“We have to serve our people, they are our greatest asset.” –Lenora Fisher Is conflict a consistent hurdle in your work life? While economic development works for the prosperity of all, we often-times find ourselves in the middle of political hot takes and polarizing viewpoints. Do you know how to best navigate these tensions? Join…

“Don’t ever let the pressure exceed the pleasure.” – Joe Maddon Does it feel like there is constant external pressures on you and your work? Is it possible that you are using external pressure to hide or confirm pressure you are feeling internally? Today, Faye Davis talks with Carla Sones about internal pressures and how…

“Do what’s best for the community. Don’t do something just to get your name in the paper.”” – Jonathan Coleman Do you ever feel the pressure to get that next project announced? How is your recruitment driven? Do you purposefully chose the companies for your region? On today’s episode, Faye Davis talks with Jonathan Coleman…

“If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.” – John C. Maxwell Is your day filled with small tasks that keep you from focusing on your big strategic goals? Do you love the work you…

“We have over time paved the way and taken down barriers to success, and my region is beginning to see the fruit from all the hard work we have done.” —Will Williams Getting your community noticed and in the funnel for projects is tough. As a smaller community, it can be even tougher. Are you…

“Don’t be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of. One man gets only a week’s value out of a year while another man gets a full year’s value out of a week.” —Charles Richards At the end of a busy workday, do look back…

“There is no way our organization could do what we do without our partners.” —Tony Ramirez Do your partnerships play a major role in your accomplishments? Do you know how to effectively communicate about the projects you are working on? We have all heard that communication is key, but how true is that for economic…

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” —George Bernard Shaw Is your team struggling with missed deadlines or long back-and-forth email chains getting nowhere? Are there conflicts between team members? Is the team morale less than ideal? These things (and many more) are often caused by ineffective communication.…

“Learning the positives and negatives is so critical for every body, as long as you take away something” —Adam Hess Have you noticed that trends that were on the horizon were accelerated during the last 12 months? How have different areas of economic development been impacted by the pandemic? Adam Hess talks about how the…

“We all want to be a part of teams that are healthy and productive, and it takes leadership to do it.” —Carla Sones Have you witnessed a team in your organization come together and start off rocky? Which team phase is most likely to break a good team’s dynamics? Economic development organizations are constantly putting…