Inside Business
Applying ‘Zingerman’s Path to Lean’ in the Workplace in 4 Steps
April 27, 2016 There’s a difference between continuous improvement and continuous change, according to Tom Root, the Managing Partner of Zingerman’s Mail Order, who led the ZingTrain session on April 13. Both involve making changes, but only continuous improvement is focused on creating change that improves a situation.
Read MoreCommit to Fit Challenges Individuals to Walk 8,000 Steps/Day in May
April 27, 2016 Grab your sneakers: The Greater Flint Health Coalition is launching its next Commit to Fit challenge. Participants in the 2016 Walk to Wellness Challenge will be tasked with walking on a regular basis and tracking their steps or minutes of activity from May 1 to May 31.
Read MoreLeadership NOW Participants to End Yearlong Program with Bike, Art Events
April 27, 2016 As the inaugural Leadership NOW cohort nears the end of the year-long leadership development program, the team members have one final requirement to complete: to execute a sustainable, collaborative community project. Using the name MorphACTion – which stands for “movement that rebuilds pride and hope through art and culture in the city […]
Read MoreLeadership Reads
Check out these articles that may prove helpful as you run your business, provide leadership tips and strategies or spur creativity in your organization. The articles were selected from a variety of publications and websites such as Fortune, Inc., Fast Company, New York Times and Wall Street Journal. In this issue, Inside Business explores topics in community development and revitalization.
Read MoreWe’re Focused on Solutions and Moving Flint Forward
April 6, 2016 As Flint makes its way through the water contamination crisis, the challenges that many businesses are faced with are mounting. So while the experts are working on a plan to provide safe, clean water, we, at the Flint & Genesee Chamber are focused on solutions that support our local business community – […]
Read MoreLeadership Reads: Corporate Philanthropy and Social Responsibility
April 5, 2016 Check out these articles that may prove helpful as you run your business, provide leadership tips and strategies or spur creativity in your organization. The articles were selected from a variety of publications and websites such as Fortune, Inc., Fast Company, New York Times and Wall Street Journal. In this issue, Inside Business explores topics in corporate philanthropy and social […]
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