by lisa@orbisleaders.com | Jul 7, 2022 | Corporate Culture, Orbis Advantage
Work-related stress can cause psychological and physical impacts – from difficulty making decisions and forgetfulness, to headaches, slow reactions, and indigestion, to irritability and other consequences. What causes employee turnover? A recent survey of 700...
by lisa@orbisleaders.com | May 5, 2022 | Community, Orbis Advantage
I’ve heard two myths about economic development several times in my career that has spanned three states and three decades. With national economic development week around the corner, I hope to set the record straight about the process. Our town would have landed That...
by lisa@orbisleaders.com | Feb 9, 2022 | Corporate Culture, Leadership, Orbis Advantage
If you were heading out on a road trip with friends from work, who would you rely on to ride shot-gun and navigate? Who would obviously be the driver? Would anyone make you late? Who would pack the snacks? Would someone be in charge of the playlist? Which one are you?...
by lisa@orbisleaders.com | Jan 6, 2022 | Corporate Culture, Leadership, Orbis Advantage
Traditionally, people embark on the new year by setting resolutions. Another similar practice growing in popularity is choosing one word as a guiding principle for the year. The Orbis team recently embarked on this activity together, which inspired me to write about...
by LeAnn Smith Ed.D. | Dec 29, 2021 | Leadership, Orbis Advantage
Do you have a New Year’s routine of setting resolutions, breaking resolutions and repeating the process year after year? Do you experience resolution dissolution? If so, you may find yourself asking, “Why do I even bother to set a resolution because I’m...
by lisa@orbisleaders.com | Nov 3, 2021 | Community, Orbis Advantage
As I find myself looking forward to Christmas shopping, I reflect on what I’ve learned about what makes retail businesses successful. Over the years I’ve attended workshops for how to support Main Street businesses, operated my own gift shop, and hired a...
