Joe Gerstandt | keynote speaker, freedom fighter, freak-flag flier

Keeping on the same theme as yesterday….I came across this information on Gautam Ghosh’s blog (and he came across it on Bob Sutton’s), it is some highlights from research conducted by Boris Groysberg that was published in Harvard Business Review: A star performer in one company will shine in another, right? Wrong. When stars switch   [Read More…]

Take a few minutes to read this interesting article in The Cristian Science Monitor…and then think about the leadership in your organization / community. Female leadership: changing business for the better Workplaces today use more direct communication and less hierarchy. Women helped effect this change. By Sally Helgesen Chatham, N.Y. – Until a few months   [Read More…]

During the week of February 4 through 8, 2008, the Conference for Inclusive Communities, CFIC, formerly NCCJ of the Midlands, will sponsor Diversity and Equality Education Week (DEEW). This highly anticipated week is designed as an educational campaign to raise awareness of discrimination and inform students and teachers on social inequities, inspire proactive leadership and   [Read More…]

How accessible are we? How accessible is our healthcare? Thanks to the good people at the College of St Marys Center for Transcultural Learning and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Office of Minority Health and Health Equity , here is some great information regarding the status of language   [Read More…]

  Project Interfaith presents its 3rd annual Interfaith Architecture Tour The role of images and icons in religious art and architecture Sunday, March 9, 2008 | 1:00 – 5:00pm Meet at the Hindu Temple ~ 13010 Arbor Spend an an afternoon exploring the critical role that images and icons play in shaping religious art and   [Read More…]

Join other young professionals and community leaders at our 3rd Annual Young Professionals Summit to be held on March 6th, Omaha, NE at Qwest Center Omaha.    This year’s Summit theme is "Leading the Vision." Keynote speaker and bestselling author, Robin Sharma, is one of the world’s top experts on leadership, change management and personal   [Read More…]

  Cheryl Weston People Talking to People |  Bringing Consciousness to the Community Cox Communications Channel 22 

From the Society for Human Resource Management: The U.S. House of Representatives is planning to consider legislation called the “ADA Restoration Act,” a bill that would expand the definition of “disability” under the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to cover—and require employers to accommodate—people who have minor or temporary impairments such as near-sightedness, headaches,   [Read More…]

Heartland Chapter of the Association for Strategic Planning presents: SPIRIT OF WOMEN – Tanya Abreu This is a cutting-edge look at a new approach to marketing that listens and responds to what women want. Whether buying shoes, life insurance, or choosing a hospital, female consumers process marketing messages differently from their male counterparts. Come explore   [Read More…]