Kim Bode Hosts
Showing Up
Change only happens if you talk about the uncomfortable shit, which is something we’ve been doing for 19 years and counting.
You can sit around and bitch about it, or you can do something to change it. We like action.
We plan conversations, summits, retreats, and gatherings with a purpose; we’re educating, advocating or pushing for change.
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The Hard Cost of Soft Skills
April 21, 2026
Join Kim as she reveals the true cost of poor communication, from measurable delays to operational breakdowns, and shows how strengthening essential skills becomes a competitive advantage for Michigan small businesses.Â
Barry County 2026 Administrative Professionals Luncheon
April 22, 2026
Kim will talk about why your personal brand already exists and what people are already saying about you when you leave the room. You will leave with a clear understanding of how to start shaping that story intentionally instead of leaving it to chance.
Shelley Irwin Fun Run
April 25, 2026
8THIRTYFOUR is the Dog Walk Sponsor for the Shelley Irwin Fun Run. Stop by and support WGVU. You’ll even get to pet some dogs.
Uncomfortable Conversations: The Skills Crisis
April 28, 2026
We’re putting employers and Gen Z in the same room, across a table from each other. They’ll discuss what’s working, what’s missing, and what they wish the other side understood.
THe Hard Cost of Soft Skills
May 7, 2026
This webinar tackles the workforce readiness gap head-on, exploring why a generation is entering the workforce underprepared, what it’s costing business owners in real dollars and real time, and what leaders can do to address it.
Uncomfortable Community Conversations are where we tackle what some would say is the hard or taboo stuff – diversity, equity, and inclusion.Â
Frankly, the world would be a better place if DEI became everyone’s mantra. Growth happens in the uncomfortable, which is what we want for our community, small. businesses and you.Â
Talk is cheap, actions count.
If Not you, then who?
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