Leadership

The Art of Small Talk: How To Connect in a Hybrid World

Are you a fan of small talk, or do you find it awkward and inauthentic?

in Novi to Discuss Efforts to Bolster Cybersecurity

NOVI, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, participated in a fireside chat during this year’s annual Michigan Cyber Summit with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Jen Easterly. The conversation, which was moderated by the State of Michigan’s Chief Information Officer Laura Clark, discussed collaboration between the federal government and state and local governments to combat evolving cybersecurity threats. Peters also discussed the devastating impact that cyber-attacks can have on our daily lives – including by shutting down essential services and compromising Americans’ sensitive data. The fireside chat also highlighted Peters’ and Director Easterly’s historic efforts to significantly enhance our nation’s ability to combat ongoing cybersecurity threats.

Vic Verchereau welcomes Julie Winkle Giulioni, who is the co-author of the book Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development. Help Employees Thrive and co-founder and principal of DesignArounds.

She's the latest guest for six segments with Vic Verchereau on Leadership Lowdown.

 to Highlight His New Law Protecting Animals When Natural Disasters Strike 

LANSING, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, toured the American Red Cross Mid-Michigan Chapter in Lansing to highlight his legislation – which was recently signed into law – to help protect animals during and in the aftermath of natural disasters and emergencies. During the visit, Peters was joined by rescue animals and saw facilities critical to the Red Cross’ efforts to help Michigan communities respond to and recover from natural disasters. The visit also highlighted how the Red Cross and Michigan Humane work to shelter, rescue, and care for household pets before, during, and after extreme weather events. Peters met with members of the Michigan Humane Emergency Animal Rescue team and heard about their recent deployment to Florida where they assisted with animal rescue operations in the wake of Hurricane Ian.

Vic Verchereau welcomes Matthew ‘Mojo’ Lersch, who is a radio host on Townsquare Media Classic Rock 94.9 WMMQ.

He's the latest guest for six segments with Vic Verchereau on Leadership Lowdown.

How To Improve Your Decision-Making Skills

Decision-Making skills are a key factor in the success of managers and C-suite executives.

Tuesday afternoon the Michigan Society of Association Executives gathered in East Lansing for this year's Diamond Awards. They are an opportunity to celebrate and honor exemplary achievements and leadership within the association industry.

Lansing, Michigan – The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) has announced the promotion of several key executives as a result of a new organizational structure to better serve the needs of LRCC membership and the region. Executive promotions include:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to protect Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Reservists from losing their full-time employment when they are called up to assist communities with disaster response has passed the House. FEMA Reservists are temporary, on-call and intermittent employees who are essential to the agency’s mission to quickly respond to disasters, but they currently lack employment protections that ensure they will be able to return to their full-time jobs once their disaster response mission is complete. The legislation passed the Senate late December and now heads to the President to be signed into law.