My Expectations Were Limiting the Potential of My Team
Evelyn Burnett Co-founder and Partner, ThirdSpace Action Lab Why can’t my business partners and others around me move more quickly? Why can’t they make snap decisions? Why can’t they sacrifice more, work longer hours and understand the urgency of the problem we’re...
When Everyone Thinks You’re Something Different
Rob Guentter Jr. Staff to the Board, Ohio Workforce Development Area 16 Too often, we learn that perception is reality. OhioMeansJobs matches job seekers with employers in Ohio. But we were surprised to discover that our key constituencies thought of us as a welfare...
Tenacity and Trust: A Recipe for a Powerful Partnership
By Betsy McIntyre Director, Tristate Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Consortium I have had the privilege of working with many partnerships over the years. Each has been similar in terms of purpose (workforce development) and structure (with public and private...
Government Should Empower Citizens to Dream
By David Henke 3rd District, Elkhart City Council, Elkhart, Indiana Sometimes government is the barrier. I have been a city councilman in Elkhart, Indiana, for 16 years and chair of the Finance Committee for most of those years. Few of us are experts in finance,...
