Get Them Ready
The Cradle to Career Alliance bets on research and collaboration to improve the odds for Boone County children and, eventually, the state’s economy.
July 2016
Cradle to Career Alliance Board of Directors
Dr. Chris Belcher Assistant Professor, MU Steve Calloway President, Minority Men’s Network Melissa Carr Director, Daniel Boone Regional Library Karla DeSpain DeSpain Cayce Darin Ford Superintendent, Centralia Public Schools Andrew Grabau Executive Director, Heart of Missouri United Way Steve Hollis Human Services Manager, Columbia Dept. of Public Health Dr. Jack Jensen Executive Director, First Chance
Dianne Lynch’s Master Class
Led by President Dianne Lynch, Stephens College solidifies a niche for itself in the changing landscape of higher education. Dianne Lynch visited Columbia once in the ’90s for an event and remembered the heat and humidity. “I remember being here and thinking, ‘Who lives here?’” Lynch says. “‘Why would anybody live here?’” Lynch had
Soundbite: Business Lessons
What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned in business? “To always do what you say you’re going to do. Your word carries a long way.” Rob Roach, Business Development Manager, Caledon Virtual “Always listen to the needs of clients, never tell them what they need.” Terry Merritt, Division Manager, Alliance Water “That at
Ann Merrifield, Director of Alumni Relations, Columbia College
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Giving and Getting Feedback
Giving or receiving feedback can be a powerful influence on learning and achievement. Former athletes are typically a little easier to coach as employees because they are accustomed to receiving constant feedback on what they need to improve. Many employees are not used to having consistent feedback. Some very much desire it, and some want
Ask Anne: Cell Phones and Time Skills
Dear Anne, My company is small and has recently hired its first full-time sales rep. She is bringing in revenue and generating a lot of business, but also causing my partner and me a great deal of stress. An example: Last Tuesday, she called the office after sending a document and said we needed to
Listen to Citizen Concerns
Columbia is hardly the exception among municipalities in seeking an ongoing report card of citizen perceptions about the quality of life here. The ETC Institute, of Olathe, Kansas, has been surveying Columbia residents for the past fifteen years. Not surprisingly, among the 1,016 residents queried for the most recent survey, respondents said that they are
PYSK: Kevin McDonald, Chief Diversity Officer, UM System
Title and company/organization: Chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, University of Missouri System, and interim vice chancellor for inclusion, diversity and equity, MU. Age: 44. Job description: Provide collaborative leadership to the diversity and inclusion efforts at the UM System and MU. Years lived in Columbia/mid-Missouri: Two months. Original hometown: Cleveland, Ohio. Education: B.S.
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Tami Sells, Moberly Area Community College
What are the current challenges in the community college industry? The toughest challenge for a community college is funding. In Missouri, community colleges educate 40 percent of students in higher education but receive only 15 percent of the funding allocated to higher education as a whole. Although we have a smaller operating budget than