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The Business RT

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A non-profit organization providing leadership, community and support to business leaders in Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Detroit and surrounding communitites.

 Kalamazoo, MI
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Joined January 2013
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What is your Business Niche? thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

What is your Business Niche?

This month our business leaders spent time articulating their business niche, and how they are communicating their niche to their employees, customers, and vendors.  Our small groups also spent tim…

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Growing the Next Generation of Leaders thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

Growing the Next Generation of Leaders

Our Round Table topic for April was “Growing the Next Generation of Leaders.”  Our RT members discussed strategies on hiring and evaluating their employees, developing leaders in their compani…

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Legal Hot Topics thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

Legal Hot Topics

“Legal Hot Topics” were discussed at our March Round Tables.  Most of the conversations revolved around avoiding legal issues and discussing local resources.     One of our Roun…

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Faith as a Tool in the Marketplace thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

Faith as a Tool in the Marketplace

Our February topic was “Faith as a Tool in the Marketplace.” Our Round Tables (RT) discussed what faith looks like in their workplace and how their faith influences their actions and behaviors in t…

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Strategic Planning for 2022 thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

Strategic Planning for 2022

Our January 2022 Round Table topic was, “Strategic Planning for 2022.”  Important discussions focused on the basics of strategic planning, cash flow, employee retention and innovation in 2022.…

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Navigating Unfamiliar Waters:  Business Predictions for Upcoming Months thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

Navigating Unfamiliar Waters:  Business Predictions for Upcoming Months

Our December topic was “Navigating Unfamiliar Waters:  Business Predictions for Upcoming Months.”  Each Round Table is different, and the discussions varied.  Conversations ranged fr…

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The Dramatic Need for Nurturing the Soul of Business Leaders thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

The Dramatic Need for Nurturing the Soul of Business Leaders

Consider joining a CBRT Round Table!  CBRT is here to help you nurture your soul, while creating energy and excitement for your walk with Jesus in your personal and business life. The discussions a…

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Managing Your Remote Workforce thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

Managing Your Remote Workforce

Our October 2021 topic was “Managing Your Remote Workforce.”  Many companies require in-person attendance, while a bigger percentage manage workers who work remote either full or part-time.&nb…

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Overcoming Obstacles thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

Overcoming Obstacles

Our September 2021 topic was “Overcoming Obstacles in Corporate America—Supply Chain, Managing Growth, Uncertainty & Cancel Culture.”  Our topic was purposely broad to allow the needs of t…

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Combating the Talent Drought thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

Combating the Talent Drought

Our August 2021 topic was “Combating the Talent Drought.”  Our discussions focused on attracting and retaining employees. August 2021 Take-Aways: Global:  Create a Hiring/Recruiting…

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The Expedition: Long-Term Leadership, 30 Days at a Time” thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

The Expedition: Long-Term Leadership, 30 Days at a Time”

Our July, 2021 topic was, “The Expedition: Long-Term Leadership, 30 Days at a Time.”  Our focus this month was on our vision for the year broken down into bite-sized plans for the month. …

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Our June topic: “Moving Forward:  Beyond Slow Motion & The Waiting Game.” thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

Our June topic: “Moving Forward:  Beyond Slow Motion & The Waiting Game.”

In May, the Round Tables took a hard look at their businesses and assessed their positions.  In June, based on their assessment, our Round Tables discussed moving forward. We have the answers! …

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Taking a Hard Look at our Businesses thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

Taking a Hard Look at our Businesses

This month our Round Tables took a hard look at their current business position, and evaluated their product offerings, people, markets, processes, and abilities to execute those processes. For you…

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The Pulse of our Business Today thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

The Pulse of our Business Today

Acknowledging the hardships of the past 12 months, business leaders must continue to evaluate the health of their companies.  And it is always a good time to take the pulse of your organizatio…

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Today: How We Nurture Relationships and Build Our Networks thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

Today: How We Nurture Relationships and Build Our Networks

One of CBRT’s core values is RELATIONSHIPS.  March Round Tables shared the experiences keeping relationships connected during these unusual times.  Thirteen Round Tables shared solutions …

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Solutions for the HR Challenges Keeping Us Awake thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

Solutions for the HR Challenges Keeping Us Awake

In February 2021, our 13 Round Tables shared solutions surrounding the human resources challenges our business are facing today. For your convenience, notes from the chapter meetings have been reco…

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January Theme: Goals & Plans for 2021 thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

January Theme: Goals & Plans for 2021

For our January Round Table meetings, participants joined an open discussion on the topic of “Goals & Plans for 2021.”  For your convenience, notes from the chapter meetings ha…

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December Discussion…plus creative solutions! thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

December Discussion…plus creative solutions!

For our December Round Table meetings, we continued the open discussion on the topic of “What’s Your Biggest Challenge?” For your convenience, notes from the chapter meetings have been …

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November Challenges and Successes thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

November Challenges and Successes

For our November Round Table meetings, we held an open discussion on the topic of “What’s Your Biggest Challenge?” For your convenience, notes from the chapter meetings have been record…

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Impact in the Community thebusinessrt.wordpress.com/…

Impact in the Community

In the October Round Table meetings, we discussed the topic of “Providing Impact in the Community.” For your convenience, notes from the chapter meetings have been recorded below for yo…

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