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Training for your own life
It’s an understatement to say that Amy Van Dyken-Rouen is an inspiration. But what can we apply to our own lives from Amy and others who overcome adversity of every kind?
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Airius Longmont / (Product) / theairpear.com In 2004, Airius CEO Ray Avedon had a problem at his plastic injection molding company: The 30-foot ceilings in the manufacturing area meant the warm air would rise to the ceilings and employees on the floor level would be cold – no matter what the thermostat said. So he [&hellip[...]
Employers and medical pot: A landmark decision
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled in Coats v. Dish Network, LLC, that employers with a drug-free workplace policy have the right to take adverse action against employees who test positive for marijuana, even if the employees fully comply with the state’s medical marijuana laws.
What we really want in a leader
Strong personal power gives you the opportunity to become mindful. However, recent electroencephalogram (EEG) brain research suggests that as people gain power, or even perceive that they have more power, they tend to become less empathetic and mindful.
Making business sense of health care
Risk management has risen to the top of boards of directors’ responsibilities, and now, along with IT security threats, health care is a top priority.
It's never too late to be a winner
It’s never too late to be a winner. So how can you turn your life and your company into a Triple Crown winner? How can you be a Company To Watch? It’s no place for a one-hit-wonder.
Six ways to be a better male advocate
In my role as chair of the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT), I’ve learned that one of the powerful things men can do in the gender equality discussion is be a male advocate.
Best of ColoradoBiz: Finding balance
At risk of sounding like a yoga teacher or a self-help guru, I think most people strive for balance. We want city budgets to be balanced, our football teams to find balance as a cohesive unit and most of us aspire to have some type of work-life balance.
The dangers of extreme zoom
I recently met with a prospective client and his team about their organizational challenges. One team member repeatedly talked about a “solution set” he used in a different company.
How the right questions open new doors
The right questions can allow leadership teams to discover new possibilities. Recently, we facilitated a leadership team of a substance abuse organization that uses exercise to help individuals achieve sustained recovery.
Navigating boardroom dynamics
Even though they grab most of the headlines, activist shareholders aren’t the only shareholder groups that nominate directors. It’s more common for public and private company boards to have directors that have been nominated by private equity, venture capital and external investment organizations.
Four rules to take a business from troubled to thriving
My business started out on a strong growth track until 2012, when profits began to trail. As many businesses in the medical industry moved to voice recognition systems, new leads began to shrivel and our projections sank.
