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Major Paradigm Shift Causes Severe Flooding in Illinois Township

As if the past few years haven’t already presented...
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Banked Restroom Visits, Guaranteed Compliments Among Amenities at New Capitol Park Eatery

Haves & Haves – which opened in Detroit’s Capitol...
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As Risks in Illegal Trade Increase, Smugglers Turn to Toasters and Other Legal Merchandise

Over the past 20 years, jail terms for those...
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Electrician Who Claims He Identifies as the CEO is Given the Job

Though for 22 years he has been employed as...
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Servers Asked to Specify What When Telling Customers to “Enjoy”

The Association of Waitstaff Etiquette is recommending that restaurant waitpersons discontinue the custom of offering diners an open-ended “Enjoy!” – and that they start specifying: “Enjoy your Chablis!” “Enjoy...
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Top Skillsets of the Future: #22, Managing Postponement

In today’s cautious environment, it is rare that anything is actually brought to completion. The average decision today involves 42 people and takes 12 days and 17 hours –...
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After 22 Years, Senior Identifier Named to Powers That Be

Transformatives company Willmore/Strunk has named Senior Identifier Evelyn Lee as one of the powers that be, effective on October 15. In a memo to employees, CEO Mary Ann Hobner wrote:...
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Skillsets of the Future: Emphatic Nodding

Anything a boss says in a meeting or anywhere else should be considered important. Those who nod continually while their bosses talk are assuring the boss that this is...
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The Businesstype Series: #113, the Plop & Stayer

The Plop & Stayer will unexpectedly plop down in the chair in front of your desk - and then just stay. If it's being done correctly, he or she...
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Three Congratulators Promoted to Applauder

Melinda Harding, Chief Caring Officer for the Welbourne Fund, promoted three senior congratulators to the position of Applauder this week. All three - Jeffrey Willins, Anthony Moransi, and Theo Otterman...
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AIREA Gets “Mission Statement of the Month” Award

Congratulations to AIREA Studio, located in the lobby of the Compuware Building in Downtown Detroit. AIREA's statement is cited for three reasons: * Most buzzwords ever incorporated into five paragraphs *...
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Let’s Stop at the Tasting Room

It has long been a custom to “stop at the bar” after work to talk about the personality traits of certain bosses, the value of the latest “We’re One...
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Lessons From Texts: Trouble Shooter vs. Trouble Maker

An up and coming logistics manager received this text message from the boss: "Hire a trouble shooter!" - meaning someone to examine the company's struggling Implementation Initiative. Anxious to please,...
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Companies Bought Too Many Smiley Faces, Can’t Unload Them

Facing a huge surplus of smiley face emoticons, Corporate America is looking for ways to unload them. “Ten years ago they were the only choice,” says Sheila Wilkins of the...
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A Woman, a Plan, Another Plan, a Coaster Company

After trying her hand at start-ups ranging from RenCen shaped salt shakers to telegrams delivered by singing artisans, Monica Portman plans to open “Detroit Coaster Company” by the end...
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Policies vs. Procedures: Will We Ever Decide?

Seven people were injured Wednesday when the “Policy” and “Procedure” camps came to blows at the annual Business Terminology Conference in Wilmington, Delaware. The two sides each believe theirs should...
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