Flexible work arrangements for a post pandemic world
I originally wrote this column in 2018, a time when employees were “needed” in the office. It is too soon to tell whether people will…
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7 reasons your strategic planning process doesn’t work
Strategic planning is a business tool that can help provide a product road map, segmentation strategies, competitive intelligence, market intelligence and a market approach for…
Tri-state people in business: New hires, promotions, achievements
Telegraph Herald HIRED: Annette Doerr as a news clerk. HIRED: Ben White as district sales manager. PROMOTED: Michelle London to a news clerk and features…
Here are some ways to celebrate the holidays safely
The holiday season is certainly looking different this year. I hope you were able to find a way to safely celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s a good…
Jonathan Alter’s portrait of Jimmy Carter shows ‘His Very Best’
“His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life” by Jonathan Alter; Simon & Schuster (782 pages, $37.50) You might think you know the story of Jimmy…
What does the Biden presidency mean for your financial plan?
This year has been one like no other, and the recent presidential election definitely fit with that theme. Now that we are past the political…
The green-eyed monster: Dealing with envy at work
“I’m so happy for you!” How many of us have said those words to a colleague after a big win, yet beneath the surface, we…
Executive moves
Donohue named CEO Northeast Iowa Agency on Aging has appointed Mike Donohue as its CEO. Donohue was formerly the president of U.S. Bank’s Northeast Iowa/Northern…
US Oct. job openings blip up to 6.7 million but hiring slows
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers advertised slightly more job openings in October, but hiring slipped as a resurgence of COVID-19 threatens the economic recovery. And the…
Google and FB risk big fines under draft Australian news law
CANBERRA, Australia — Google and Facebook would risk multimillion-dollar fines if they failed to comply with proposed legislation introduced into the Australian Parliament today that…