Vicki Hamilton-Allen talks with Author & Consultant, Bernadette Johnson on the Michigan Business Network. They discuss the importance of Leading from the Middle as a tactic to cultivate and retain talent in organizations and particularly in nonprofits to maintain institutional knowledge and decrease staff turnover.
Vicki Hamilton-Allen talks with Chief Results Officer, Integrated Strategies Inc. Steve Trecha on the Michigan Business Network. They discuss Leadership characteristics and using Steve’s trademarked Leadership definitions: Acceleration and Depression, he discusses how these can be strengthened or weakened in different scenarios including a global pandemic.
Vicki Hamilton-Allen talks with Executive Vice President, Business Operations of Emergent BioSolutions, Adam Havey on the Michigan Business Network. They discuss the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility and how investing in the community cultivates long-term positive impact for community stakeholders, employees, and the financial bottom line.
MBN is excited to announce a new show to the network, Beyond the Mission! In this pair of interviews, as is MBN tradition Chris Holman welcomes to the network, show host and Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Capital Region, Vicki Hamilton-Allen.
Vicki shares her time as CEO of Habitat for Humanity as well as the organization's mission, with a service in Ingham and Eaton Counties of Michigan. In the second interview Vicki interviews Chris to discover his perspective on non-profits and their impact on the economy. Vicki is excited to use the new MBN show, Beyond the Mission, to help inform and educate the business community about non-profits, sustainability, and solid business practices.
In business, networking is a critical skill. Memberships to associations or Business Chambers can help leverage networking opportunities for businesses both large and small. The term Social Capital refers to the relationships and interconnectedness that each of us have and use in our daily lives. Associations or Chambers often have commonality amongst the members.
Mergers and acquisitions are used as strategies to grow organizations. Businesses often identify opportunities to abate competition, increase intellectual property, licensing and increase HR talent through acquisitions. Many efficiencies can be claimed from acquisition and at times mergers.
