Today is: September 24,
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by several entities to help with Skills Building
Tools in the workforce. Please spend three
minutes to take a very brief survey to help
us determine the level of need you are
facing. Thank you.
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Regional Public Policy Committee
Meetings
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To foster a favorable business, economic,
governmental and social climate within the State
of Iowa so that our citizens have the opportunity
to enjoy the highest possible quality of
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  Legislative News
Industrial
Processing Study Committee
Meets
The
Industrial Processing Study Committee met
September 18th to continue work on more clear
statutory guidelines for sales and use tax
exemptions for "processing" in
manufacturing. Originally formed in 2003,
the committee has met periodically with the
Department of Revenue officials to find
consensus on language to make Iowa as
competitive as possible and eliminate as much
"grey" from the statutory language as
possible. Continue
reading>>>
Ft. Dodge Regional Meeting
Success
Led by ABI District Vice Chair Bob
Bocken (Farner-Bocken), several ABI members from
western Iowa gathered in Fort Dodge Tuesday for
the first of three ABI Regional Public Policy
meetings. Members had a great opportunity
to discuss common challenges related to
developing ABI's 2010 legislative agenda.
Members also enjoyed the chance to network with
fellow ABI members from the region. Continue
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Iowa NOT Among Highest
Unemployment States
The US House of Representatives
passed legislation Tuesday (HR 3548) that would
provide for up to 13 weeks of further emergency
unemployment compensation for individuals
exhausting the existing emergency unemployment
compensation in states with total unemployment
rates of 8.5% or above. In the highest
unemployment states this means that an
individual may be able to claim up to 92 weeks
of combined state and federal unemployment
compensation with no intervening employment. Continue
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Iowa Workforce Development
Launches Website
The Department of Iowa Workforce
Development has launched a website with
information related to misclassification of
workers. The website has a sheet of
frequently asked questions in addition to
information about penalties for non-compliance
and a contact number if you would like
additional information. Click here to check out
their
website. |
From
the Desk Of...Dana & Ellen Borowka
Preparing Your Organization
Now For The Recovery:
How to Tap into Your
Best Resource
Communication
has come so far over the years. In less than a
split second, we can send emails to thirty
different people around the world and everyone
will receive the same data. Yet the most
difficult challenge that can cost organizations
thousands if not millions of dollars is still
miscommunication in interpersonal exchanges.
A lack of loyalty and connection
to an organization can develop if people feel
misunderstood or not valued. This can result in
turnover and the loss of top talent. If
organizations take time to simply manage
individuals according to their needs rather than
just treating them like a mechanical part, then
these star performers probably would not have
the need to look for other opportunities.
Each of us is a valuable part of
the whole, and we need to develop an empathic
company culture in order to open lines of
communication for creative contribution. That
leads to engagement of ideas and respect so
individuals feel that they can participate in a
vision. Continue
reading>>>
Did you
miss the Monday Memo from ABI President, Mike
Ralston? For this week's memo click
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Ten Quick Quips on Setting
Goals
1. "A dream without a goal is just a
wish." Bill Cole
2. "It takes as much energy to wish as it
does to plan." Eleanor
Roosevelt
3. "Planning is bringing the future into
the present so that you can do something about
it now." Alan Lakein
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ABI Foundation: Leadership Iowa
2009-10 Class Announced
The ABI Foundation
Board of Directors and the Leadership Iowa Board
of Governors are excited to announce 40 members
of 27th Leadership Iowa program. Please click here for a
list of the 2009-10 class
members.
Each
year talented Iowa professionals are selected as
program class members. They work in both the
private and public sectors and represent all
geographical areas of Iowa. Participants meet
once a month from October through June for a one
and one-half day session.
Participants will travel to communities
across Iowa beginning in October discussing
topics of Agriculture and Renewable Energy, The
Iowa Economy, Government, Community Preparedness
and Response, Education, and Healthcare.
Click here for a calendar of
sessions.
If
you are interested in sponsoring a Leadership
Iowa session, please contact Wade Den Hartog at (515)
235-0569. | |
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