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Do 1 Thing
Published on December 3, 2014
The national program Do 1 Thing gives you easy to follow suggestions and tips on preparing now for a possible emergency or disaster. -
Does conflict ever feel smooth?
Published on November 28, 2014
Learning how to manage conflict can reduce employer costs and increase employee satisfaction – conflict training can make conflict situations less intimidating. -
A clear, inspiring mission will help keep the organizational ship on course
Published on November 28, 2014
Developing and following a clear organizational mission will help focus efforts to achieve desired impacts with measurable outcomes. -
Test your assumptions with the Five Whys
Published on November 26, 2014
Get to the core of a problem by asking ‘why’ no fewer than five times. -
Tis’ the season for charity
Published on November 26, 2014
Give time and hope to someone living in poverty instead of monetary donations. -
How attached garages changed traditional neighborhoods
Published on November 26, 2014
The front porch was an anchor of social activity within the neighborhood and created social capital. Garages have replaced them as the primary design element of houses. -
What a developer looks for and what a municipality is needs to match
Published on November 24, 2014
Developers look for certain attributes in a municipality where they may do business. Municipalities should understand what that is, and work to have those attributes already in place. -
Incentives for food assistance benefits create opportunities for families and local farmers
Published on November 21, 2014
The new Farm Bill incentive program is allowing consumers to support their local farmers. -
Incorporate fire safe planning into new home construction and remodeling
Published on November 21, 2014
Using Firewise safe materials in home construction projects can help home owners avoid a loss in the event of a wildfire in their immediate area. -
Cooperative efforts to address natural resource infrastructure issues
Published on November 20, 2014
County commissioners from 16 northern Michigan counties visited and learned about two cooperative projects to repair and improve local natural resource infrastructure problems.