How to Avoid Mistakes New (and Experienced) Managers Make

By: Morag Barrett, CEO and Founder, Skye Associates LLC and CWCC Member You have just been promoted…. Congratulations! Effective leaders and managers are at the heart of every successful organization, however many companies operate a ‘sink or swim’ approach to leadership and management development and do not provide support during the critical transition.  Think about your…

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Your Business Plan Can Be a Tool for Engagement

By: Jesse Wolff, President and CEO, Goodwill Industries of Denver and CWCC Member When I asked the executive team at Goodwill to work on our business plan for our organization of more than 1,100 employees, I could see the fear (and cynicism) in their eyes.  People often think business plans are incredibly time consuming and are…

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Does Web Video Really Work?

By Brian Doubleday, Greenworks Video Senior Producer & CWCC Member There’s been a lot of conjecture lately about the effectiveness of adding videos to your website. Several recent reports have shown that there is no longer any doubt about the benefits of well-done video on a website. Internet Retailer reports that visitors who view product videos…

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What the Girl Scouts Taught Me about Leadership

By: Pam Watson Korbel- Interim Executive and Corporate Director and CWCC Member 100 years ago this month an infamous American woman Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scout organization when she held the first troop meeting in her home in Savannah, GA.  Since, more than 50 million girls and women have proceeded through the Girl…

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