Creative solutions arise from difficult circumstances and the courage to try something new. When faced with low unemployment constraining both hiring and production, DS Smith chose to lean fully in to what it took to...
I’ve been spending time this month getting ready for this year’s Advanced Economic Development Leadership Program being held in Kansas City in October. Since 2018, I’ve been asked to speak about...
See this chart? Nothing wrong with it really, but boy has it created communication challenges. This is the classic graphic from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but you’ve probably seen versions of it...
I’m not generally a fan of age-specific “talent” attraction efforts, but I do appreciate that Tulsa has decided to announce a resolution declaring itself to be a “retirement destination city”, and to seek AARP’s “age...
A few months ago, I encouraged my economic development friends to inventory the maps you use online and in print. Here is a wrap-up of the tips I have shared in this series of ReDesign Your Data map-related...