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Springfield, MO
Marc Thornsberry, a Senior Engineer at CJW, says he joined the company after working in the public sphere. He says CJW had a ton of experience working with the community, and putting their customer's and clients.
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Annually 8 million work days are lost due to intimate partner violence. That is the equivalent of 35,000 full time jobs. This four-part series provided by Harmony House offers training, downloadable resources and community resources available to help owners, managers and workplace colleagues learn how to recognize and respond if an employee is experiencing intimate partner violence. This first session explains what intimate partner violence is and is not, as well as describes the seven forms of abuse: physical, sexual, psychological, emotional, spiritual, legal and financial/economic. Also download helpful information and tools to address intimate partner violence in your company.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Part 2 of the Harmony House workplace training series delves into intimate partner violence risks and costs in the workplace. Rachel Carter, prevention education coordinator at Harmony House, shares local stories from a business owner and victim to illustrate some of the signs, symptoms and appropriate ways to address intimate partner violence in the workplace. Also download helpful information and tools to address intimate partner violence in your company.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Part 3 of the Harmony House workplace training series examines red flags you should look for if you suspect somebody is the victim of intimate partner violence and provides useful information about what to say and what not to say. Also download helpful information and tools to address intimate partner violence in your company.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Part 4 of the Harmony House workplace training series connects you with local and national resources and organizations to share with employees. Download model company policies that address everything from prevention to emergency response plans in the case that a perpetrator brings intimate partner violence to your workplace.
Monday, October 23, 2023
This complete employer toolkit includes four training videos totaling less than 30 minutes, access to model company policies, downloadable informational posters, links to national and local resources and much more. Learn how to prevent and address intimate partner violence to not only support your employees but also protect and improve your business
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
We know all too well that the world we live in, and the impact it then has on humanity, directly affects our businesses and our communities. We cannot single-handedly control the events of the world and society in which we live. What we always do have within our reach though is the manner in which we build and foster relationships, how we lead our teams, how we support our teams and support each other. Our quality and investment in relationships and how we lead directly affects our resilience, our ability to respond and cope with the world and societal events. Honest conversations are critical to achieving effective, productive, and healing outcomes. Watch for tips to keep in mind as a resilient, inspirational, and transformational leader. Dr. Shelly Farnan with Burrell Behavioral Health is your host.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
After you take time to pause, breathe and assess how you are feeling through the Rate the Weight scale, the next step is to identify what to do with that feeling and rating. This step is self-care and self-regulation, which is doing the things we each uniquely need to do in order to maintain our happiness, health and the ongoing development of our minds. Learn how to do this for yourself and tips to implement for your team.
Thursday, July 9, 2020
To lead people effectively, it is critical that we are able to manage and understand our own feelings and the feelings of others. When we do this: burnout is lower, the intent to leave a job is reduced and employees are overall less frustrated.
Friday, June 26, 2020
As humans we know our brains need to feel safe, first and foremost, which is why we physically distanced and made such drastic changes to our daily routines in recent months. But we also need to be heard, to have the opportunity to name our struggles and have them witnessed. It also is incredibly important to be compassionate with ourselves, as family members, employees, supervisors, or business owners.
“A lot of relationship problems, conflict, drama is caused by simple misunderstanding,” says Marlene Chism, author, consultant and expert on stopping workplace drama. Chism has three skills for …
“Get out of the mindset that time controls you. You can take control of your time," Marlene Chism, author, consultant and expert on stopping workplace drama. Chism has a couple tips to help you …
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Your language is either a barrier or a bridge, the skill is in knowing the difference. “As a leader, communication skills and language is one of your biggest tools,” says Marlene Chism, author, …
Anxiety can ruin your personal effectiveness and productivity says Marlene Chism, author, consultant and expert on stopping workplace drama. Don’t feel that you are alone in dealing with anxiety or …
Anxiety can ruin your personal effectiveness and productivity says Marlene Chism, author, consultant and expert on stopping workplace drama. Don’t feel that you are alone in dealing with anxiety or …
Did you know that remembering an angry experience for five minutes can suppress your immune system for up to six hours? “We have some mindsets about negativity. We think that if we vent, we’ll …
Do you feel overwhelmed? Is it a skill issue, a mindset issue or both? Marlene Chism, author, consultant and expert on stopping workplace drama, has some tips to help you deal with these situations. …
Learn more about Arvest Shane Cowger, Sales Manager at Arvest Bank and Summer Massey, Loan Manager at Arvest Bank share their top 5 reasons why businesses fail. From not understanding the importance of cash flow to …
Why Businesses Fail - 5 Things to Include in Your Business PlanCategory: ExperienceFeaturing: Summer Massey, Chrystal IronsDuration: 11:34 Are you thinking about starting, buying, or refinancing a business? Get started on your business …
Are considering a business partnership?Do your research and put everything down on paper.Summer Massey, Loan Manager at Arvest Bank, and Dwayne Fulk, a partner with Lathrop and Gage, tell you about five pitfalls on your path to partnership.
Do you have a business succession plan in place? Most people don't. Tracy Barnas, Arvest Wealth Management Regional Manager talks with Arvest Bank Loan Manager Summer Massey about what steps you need to take to get your plan in order.
Protect your company against fraud. Summer Massey, Loan Manager at Arvest Bank and Kala Forehand, Treasury Management Adviser at Arvest Bank, have tips to guard against internal and external fraud in …
Growing your company is good. Or is it? There are five things to consider when assessing if a growth opportunity will help or hinder your company according to Summer Massey, Loan Manager at Arvest …
All workplace problems have root causes. When will training be the solution? Sherry Coker, OTC Center for Workforce Development business development director, provides you the framework of a training needs assessment, which will uncover the root causes of a workplace problem and help you determine if training is the solution. A download is available at workforce.otc.edu/bootcamp with a complete outline for an effective training needs assessment. This is sponsored content. Duration: 2:29
When your training needs assessment shows there are gaps in employee performance the next step is to design an appropriate training solution according to Sherry Coker, OTC Center for Workforce …
Analyze your employee performance, identify performance gaps then determine which gaps can be improved through training. Sherry Coker, OTC Center for Workforce Development Business Development …
“It’s important to be able to step outside of ourselves and ask, ‘How can we make things better?’” says Sherry Coker, OTC Center for Workforce Development Business Development Director. …
You’ve just invested a significant amount of time and money to train members of your team. Now you have to see if your employees actually learned the confidence, skills, behaviors, or attitudes you …
