Investment in Staff Development Makes an Impact at Kessel Kids At a time when childcare seems scarce and short-staffed, Kessel Kids in Cresco, Iowa, have made it their mission to continue quality care for the community. Melissa Vobr, director of Kessel Kids, decided to invest in her staff and give them the support they need. Melissa had heard of other local businesses in the community partnering with Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) and connected with Alison Holten, training sales professional for NICC Business and Community Solutions. Alison and Celina Peerman, an NICC instructor and organizational psychologist, developed a plan to bring training directly to Kessel Kids. The result was a training series about conflict, strategic thinking, leadership, communication, team building and more.
Dr. Celina Peerman currently serves as an organizational psychologist with over 27 years of experience from front line to senior level positions, in a wide range of industries and organizations. She is passionate about engaging our human resources in new ways to achieve even better organizational results. Celina is a strategist with a sense of humor and a love for building capacity in organizations.
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SOLUTIONS MAGAZINE • FALL 2023
