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Lakers, North Stars and…Vikings? Oh my!
08 February 2012 7:43 AM | 3 CommentsThe chatter is getting noisier. They are going to raise our taxes! That RICH guy is going to get richer! Our public schools don’t get any money – but that dumb team does! I don’t care – let the team leave! However, Minnesota history indicates...
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Your help is needed to close one hole in Minnesota safety net
06 February 2012 3:11 PM | No CommentsYou may have read about Charles Van Heuveln in Jon Tevlin’s Star Tribune column a few weeks ago. A good program that benefits people with disabilities — Medical Assistance for Employed People with Disabilities (MA-EPD) — has a loop hole in it. A hole that...
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Theater of Public Policy
02 February 2012 12:19 PM | No CommentsPolitical satire and improvisational theater have a long history in the Twin Cities thanks in part to Dudley Riggs. Huge Improv Theater on 30th and Lyndale in south Minneapolis is adding a new chapter to this legacy with the Theater of Public Policy. In partnership...
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A Few Tools on Coaching as learned from Janel Anderson of Working Conversations
Posted on December 16, 2011 | No CommentsI had the opportunity to attend a 4-hour workshop on coaching presented by Janel Anderson, PhD , CEO of Working Conversations. She presented many coaching tools; a couple of simple ones are below. They can be applied for coaching direct reports, self-coaching and peer to... -
A New Way to Fund MN Social Service Programs: Human Capital Performance Bonds
Posted on April 7, 2011 | No CommentsI had the opportunity to attend a presentation this winter led by Steve Rothschild of Twin Cities Rise! and Invest in Outcomes. The topic was Human Capital Performance Bonds, a private investment vehicle that will raise capital for investment in Minnesota’s top-performing social service programs.... -
Leadership Advice from CEO of the Year, John Johnson
Posted on February 17, 2011 | 1 CommentI had the opportunity to attend the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s annual luncheon for John Johnson, retired CEO of CHS Inc. and the Journal’s pick for 2011 CEO of the year. He joins the ranks of 34 other business leaders such as Richard Davis, Mary... -
October is National Bullying Prevention Month – And It’s Just in Time
Posted on October 6, 2010 | 2 CommentsOctober is National Bullying Prevention Month – and it’s just in time. Nine out of ten GLBT students experience harassment in school. GLBT youth are four times as likely to commit suicide as their heterosexual counterparts. Here are the latest casualties: Tyler Climenti – The... -
Three Leadership Lessons from the Corner Office
Posted on September 2, 2010 | 1 CommentMy week begins with a Monday morning discussion with my colleague about the Sunday New York Times. One of the first columns we talk about is the Corner Office column on P. 2 of the Business Section. Adam Bryant from the New York Times interviews... -
Connecting with Steve Boehlke on Leadership – How Do You Relate?
Posted on June 30, 2010 | No CommentsI recently broke bread with my friend Steve Boehlke. Steve has over twenty years’ experience consulting for and coaching science and technology leaders from across the globe. His recently published book, 50 Lessons on Leading For Those With Little Time For Reading hit Amazon’s bookshelf... -
United Way to Convene United Front 2010
Posted on May 17, 2010 | No CommentsAre you on a board or committee for a social service nonprofit organization? Lead one? Work for one? All of the above? Wondering what the new “normal” landscape looks like for the social service landscape? On June 9th from 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. United... -
Of Course I Give A Damn – But Do You?
Posted on April 5, 2010 | 2 Comments“But you can get married, can’t you?” That was the question asked of me in 1993 by one of my friends in the Bay Area. She had just married her long time boyfriend and she was sharing the memories of the day with me. My... -
Support the Local Economy – Project 3/50
Posted on February 26, 2010 | No CommentsSometimes it takes a while for an idea to spread. Or at least for me to hear about it. I was having lunch with a friend a couple of weeks ago describing my past weekend’s activities. After sharing my usual routine of going to The... -
Co-Working – A Place for Entrepreneurs, Consultants & Freelancers to Find Community
Posted on January 20, 2010 | 3 Comments“I would do things differently if I ran this place.” “I’ve got a great idea. I wonder if it would fly in the marketplace?” “I really want to work on my own and avoid the office politics.” These are just a few of the reasons...
