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Leaders Who Coach Draw Out the Best in their Team Members
Leadership can be defined as influence. The most effective leaders build a relationship of trust and respect with those around them in which they are able to draw people in and influence them to take ... Read More
SBDC 3-Part Webinar Series on Government Helping Business
An Ohio SBDC Professional Development Series Part 1: Secretary of State September 11, 2018, 2:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. REGISTER NOW Learning Objective: This webinar gives participants an understanding of h... Read More
Effective Leaders Know Their Team Members
Building relationships is a skill possessed by effective leaders and it should be utilized first and foremost with the leader’s own team members. Trust and respect are not easily given away by most ... Read More
Make Your MFG DAY Event the Best Ever
It may seem like October 5th — MFG DAY 2018 — is far enough away not to worry just yet about the planning stages, but it will be here before you know it. There are only three months between now an... Read More
Effective Leaders Provide Effective Feedback
In a previous article we discussed how the ability to seek and receive feedback is an essential trait of a successful leader. We are sometimes not able to see how certain behaviors of ours affect othe... Read More
NASA Brings New Contract Opportunities to Ohio Small Businesses
Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia have joined forces with NASA to bring new contracting opportunities to small businesses in the region. “Reaching High – Aerospace Business Matchmaker... Read More
Good Leaders Seek Honest Feedback and Improve By It
There are a number of commonalities among the best leaders. Effective leaders are highly self-aware; they know themselves well and understand their own strengths and weaknesses. Even a step further, t... Read More
Increase Your Team’s Knowledge of Lightweight Materials in Three Courses
It doesn’t matter what career stage you are in, any STEM professional will benefit from the latest Siegal continuing education program at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). CWRU has collabo... Read More
Be a Better Leader by Avoiding the Arrogance Trap
There are many traits required to be an effective leader. One of the most important is humility, yet this character trait is often misunderstood. Humility is sometimes confused with timidity, quietnes... Read More
Your Input Needed for the State of Ohio Rail Plan
The Ohio Rail Development Commission is asking for your input to prepare the State of Ohio Rail Plan. The Rail Plan is intended to fulfill a federal requirement, help position the state for future fed... Read More