Employee Engagement, and Why it is More Important Than Ever
By Guest Author TITLE: Employee Engagement, and why it is more Important than Ever The work environment is constantly evolving. Due to cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation and the rise of the gig economy, companies … Continued
Building Bravely – Multiplying Leaders with Tara: Confidence
My working genius pairing is an Enthusiastic Encourager as our friends from The Table Group have determined in the 6 Types of Working Genius. People with this pairing drive joy and energy from inspiring and supporting others to grow, improve, … Continued
The 3 Biggest Predictors of Employee Retention
Employee retention refers to a company’s ability to keep their valuable talent and people. It is tough to replace people, and to train new people. You also have to figure out the best formula for retaining these employees. At MBI, … Continued
Building Bravely – Multiplying Leaders with Tara
Welcome. As a new leader at Master Builders of Iowa, one of my passions is to build people into the leaders they were born to be. This is not done through a position, however through introspection and thorough self-awareness. My … Continued
Top Ideas to Show Appreciation for Your Employees
Employee retention refers to a company’s ability to keep their valuable talent and people. Not only is it frustrating to have to replace people, but it’s expensive! At MBI, we have put together a series of member retention resources … Continued
Six Things Today’s Employees Want From Their Workplace
MBI is pleased to announce a new monthly series of blog posts relating to “Employee Retention Strategies”. Each month we will highlight a blog posting from a variety of sources on the MBI blog. This goes hand in hand with … Continued
MBI Holds Webinar Titled “CMaR – 1 Year in Review – What Have We Learned?
On Tuesday July 18, our consultant Larry Cormicle held a webinar for MBI members that looked back at the past year since CMaR became an allowable option for public owners in Iowa. We have learned a lot and needed to … Continued
MBI Hires Professional CMaR Consultant to Assist with Projects
Beginning July 1, 2022, the majority of public owners in Iowa began to have the benefit of choosing different delivery options for their projects. It’s incumbent upon the MBI contractors and our design professional partners to educate public owners about … Continued
Competitive Bidding Threshold for Vertical Construction in Iowa to Increase January 2023
Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 314.1B, the Director of Transportation has given an advisory notice of adjusted competitive bid and quotation thresholds for public improvement for vertical infrastructure. The adjusted competitive bid and quotation threshold values will … Continued
Using the Marketing Umbrella to Grow Your Business
Looking back 30 years ago, “digital marketing” didn’t exist – the World Wide Web had just launched, and the internet was hardly used outside of business landscapes. Marketing was still limited to print materials, billboards, and radio advertisements, and “high-tech” … Continued