View ArticleLean and Six Sigma coming to Council Bluffs
Local Council Bluffs and Omaha businesses are now able to train their employees in both Lean and Six Sigma. Sponsor through Iowa Western Community College of Continuing Education, front and middle...
View ArticleLeadership for the 21st century
Leadership, with all its facets and complexities, is constantly being examined and defined. With the challenging organizational changes that today's leaders face, the concept of leadership is critical...
View ArticleTrim the fat: reduce expenses
Can your organization do without you? Will you be missed if you leave, or will it be business as usual? There are several strategies that can be used to assess how essential your job is.There are some...
View ArticleGreater Omaha business leaders
Greater Omaha Business Leaders has as it's primary goal and mission to expand each participant's access to companies and contacts that they wouldn't normal have access to. This mission is built around...
View ArticleHow to help employees deal with layoffs
Employers dread making announcements about workplace layoffs. However, there are ways to minimize the impact through candid communication. Candid communication helps employees understand the...
View ArticleMore professionals lose positions in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Friday, December 30, 2011, Council Bluffs, Iowa loses another retailer in the Mall of the Bluffs. Having an anchor bay for over 10 years, Barnes and Noble shut its doors.Sources indicate that mall...
View ArticleMerger will turn Pamida into Shopko
Shoppers in rural communities in Nebraska will no longer have to travel 20 minutes to an hour to get big-box store selection — at least that will be a goal of newly merged store chains.Omaha-based...
View ArticleMarketing jobs outlook 2012
When it comes to marketing jobs in 2012, so much depends upon whether companies believe consumers and businesses will have the money to buy. Economic discontent may continue to limit the growth of...
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Council Bluffs, Iowa unemployment, jobs and salaries
The most common occupations in Council Bluffs were sales and office occupations, 30%; management, professional and related occupations, 22%; and production, transportation and material moving...
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YMCA inspiring leadership one swimmer at a time (Photos)
On Saturday, February 19, 15 members of the Southwest Iowa Sailfish Swim Team competed in the Council Bluffs/Mills County YMCA Invitational. These young competitors once again demonstrated their...
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Achieving personal best with an online degree
Bellevue University recently launched its Make It Happen Now, a nationwide campaign that will help remove obstacles to a higher education for the 38 million Americans with some college credit who were...
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