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Creating Civil Conversations
Having civil conversations on tough subjects takes practice. Learn a refreshing and practical perspective on what it means to lead with civility in today’s increasingly divided world.


Making Sense of AI
Artificial intelligence is evolving each day with leaders across industries attempting to figure out how to best utilize it for their organization.


Working Skills for Life
Leaders seeking workers in skilled labor areas do well when they find partners who train to meet their needs. Learn about workforce demand trends and how communities are benefiting.


Examining Accessibility: What Leaders Must Understand About Disability and Inclusion
In today’s workplace and community, accessibility is often misunderstood or treated as a secondary consideration. Yet, accessibility requires intentional focus and leadership to ensure people can fully engage, participate, and contribute in meaningful ways.


Why the “Small Stuff” Matters: Leadership Lessons from Space
When we think about leadership, strategy, and innovation, we often focus on the big picture: vision, growth, and transformation. But what if the real differentiator isn’t the big moves… but the small ones?


Protecting Your Genius: What Every Leader Needs to Know About Intellectual Property
Great ideas are the foundation of innovation—but without protection, even the best ideas can be lost, copied, or underutilized.


Speaking to Strength and Confidence: Leadership Lessons from a former Mrs. Universe North America
Mrs. DeAnna Emborski, Former Mrs. Universe North America Leadership is often defined by strategy, influence, or decision-making authority. Yet some of the most profound leadership moments emerge from personal courage and the willingness to speak openly, to serve others, and to use one’s experiences to create positive change. Former Mrs. Universe North America, award-winning speaker, and domestic-violence advocate Mrs. DeAnna Emborski exemplifies this kind of leadership. In a


Trending Small, Impacting Big: What Today's Entrepreneurs are Teaching us
Entrepreneurship is not only rising but reshaping how people think about work, identity, and long‑term success.


Making the Call: What Officiating Teaches Us About Leadership, Growth, and Resilience
Leadership often comes down to a single moment: making the call. Whether it happens in a boardroom, a classroom, or on the field in front of millions, leaders are expected to make decisions quickly, confidently, and with integrity—often without perfect information and always under pressure.


Commanding the Clock: How Effective Leaders Take Control of Their Time
Commanding the Clock explores how effective leaders take control of their time by managing not only their schedules—but their energy, thoughts, and priorities.


Fruit-Bearing Appointments: Why Goals Need Structure, Accountability, and the Courage to Pivot
If you’ve ever felt energized about a goal—only to feel stuck a few weeks later—you’re not alone. Goal setting is easy. Goal achievement is where most people struggle. Let’s start with the reality.


PinLeader™ Goal Setting
Goal suggestions for the working professional who wants to integrate work and life.


Enhancing Company Culture through Effective Internal Communication
Effective internal communication has become a key factor in building good company culture.


PinLeader™: The Perils of Micromanaging and Why Letting Go Can Lead to Greater Success
A PinLeader, an effective leader with desired attributes that includes being sharp, staying straight on plan with the ability to pivot and h


Do you know your company’s strategic plan?
Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Preparing for success takes a lot of planning and...


Managing Difficult Team Members
Leadership is a multifaceted journey filled with triumphs, but also challenges. One of the most common hurdles that leaders encounter is...


Balancing Act: Achieving Work-Life Harmony with a Side Hustle
In today's gig economy, many individuals are juggling multiple responsibilities, including full-time employment and a side hustle....


Cultivating a Positive Workplace Culture
If someone were to ask you today what the culture is like at your workplace, how would you respond? Organizations that have highly...


Unlocking Success: The Power of Strategic Planning
In the fast-paced and competitive landscape of today's business world, having a clear roadmap for success is essential. Strategic...


A Guide to Leadership Development
In every aspect of life, from the corporate world to community initiatives, effective leadership is crucial for driving progress and...


Implicit Bias: Keeping Unconscious Bias out of Decision Making
As individuals, we’ve been molded by a lifetime of unique experiences circumstances, upbringings, and situations that have subconsciously...


Embracing More Neurodiversity in the Workplace
As a long-time teacher of young children and mother of a young adult with disabilities, I am passionate about creating awareness in the...


Making the World More Inclusive, One Swing at a Time
A lot of business is done on the golf course. Connections are made and relationships are strengthened all while chasing a little ball...


Being ADA Compliant While Navigating COVID
Although most organizations have yet to mandate vaccines, federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws do not prevent employers from...


An Exciting Time for Minority-owned and Disadvantaged Businesses in NW Ohio
Learn more about M&A's role in the new NWO MBAC.


Seven Partners, including Mays & Associates, Ltd, Selected to Boost Minority-Owned Businesses in OH
Mays & Associates is honored to have been selected along with other great institutions to administer this program.


Being An Ally, One Pronoun at a Time
If you are looking for ways to be a good ally during this year’s Pride Month, one simple and inexpensive way, is to add your preferred...


Googling Applicants During the Recruitment Process
Many organizations have very effective recruitment strategies, but those strategies are at times derailed by individuals in/outside the...


Tips for Celebrating Black History Month in Schools
February is Black History Month, a time set aside for us to remember the contributions Black Americans have been making throughout this...


Time to Refocus on Communications, Together
We all know that communication with co-workers, staff and loved ones is important. But did you know that only 7% of the impact comes from...


Putting One Foot in Front of the Other
It was not long ago when comments like putting "one foot in front of the other" meant you had a sense of movement that was taking you...
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