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Guest Opinion: How to address burnout and focus on the well-being of employees

Submitted by Ali Payne, president of ethOs


The new year is a time to create personal goals, reset and refresh. At the same time, the winter season in Iowa can be a burden on many …

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The Elbert Files: RAGBRAI and soccer

Midwinter musings about this year’s RAGBRAI route and Kyle Krause’s soccer stadium:

 

I’ve never ridden the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, but for many years retired Register writer Larry Fruhling and I …

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The Elbert Files: Feeding the birds

The downy woodpecker outside our family room performs an elfin-like dance every morning before he eats. He lands on the redbud tree about 8 to 12 inches above a suet feeder and hops backwards until …

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On Leadership: What does social responsibility have to do with your business?

Here’s a walk down memory lane for you. Can you recall when your company started recycling? Or when you first started hearing about your company’s inclusion or environmental practices? These questions, which are part of …

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The Elbert Files: Three transparent gems

When I read about the recent renovation of Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalarie art museum, it brought to mind three downtown Des Moines buildings – each is an architectural jewel, and all can be seen during a …

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The Elbert Files: Tax-cut mirages

Tax cuts don’t always turn out the way we’re led to believe.

 

A friend who makes a comfortable income noted recently that the last big Iowa tax cut – the one that does away …

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On Leadership: How do you use your influence?

Think back on your career. Did you ever work for a leader who wielded power but failed to gain your loyalty or engagement? By contrast, can you recall a leader who used their position to …

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The Elbert Files: Inflation

Inflation was a hot topic even before the consumer price index hit a 40-year high of 6.8% in November. 

“The speed of inflation in moving from zero to almost 7 percent is shocking and unsettling,” …

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The Elbert Files: Cutting taxes

The copper-plated windows of the downtown library reflected the image of my friend K.C. It was a bright, cold day and his hooded figure was facing east as I approached.

 

“This will be interesting,” …

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On Leadership: Change is the New Normal: 10 leadership lessons for 2022

One of the most frequently used phrases I heard from business leaders and friends last year was something along the lines of: “When things get back to normal.” While some days I also feel nostalgic …