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Employee Employer Relations - Getting To Yes

We've all been there. On one side the employer wants/needs the productivity from his/her employee. On the other side the employee has needs as well but they can be vastly different from those of the employer. How do we best get to "Yes!" for both? Here Deborah Rinner the Chief Learning Officer from Tero International tackles that thorny issue and we can give you a hint.  It starts with honest communication.

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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines & More 14 October 2021

It was the best day for Wall Street since (ready?) March of this year. But before we get there were going to share an imperfect story:

• Sometimes being perfect isn't so hot;
• Price spikes are everywhere but by how much;
• Stocks soared today and why;
• John Deere workers on strike & a trend;
• A new "heavy duty" cargo drone;
• The Wall Street Report;
• The Big Switch is on.

Those stories plus, for the interview, Deborah Rinner the Chief Learning Officer from Tero International is with us to talk about the often thorny issue of what employers want vs. what employees want. Those very different expectations can lead to a non-productive workforce. So, what's the best way to get everybody to..."Yes!"?  We'll talk about that and offer some solid ideas as to where to...start.  

Thanks for listening!

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines & More 7 October 2021

So, you don't think politics and business are related? Well, some political moves today impacted the stock market...big time and that's our first story. And, click through for an interesting conversation about using horses to teach...leadership.  Let's go:

• The Dow and Congress;
• Top five "at risk" counties for housing;
• Food Service Workers & The End of Cheap Labor;
• Elon's brother to be kicked off Tesla Board;
• Teen demographics and what they...like;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Lower first time unemployment numbers;
• No jab, no job no...unemployment it would seem.

Those stories plus you'll meet Kim Gratny the founder of FullCIRCLE Creative + Coaching. A horsewoman who uses horses in her leadership training. It's really pretty cool and so very different. 

Thanks for listening! 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News & Stuff to DO 24 September 2021

It's the final Friday of the month of September...like where did that go?  Hey, right after the news headlines we've got Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine with "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week...hey, it's Friday!  In the news:

• Shades of 2008 in...China;
• Costco says destroy this product;
• Remember Lay-a-Way. News from Walmart;
• Customers are back but not fast food workers;
• But it's not just food service...what FedEx said;
• But, Cabela's is Hiring; 
• China and Cryptocurrency it's a big deal;
• Credit card trouble over at AARP;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Let's do email etiquette 101 shall we?

Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro with Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine. He's in to help me riff about a whole host of things to going on in this, our Hyper-Local look at fun this weekend into next week.  Sup? Des Moines Street Style is a happening thing all over the Metro. The Okee Dokee Brothers with Sonia De Los Santos (Jeff is practicing his Spanish) are making music tonight. The Wine and Whisky Walk from Cityview is happening in the West Glen Shopping Area. The Annual Fall Arts and Crafts Show at the State Fairgrounds but...NO gun show! Octoberfest (in September) is happening. Last chance to see CABARET at the Des Moines Playhouse. Strap in and go to the Halfway to St. Pat's Day Bike Ride starting at Carl's Place. Illumifest is a big deal in West Des Moines. Knotfest happens on Saturday as well. The Iowa Latino Heritage Festival...is a go!  Applefest at Living History Farms (and we share some trivia). The Des Moines Symphony is tuning up. Family Movie Night is happening at the West Des Moines Valley Community Center...and we also talk about the Valley High School Football Stadium...yikes. So go out already and have some fun! 

Thanks for listening! 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines and More 22 September 2021

Back in the studio from a very informative and helpful event known as the Okoboji Writers Retreat. Two and a half days with writers, publishers, agents doing all kinds of work. Plus a screening of Storm Lake a movie about a small town newspaper and its amazing staff  and one, Art Cullen, who won a Pulitzer. What a great time and learned so much.

Here's what we've got for you today:

• What a difference a day makes;
• Kmart, Sears & J.C. Penny; an update;
• Google and back at the office;
• Changes in the restaurant industry;
• The new Federal Reserve report;
• The Debt Ceiling and the Child Tax Credit;
• The Wall Street Report;
• The fizz is out of the hard seltzer business.

Those stories plus a very passionate Desmund Adams the founder of Focus and Find a socially responsible recruitment firm. He says his mission is to change the direction of Corporate America and doing so by helping them find a way to drive profit while creating a better world for folks not yet born.  Strong stuff right here:

Thanks for listening!

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines 20 September 2021

It's the business news headlines for Monday the 20th of September and coming to you from the Lakes of Okoboji in Northwestern Iowa.  We're here for the Okoboji Writers Retreat created by newsperson and writer Julie Gammack. It's been quite the day.  In the news:

• The "Global Economy" proof;
• What? States demand money back;
• Heard of Ghosting Coasting? You will today;
• GM and Chevy Bolt fixes;
• Tequila Bottles, Air Force One and Boeing;
• More supply chain troubles loom;
• The Wall Street Report;
• We're going way too...fast.

Thanks for listening!

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines 15 September 2021

Welcome to the business news headlines for Wednesday the 15th of September and for those of you who are about to celebrate the Jewish Holiday of Yom Kippur may you have a meaningful day. Here's what we've got for you today:

• Get Social Security? A raise is in store;
• A "Witching Friday" for stocks...what?
• Heard about the Great Chicken Settlement;
• Seems Dutch Brothers have a winner;
• The Wall Street Report
• The "Savage Summer" of air travel.

Those stories, a programming note and we'll take you back two months or so and get you up to speed on the Okoboji Writers Retreat with Julie Gammack. It kicks off this Sunday and while it is sold out we thought you might want to listen to what it's about.  And, yep, I'm going.   Here you go:

Thanks for being here!

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines 25 August 2021

We're already done with Wednesday!  Throwback Thursday tomorrow...just a "heads up". Speaking of heads up here's what we've got for you today in the business news headlines:

• Troubling news from the airline industry;
• An international company pulls the plug on travel;
• Backorders, workers and the virus;
• Ford says absenteeism there hits 20% and why;
• Salesforce says, business is good...very good;
• The 5 fastest shrinking metros in the U.S.;
• What EV beat Tesla in mileage...we'll share;
• "The Tesla Cybertruck will be a disaster" who said it?
•  The Wall Street Report;
• Working from home a "mental toll"?

Thanks for listening! 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines 24 August 2021

We're bakin' here in the Midwest.  Today it got up to 98 degrees.  And, no rain in sight.  Say, just a click away you'll learn more about "The Joker" and we ain't talking Batman. The world of $20,000 sign on bonuses, no really.  Here's what we've got for you today:

• The Joker is back android users;
• The Mouse and Target Stores;
• Germany weighs in on semiconductors;
• Can your employer demand you get the jab;
• We know where you can get a mega sign-on bonus;
• The eyeglass business must be really good;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Tips on finding the job you will...love.

Thanks for listening!

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines & More 21 July 2021

For a second day in a row Wall Street soared. In fact the difference between the Dow close on Monday to the close today...a whopping 836 points to the positive.  Here's what we've got for you today:

• Was Monday a fluke;
• Take an 11 minute ride and come back to grief;
• The economy to survive a resurgence of Delta;
• Costco bring back a COVID protection program;
• Jerome Powell, AOC and inflation;
• Buy now get a chip later;
• A new shipping competitor for Amazon;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Forget baby showers...have a business shower!

For the interview we're talking about those tough conversations that are making their way into our business and personal life. Issues of politics, race, religion, gender and more can be difficult conversations to deal with. However, if you know how to listen and react you may find the conversation productive. My guest is Liz Cooney who is the Director of Training at Tero International. Click through to listen:  

Thanks for listening! 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.