Congratulations! Your employer has confirmed a commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives and has named the individual within the organization who will manage those efforts . . . YOU! So where do we start? We must understand that the first hurdle — the acknowledgment that a commitment is necessary — has been jumped. Many, however, […]
Coaching has become part method, part technique, and part buzzword when people are describing the process of developing employees. The idea that not only does everyone have the ability to coach, but that it’s now a necessity for effective managers is a leading force in successful organizations. But coaching is not holding a weekend seminar
Tucked within the North Village Art District sits one of Columbia’s many Quonset-style buildings, a steel semi-circle that’s newly renovated. Previously home to the Koonse Glass Company, it now houses the Root Cellar, a popular independent grocery store that sells and promotes products from local Missouri farmers. The two-story building was constructed in 1951
If you’re reading CBT, then we probably share a similar belief: Good businesses are the backbone of a good community. The third annual Top of the Town awards recognize those businesses and businesspeople who make Columbia go. Thanks to our partner, Columbia Regional Airport, for supporting these awards each year. You made your voices heard.
“What are we going to do about our roads and bridges?” I’ve heard it from Missourians across the state since long before I got involved with politics. The Missouri General Assembly just concluded a highly contentious session with no answers for our infrastructure (but another task force to further study the issue). It’s been
Travel agent. Project manager. Organizational hub. Problem solver. Executive assistants can play any role the job calls for. Meet three professionals who are the key to getting things done. Heather Cole City Manager’s Office, City of Columbia Education: Columbia College Strongest skill: “Skill, I’d say organization. Strength, I’d say empathy.” Little-known fact: “I have a
As senior general manager of Columbia Mall, Rusty Strodtman is used to getting questions about the next big retailer coming to Columbia. Is there a Whole Foods coming? What about Cheesecake Factory? What about Forever 21, the retailer Strodtman says they probably get the most requests for? “The biggest thing we can do as a
Monday, August 21 will be much like any other Monday in Columbia — until 1:12 p.m. At 1:12 p.m., for about two minutes and 30 seconds, the city will witness a celestial event some call “once in a lifetime”: a total solar eclipse. The moon will pass between the sun and Earth and block the
When you think about it, our feet take a lot of abuse day to day. If you’ve ever suffered from foot pain —an ingrown toe nail, a corn or callus, or something more serious, like nerve pain — you know that painful feet can really slow you down. The doctors and staff at Columbia Podiatry
One of the Better Business Bureau’s most important functions is providing a bridge between customers and businesses when the customer is unhappy and files a complaint. Excellent customer service can often solve problems long before they reach that point, but now and then every business encounters an unhappy customer, and employees need to be trained
