The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this bi-weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with Steve Owens, chief lending officer for Consumers Credit Union in west Michigan, to learn more about the “Idea Factory,” an innovative system that the credit union uses to tap into the creativity of all their employees.

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this bi-weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with Mary Jo Asmus, an internationally-known business coach, writer, thought leader and consultant, to learn more about how good small business leaders do a great job building relationships with their stakeholders.

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with Cynthia Kay, owner of Cynthia Kay & Company Media Production in Grand Rapids, to get her suggestions on how business leaders can improve their presentation skills.

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with Tom Olive, President and CEO of Crystal Flash, to learn more about how he and his team implemented a corporate strategy that harnessed the power of its 270 employee-owners and helped create three consecutive years of record earnings growth.

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with Bradley Hartwell, owner of Northtown Real Estate in Grand Rapids, about Grand Rapids commercial real estate trends and the way that being a “cool place to work” can help you attract and retain talent.

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with Lorin Industries President and CEO Park Kersman and Vice President for Global Sales & Marketing Phil Pearce are managing a marketing revamp for their 75-year-old company.

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with Mary Jo Asmus, an internationally-known business coach, writer, thought leader and consultant, to learn more about how she has coached hundreds of successful executives to help them develop and hone their leadership skills.

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with Nate McFadden, President and CEO of Elevator Service Inc. in Grand Rapids, to learn more about the strategies that allow his small firm to successfully compete in an industry dominated by four giant companies.

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with Keystone Solutions Group President Jim Medsker about entrepreneurship, culture, creative thinking and employee retention.

The Welsh Wire features moderator Mike Rogers and professional recruiting expert Sheri Welsh in this weekly podcast. Listen in as leaders from a wide array of small to mid-size west Michigan companies weigh in and share their experiences and insights on a variety of business topics, including employee retention challenges and recruitment success stories. In this week's show, Sheri talks with small business video expert Cynthia Kay of Grand Rapids to learn more about using the power of video to make your business more attractive to job candidates.