by Patty Wellinger | Nov 18, 2016 | Leadership, Training, Workforce
Low morale and lack of employee engagement can lead to reduced productivity and lost profits. Employee recognition is a good investment since it helps improve productivity, morale, customer service and retention. One survey reported that 82% of employed Americans...
by Wanda McDavid | Nov 11, 2016 | Training, Veteran's Day, Workforce
Veteran’s Day is a day to recognize the contributions and service of both active and inactive personnel. Recruiting talented and skilled workers is critical in today’s economy. Reaching out to veterans is one way of expanding your labor pool. Many veterans have strong...
by Jessica Flores | Nov 4, 2016 | Benchmarking, Business Research, Economic Gardening, Innovation, Leadership
This week I had the opportunity to spend three days in beautiful Cassopolis, Michigan at the Economic Gardening® National Strategic Research Team’s (NSRT) annual retreat hosted at the Edward Lowe Foundation. Members of the NSRT meet once a year in person to...
by Jessica Flores | Oct 28, 2016 | Benchmarking, Business Research, Competitive Intelligence, Innovation, Leadership, Market Expansion
Ultimately, the overall goal of operating a business is to see it grow and succeed through offering a unique product or service. According to Chartered Financial Analyst Michael Schmidt, there are three key attributes that make a company successful: Quality Management...
by Patty Wellinger | Oct 21, 2016 | Legal Research
Need to track down an elusive Colorado legislative history document such as committee hearings, bills, or House / Senate Journals to help explain changes to a particular law? Locating state legislative materials is often a frustrating process. In Colorado, there are...
by Jessica Flores | Oct 14, 2016 | Business Research, Decision Maker, Workforce
By now, we all know that Millennials represent the largest share of the US workforce; however, according to the Deloitte University Press, this generation is increasingly occupying senior positions and assisting in decision making. A study commissioned by Google and...
by Jessica Flores | Oct 7, 2016 | Business Research, Leadership, Workforce
“Effective organizations today are built around highly empowered teams, driven by a new model of management, and led by a breed of globally diverse leaders,” asserts Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends report. Job responsibilities are expanding. An analysis of over...
by Patty Wellinger | Sep 30, 2016 | Business Research, Legal Research, Regulation & Compliance, Workforce
The Supreme Court convenes for a new term on October 3rd, the traditional first Monday in October following the summer recess. In honor of this event, we have compiled some information about the Court and its procedures. The highest federal court in the United States,...
by Jill Jorgensen | Sep 23, 2016 | Business Research, Leadership, Training, Workforce
When you think of a Librarian, I bet the image of a fully decked out Comic-Con attendee is not the first picture that comes to mind. I like to think that I bring a special twist to Librarianship. In addition to my love of comics, I have an overall thirst for life and...
by Jessica Flores | Sep 16, 2016 | Business Research, Leadership, Training, Workforce
Only 32.9% of US employees are actively engaged in their jobs. This is according to Gallup’s monthly employee engagement study. That means the vast majority are either “not engaged” or “actively disengaged.” While employee engagement has risen about a percentage point...
