Uncomfortable Conversations | Kim Bode's Inaugural Episode for The Hard Cost of Soft Skills

Michigan Business Network · Sep 8, 2026 · 38m

Uncomfortable Conversations: The Hard Cost of Soft Skills is a new Michigan Business Network series featuring Kim Bode, founder and CEO of 8THIRTYFOUR, a communications and learning company based in Grand Rapids. In this seven-episode series, Kim takes a business-focused look at the people challenges many employers are experiencing, from skills gaps and employee turnover to generational differences, artificial intelligence, mental health, and the changing relationship between employers and employees. In this introductory episode, It opens with Kim and Chris Holman exploring why the…