Recent Articles from Jolene “Jojo” Collins
Disrupting Levels of Leadership
If you want to conduct an executive leadership training initiative, you will have to have a good understanding of what the needs of the organization are and how the organization is structured. Then, you can train everyone — from top-management to supervisors, by addressing them all as a group. The focus is to get everyone […]
Leadership in The Age of Disruption
The Level UP Leadership model is a theory based on specifying a leader’s style or trait that best fits the relationship between the follower and the organizational-work environment in order to meet and exceed the strategic goals of both the organization and follower. Level UP Leadership identifies six factors that contribute to follower success and engagement: […]
How to Successfully Recruit Talent Today
Finding talent and filling job positions is extremely challenging in today’s work environment. Roles that used to bring in hundreds of qualified applicants, are now barely getting attention from candidates. Because of this, many of us in human resource roles have never had to proactively source candidates. However, it’s an absolute necessity for human resources […]
Secure the Foundation of the Family Business
Running a successful family business is rarely simple. Problems can arise that hamper business success and disrupt family relationships. Don’t wait for problems to destroy your family business. Instead, be proactive and plan ahead, positioning your family business for long-lasting success. Here are 10 key factors to running a successful family business: Proper Business Planning […]
From Community Markets to Family Business
Leanna Organics is a skincare and wellness company based in Westminster, Colorado, founded in 2018 by myself, Tracy, and Scott (husband-and-wife team). We’ve always had a passion for natural and holistic wellness. I started by making skincare products, mainly for family and friends. When Scott injured his back in 2017, we began to look for […]
Exist Without Permission
Due to limitations from chronic health conditions, I rarely leave the house socially. I sometimes have anxiety attacks before social events because I struggle with my own self-judgement and criticism; I often feel I’m worthless. I have been unable to sustain gainful employment because illness, symptoms, and treatments have consumed all of my energy and […]
The Next Generation of Businesswomen
Management consultant, Marilyn Loden coined the phrase “glass ceiling” over 40 years ago as she detailed the many invisible walls keeping females from career advancement. “I am referring to the biases that assume men are ‘born leaders,’ that working mothers are not committed to their careers, that women are too emotional, that sexual harassment is […]
For Graduates this Spring, Job Insights this Year
If you are lucky enough to be graduating this month, congratulations! Your timing could not be better. This is one of the best job markets in recent history. Just ask those who had to look for a job in May of 2009 in the throes of the Great Financial Crisis or in March of 2020 […]
DMCC Rolls Out the Red Carpet at Annual Business Awards
Last month on April 29, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce (DMCC) bestowed its highest business honors to six organizations — two nonprofits and four companies — at Infinity Park, in Glendale. The awards and celebration were presented by BOK Financial and emceed by Reggie Rivers, former Denver Broncos running back and president of The […]
A Historic Structure and a Spray Can
Banksy — the world-renowned, renegade graffiti artist from the UK — can be witnessed in a rare collection of multimedia at the Denver Sports Castle (1000 South Broadway, Denver). The Art of Banksy exhibit opened doors on April 14 and will run through June 12. Tickets start at $34.99 GA and at $29 for children […]
Colorado’s State Parks: Economic Forces of Nature
While Rocky Mountain, Mesa Verde and Colorado’s other national parks get the hype, the 42 state parks are significant economic engines for communities across the state. Bridget O’Rourke, statewide public information officer with Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW), says the agency pegs the economic contribution of Colorado’s state park system at $1.25 billion. “This […]
Earth Love Gardens
Aaron Michael says he started Earth Love Gardens in 2018 because he “wanted people to connect with the Earth” by building them redwood and cedar garden beds, providing seeds and soil, and offering hoop houses to extend the growing season from summer to year-round. “They act like mini-greenhouses and they work great,” Michael says. Michael […]