SGF Insider

In this month's episode of SGF Business Insider, Chamber President Matt Morrow shares audio from interviews with volunteer leaders featured at our recent Member Appreciation Celebration. The event is both an opportunity to thank members for their investment of time, talent and resources in the Chamber's mission, as well as a mid-year accountability check-in on strategic progress. You'll hear from board, committee and other volunteer business leaders about why they engage in the Chamber and how those experiences benefit them, the community and their organizations.

Join us for a conversation with Leslie Forrester, Executive Director of the Springfield Regional Arts Council. Tune in as we talk about educating, advocating, and collaborating for the arts community and how to exercise your creative muscle.

Special thanks to American National for sponsoring the Leadership Springfield Plugged In episodes.

In this month's episode of SGF Business Insider, Chamber President Matt Morrow sits down with Vicki Pratt, the Chamber's new senior vice president of economic development. They cover a variety of topics all aimed at providing a look at what goes into the process of economic development, how it impacts the overall community, and what communities need to do - and not do - to encourage private sector growth.

Join us for a conversation with Amy Blansit, senior faculty in the Kinesiology department at Missouri State University and the founder and CEO of the Drew Lewis Foundation. Tune in for a discussion about building authentic connections, moving to a thriving life and looking at how our citizens can make a local difference.

Special thanks to American National for sponsoring the Leadership Springfield "Plugged In" episodes.

This month, Chamber President Matt Morrow sits down with Chief Paul Williams of the Springfield Police Department. They talk about the department's work in crime prevention, officer recruitment efforts, and ways that the business community can help in crime prevention. They also highlight the Chamber's new Let's Keep Springfield Safe Business Toolkit, which gathers multiple resources for businesses together in one place.

Special thanks to American National for sponsoring the Leadership Springfield "Plugged In" episodes of the SGF Insider podcast!

In this episode, Chamber President Matt Morrow talks with Greene County Commissioner John Russell and ARPA Grant & Equity Specialist Dr. Lyle Foster. They talk about how funding from the American Rescue Plan is being directed to small businesses and nonprofits in our area, how the process is going so far, and what organizations can do to get involved.

Join us for a conversation with General Seat A City Councilwoman and CoxHealth Chief Diversity Officer, Heather Hardinger as she shares about charting career paths and the role diversity, equity, and inclusion play in workforce development.

Special thanks to American National for sponsoring the Leadership Springfield "Plugged In" episodes of the SGF Insider podcast!

In this episode, Chamber President Matt Morrow talks with Joseph Fuller. Fuller is a professor with the Harvard Business School and a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and they talked about addressing workforce issues. Specifically, they discussed research Fuller and his colleagues have conducted into the concept of "hidden workers," and how businesses can connect with them to meet ongoing workforce shortages.

Visit the Harvard Business School website for more about the "Managing the Future of Work" research project.

Special thanks to American National for sponsoring the Leadership Springfield "Plugged In" episodes of the SGF Insider podcast!