VU’s New Digs Veterans United recently leased the 15,000-square-foot Museao building at 3500 Buttonwood Dr. Veterans United also leased an 82,000-square-foot building at 1500 Vandiver Dr., which is owned by Vaughn Prost of 1500 Vandiver LLC, providing Veterans United their 15th office in Columbia. Veterans United has over 1,550 employees in Columbia and over 2,000 […]
Age: 57. Job description: Chief storyteller of all things City of Columbia. Years lived in Columbia/mid-Missouri: All of them. Original hometown: Fourth generation Boone Countian; born and raised right here in Columbia. Education: Columbia Public Schools, MU (before I was asked to leave), and then on to Columbia College. Professional background: Municipal government. I’ve worked in
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It was the press clipping from July 8, 1970 that caught my attention — “Allard returns to Columbia.” That article described the successful cornea transplant operation performed by a team of surgeons at Mount Zion Hospital in San Francisco on Columbia city manager Don Allard’s right eye. The account said the operation was a success
Managing up: the practice of helping your supervisor succeed in his or her role, much like they help you in yours. Believe it or not, it’s not always clear to employees why it’s so important they manage up. In reality, it’s a huge factor of success, but the practice has probably been made fun of
Every time a client calls scared from a sales pitch from some goober company I’ve never even heard of, I feel two things. First, I feel angry that a company would resort to this type of tactic to generate business. Second, I feel grateful for the relationship I have with that client, who trusts
What’s the most difficult challenge in fulfilling your councilperson duties? The most difficult challenge should be balancing stakeholder interests. Those with more concentrated interests are much more likely to engage the process and push for a particular outcome. Remembering the interests of those I represent who are not as engaged and ensuring that policies and
Dear Anne: I hear that new Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations regarding accident and injury reporting requirements for employers went into effect in August of this year. How do I make sure that my company is complying with these new rules? The good news is that implementation of the proposed regulations has been delayed
