The MBI EDGE

The MBI EDGE

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The MBI EDGE episodes

  • The Compete Every Day Coach
    Jake Thompson will be joining us as a keynote speaker this year at the Annual Winter Conference. Jake joins us for a preview of that keynote and how you can Compete Every Day.
    18 min
  • The Work Based Learning Model
    In this episode, hear from Darell Butcher of SE Polk High School. SE Polk has been a leader in work-based learning programs available for high school students and has personally been fundraising for a new building on school grounds that will create a local talent pipeline for those entering the trades.
    20 min
  • The CMaR Consultant
    In this episode, MBI’s CMaR Consultant Larry Cormicle talks about the public bidding landscape in Iowa. He talks with the audience about what he’s seeing in RFQ’s and RFP’s, how respondents are treating the process and what he’s been doing to educate owners, contractors and design professionals.
    33 min
  • The Stigma
    Joani Wolfe is the Iowa Area Director for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and is focused on eliminating the loss of life from suicide – something plaguing our industry.
    26 min
  • The Changing Language
    Sonya Bohmann is the Executive Director of the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention. Sonya gives the audience an in-depth understanding of how much words matter when talking about the loss of life from suicide and how we can all bring a better awareness.
    19 min
  • The LISW
    Lars Peterson is a licensed therapist, family business consultant and trainer. He works through the Employee and Family Resources non-profit with clients to help manage challenges at work, home, community and in school.
    20 min
  • The Billion Pill Pledge

    In this episode, we spoke to John Greenwood from Goldfinch Health. John has been a keynote speaker at our past Winter Conference speaking to our industry about the dangers of opioid use. John and his team has put together the Billion Pill Pledge, essentially eliminating the use of opioids after surgery and how doctors and medical professionals are changing the way we treat patients. Hear about how you can get involved in the effort!

    28 min
  • The Human Resources Pro
    Jennifer Bryant is a human resources expert and creator of the Human Pivot – a firm she created after spending a working lifetime in the H/R corporate world. This was a very informative conversation we had about unique differentiators that employers are using to recruit and retain leaders.
    28 min
  • Construction Angels

    In 2023, MBI is supporting and partnering with Construction Angels – a charity dedicated to provide immediate assistance and grief counseling to the families of construction workers who have unfortunately lost their lives while working on the jobsite. Here more about the mission from CEO Kristi Gibbs and how our members can support the cause!

    22 min
  • The Dean of Big Data
    Bill Schmarzo has many titles. Dean of Big Data. CDO Whisperer. Global Innovator. Professor. Currently, he’s the Customer Advocate of Data Management Incubation for Dell Technologies. In this episode, we explore the AI transformation and how it impacts data collection to fuel business growth in the future.
    33 min

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The MBI EDGE Podcast is a informative conversation designed for commercial builders and their partners in the Midwest. The MBI EDGE’s mission is to Educate,…