The Business Beat - by Howell Area COC

4: What is Economic Development?

Marcia Gebarowski from Ann Arbor SPARK joins show co-hosts Janelle Best and Dianne Samples to discuss Economic Development. Marcia shares the importance of Economic Development, industry practices, common misconceptions, and what this looks like for Livingston County. Join SPARK for their Annual Meeting on May 25th.Show LinksFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/howellchamberInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/howellareachamber/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/howell-area-chamber-of-comm/Twitter - https://twitter.com/HowellChamberYouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfP1T-4lCgHMu8ZhxtEOTywWebsite- https://howell.org/Guest LinksLearn more about the upcoming SPARK meeting: https://annarborusa.org/events/annual-events/annual-meeting/Website: https://annarborusa.org/Thank you to our Sponors!Bob Maxey Ford - https://www.bobmaxeyfordhowell.com/Roof One - https://www.roofonemichigan.com/

3: People Analytics and Your Bottom Line

Jasmit Kaur is a Microsoft Alum who spent over a decade using people analytics to advise leaders on their HR and business strategy. She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Culturebie. Culturebie provides data-driven insights to help companies make evidence-based decisions about people, culture, and the future by helping employees thrive and businesses succeed through strong culture and employee experience.Show LinksFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/howellchamberInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/howellareachamber/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/howell-area-chamber-of-comm/Twitter - https://twitter.com/HowellChamberYouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfP1T-4lCgHMu8ZhxtEOTywWebsite- https://howell.org/Guest LinksCulturebie: https://www.culturebie.com/Culturebie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/culturebie/Jasmit's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmitk/ SponsorsA special thank you to Champion Chevrolet and Bank of Ann Arbor for sponsoring this week's episode!Champion Chevrolet: https://www.champion-chev.comBank of Ann Arbor: https://www.bankofannarbor.comBecome a Sponsor- https://howell.org/businessbeat

2: Managing Conflict in Today’s Workplace

In today's environment, it seems that interacting with people has become more challenging than ever before. People are angrier, and conflict is present in our everyday lives. It has crept into our workplaces too. Joyce is the Queen of Conflict Resolution and works with individuals and small groups so they feel confident using their voices without losing their cool.She’s had great success in helping others with her conflict-resolution strategies and will shed some perspective on our current environment and what you can do to manage the day-to-day.Show LinksFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/howellchamberInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/howellareachamber/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/howell-area-chamber-of-comm/Twitter - https://twitter.com/HowellChamberYouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfP1T-4lCgHMu8ZhxtEOTywWebsite- https://howell.org/Guest LinksConnect with Joyce on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyceweiss/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/joyceweissWebsite: https://www.JoyceWeiss.comA special thank you to Meijer and Patrick Financial Group for sponsoring this week's episode!Meijer: https://www.meijer.comPatrick Financial Group: http://patrickfinancialgroup.onlineBecome a Sponsor https://howell.org/businessbeat/

1: Crisis Leadership & the Southwest Meltdown

Our first episode is brought to you by Brighton Ford, Livingston County's #1 Volume Dealer. Brighton Ford has been giving back to our community for decades, and is the place for all your automotive needs. From their state-of-the art body shop, to their aware-winning service department, to their huge selection of new & pre-owned vehicles, they truly are your one-stop shop. Call 188-NEW-FORD to get onboard with Brighton Ford.Mike Barger shares his take on the recent Southwest Airlines debacle along with key takeaways for entrepreneurs as it relates to crisis leadership. Mike is the co-founder of Jet-Blue Airways, a former Navy TOPGUN chief instructor, an Author, and a University of Michigan Business professor specializing in entrepreneurship and crisis leadership.Show LinksFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/howellchamberInstagram- https://www.instagram.com/howellareachamber/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/howell-area-chamber-of-comm/Twitter - https://twitter.com/HowellChamberYouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfP1T-4lCgHMu8ZhxtEOTywWebsite- https://howell.org/Guest Links Mike's Website: https://mikebarger.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgbarger/Check out Mike's book: https://www.amazon.com/High-Stakes-Leadership-Turbulent-Times-Stakeholders-ebook/dp/B08PTCM8TW?ref_=ast_author_dp