by - February 25, 2008 12:00 am
‘Practice-What-You-Teach? Leadership Inspires Teams (Human Factor)
Through consistent hard work, long hours some have climbed the career ladder with little (if any) training in how to be an effective leader.
Tag: education
by - February 25, 2008 12:00 am
Fort Smith Director Named to Task Force
Gary Campbell was recently named to the state?s Task Force for the 21st Century, an organization dedicated to raising income levels in the state.
by - February 25, 2008 12:00 am
UA?s FOI Gets Fixed
We let you in on a little sparring between us and the University of Arkansas about some documents related to the potential purchase of Fayetteville High School that should have been turned over to us through a Freedom of Information Act.
by - February 11, 2008 12:00 am
School Districts to Spend $86.2M For 2008 Projects
The slowdown in residential construction has no doubt left some in the construction industry hurting. But public infrastructure and school construction continues keeping pace with the demands of a growing region.
by - February 11, 2008 12:00 am
UA Omits Key E-mail When Answering FOI Request
An e-mail omitted from previous ROI request relating to the University of Arkansas’ interest in, and plans to finance, purchasing Fayetteville High School, finally surfaces.
by - February 11, 2008 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Tops the of Biggest Deals of 2007
Wal-Mart occupies the top positions in our annual Biggest Deals list.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Carnegie Class Creates Return on Investment (Jeffrey Wood Commentary)
The truth is sales is less an art of persuading as it is an art of providing. Today companies and markets demand targeted solutions aimed at their evolving needs, not at simply filling another sales rep’s quota.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Four Partners Purchase Dale Carnegie Franchise Units
Four partners purchased the Dale Carnegie Training franchise from Jerry Wilson & Associates of Little Rock on Jan. 3.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
AYC Owner Focuses Passion on Health, Instruction (First Person)
Arkansas Yoga Center’s Andrea Fournet provides a community environment for yoga practitioners.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Do You Have What it Takes To be a Respected Leader? (The Human Factor)
Leaders are not only respected for their obvious accomplishments, but also for their integrity, strong families, engagement with their churches and involvement in their communities.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Fort Smith Chamber Kicks Off Business Focus
The Greater Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce recently commenced Business Focus, a new series of development seminars geared toward small business owners that might not have the time, personnel or resources to attend out-of-town professional development cour
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Paint the Town Red Reaches Funding Goal
The Northwest Arkansas’s 2008 Paint the Town Red event, hosted at the Fayetteville Town Center, raised more than $90,000 for the American Heart Association.
by - January 14, 2008 12:00 am
Peer Praise Dynamic Proves Most Valuable for Creatures (Human Factor by Patrick Sbarra)
Preparing an inspiring year-end team meeting had been a bit of challenge until I had a moment of insight and clarity while preparing a program to celebrate a record- setting year in 2006.
by - December 24, 2007 12:00 am
Capitalist Coaches are Here to Stay (Commentary)
Anymore, the difference between the locker room and the board room is, you probably won?t get popped in the behind with a towel in the locker room.
by - December 17, 2007 12:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Best & Worst of 2007: Year of the Slowdown
The real estate slowdown, developer struggles and banking worries dominated 2007.
by - December 17, 2007 12:00 am
How to Earn Employee Trust and Commitment (Human Factor by Bruce Johanson)
Thus, the question that needs to be asked and answered is “What can we do to gain or regain genuine employee commitment?”
by - December 17, 2007 12:00 am
University of Arkansas Supporters Deserve Better (Andrew Jensen Commentary)
No matter who the brain trust led by Chancellor John A. White has or hasn’t hired as football coach by the time this is printed, the credibility of the state’s flagship university has been harmed.
by - December 3, 2007 12:00 am
Mars Petcare Builds Fort Smith Facility
Mars Inc. will be bringing an $80 million, 250,000-SF manufacturing facility to Fort Smith that will create 110 jobs, which will likely double within five years to about 200.
by - December 3, 2007 12:00 am
Arkansas Has 30-1 Odds To Win Basketball Championship
Sports books in Las Vegas give Arkansas basketball coach John Pelphrey a decent shot to earn nearly $2 million in his first year on the job.
by - November 5, 2007 12:00 am
Soderquist Center Hosts Chinese Team
Zhao Xiao, professor of economics at the University of Science and Technology, Beijing, and a government economic consultant, spoke about China?s economic future and its impact on the U.S. at The Soderquist Center on Oct. 24.