Finding Rudolph

Faced with a rather large issue that “foggy Christmas Eve,” Santa turned to an unlikely hero who was actually an “outsider, outcast, or outlier” among all the resources that were available to him at the North Pole.  

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Storytelling: Changing One Thing

On Friday night, my wife and I gathered with friends at a holiday dinner party. After the meal, we sat in the host’s family room and then each of us randomly selected a piece of paper with a question on it. Each of us took turns reading our question out loud and then giving our answer. 

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Make the Noise Go Away: Leadership Development at UCEC

The leadership development course was designed to help the team think about the company beyond each manager's respective areas of responsibility. "The management team was challenged to problem-solve with innovation and to really think through the consequences of decisions," Blair says. The team also focused on ways to stop “noise” before it reached President and CEO Mark Inboden and to take away Mark’s existing “noise.

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The Lesson of the Spelling Bee

I recently attended my son’s elementary school spelling bee. First off, all of the kids standing in front of all their classmates, teachers and parents in the auditorium took a lot of bravery. Then, add the pressure of spelling! Second, I think it really teaches some great life skills such as public speaking and thinking on your feet.

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Evan’s Corner: 2014 Was a Fantastic Year

With 2014 going into the books in just a few weeks, I thought it would be helpful to look back and reflect on some of the team’s accomplishments. With one of our busiest years ever drawing to a close, I know one thing is certain: We couldn’t have accomplished everything we did without our employees’ dedication to our customers.

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