What is Your Team Model?

By Jami Miedema Currently, I am engaged in a management course aimed at helping individuals work in a team environment.  After several sessions, each team was asked to produce a team model incorporating key points they deemed critical to the function of their group. ...

How to Work a Room

By Jami Miedema As a business major at a local university, I’ve been to my fair share of seminars, social events, and development activities aimed to help students transition into the professional sphere.  While the information I’ve learned is of value, I’ve had...

Overcoming Phone Phobia

By Mario O’Connell Ring, ring. “Good morning, _____________ Incorporated,” he says hurriedly. “Good morning,” I respond in a cheerful tone. “I was wondering if you would be willing to verify the contact information that I have for your company?” I continue after...

Fostering an Innovative Company Culture

By Jami Miedema Last month, Dean wrote about the Blue Ocean Strategy and how to apply the method to create new market space instead of competing for existing market share. The key is through innovation. Especially in today’s world, where information is abundant...

The Art of Raising Capital

By Dean Whittaker Access to capital has long been the key to economic success.  Whether it is from savings, friends and families, venture capital firms, or borrowed from a bank, capital is a key component to economic growth. Recently, I attend a panel discussion by a...