NICE56 - Leadership, communication, and broadband access with Shirley Bloomfield

Shirley Bloomfield is the CEO of NTCA - The Rural Broadband Association, and a huge fan of collaboration, partnerships, and getting broadband to all Americans.

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What we talked about...

• What is the NTCA?

• Eight-hundred and fifty community-based providers who bring essential services across the country.

• NTCA members are small businesses that serve from 1,000 to 100,000 people.

• Shirley is the “Master Dot Connector.” 

• To run an association for so many people, she has created special interest groups (SIGs) to serve them. 

• Approximately 17 M - 33 M Americans still do not have broadband access. However, they are changing this with help from the White House’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal.

• Infrastructure Week finally included broadband thanks to the NTCA and the pandemic proving Americans’ need for adequate broadband.

• Leading and communicating with transparency and humor using the NTCA blog’s “Thoughts From Shirley.”

• Employee retention is greatly improved when teams are mission based.

• The White House Talent Pipeline Challenge.

• NTCA programs help rural employers retain talent by providing benefits. 

• The power of mentorship. 

• A Chief Storyteller. 

• Dave’s Nice Method Presentation Skills workshop he delivered for NTCA.

• Get in touch. sbloomfield@ntca.org

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