BY THE NUMBERS

It’s back to school time across the 16-county Cincinnati region, and most colleges and universities have welcomed students back in person. The University of Cincinnati remains the region’s dominant school, enrolling more students and conferring more degrees than the second and third largest colleges combined. There are almost as many UC grads working in this region as those who attended NKU, Miami, and Xavier combined.

Statistics provided by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber’s Center for Research & Data.

BACHELOR’S DEGREE AND HIGHER BY RACE/ETHNICITY Of all adults age 25 or older in the Cincinnati region, 35.4% have attained a Bachelor’s or higher degree. Here is the percentage of adults within specific race and ethnic groups with those degrees, both in this region and across the U.S.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau estimates for 2019

NON-HISPANIC WHITE CINCINNATI U.S. TOTAL 36.9% 36.9%

BLACK ASIAN 20.5% 88.3% 22.5% 87.8%

HISPANIC OR LATINO 26.4% 17.6%

WHERE CINCINNATI GRADUATES LIVE There are currently 510,441 graduates of Cincinnati area colleges living in the U.S. Here are the top 10 metro areas where they are.

Source: Emsi data for 2020

COLUMBUS 4.49% CHICAGO 3.91% CLEVELAND 3.29% DAYTON 2.37% NEW YORK 2.34% LOS ANGELES 1.45% ATLANTA 1.42% WASHINGTON, DC 1.37% SAN FRANCISCO 1.26% INDIANAPOLIS 1.16% CINCINNATI 46.19%

ALL OTHERS

DEGREES AWARDED BY CINCINNATI AREA SCHOOLS Degrees and certificates awarded in the 2018-19 school year, including Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees.

Source: IPEDS (National Center for Education Statistics)

University of Cincinnati (Main Campus) Miami University (Main Campus)

Gateway Community and Technical College Northern Kentucky University Xavier University Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

University of Cincinnati (Blue Ash)

University of Cincinnati (Clermont) Mount St. Joseph University Union Institute & University

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

WHICH COLLEGES PRODUCE THE MOST LOCAL WORKERS These are the top colleges that adult workers across the Cincinnati region graduated from or attended.

Source: Emsi data for 2020

11.85%

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

4.48% 4.44%

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY MIAMI UNIVERSITY (MAIN CAMPUS)

3.08% XAVIER UNIVERSITY 2.49% CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MOUNT ST. JOSEPH UNIVERSITY THOMAS MORE UNIVERSITY SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX 1.69% 1.30% 1.00% 0.95% 0.88% 0.86% 0.66% 0.63% 0.57% 0.56%

IMPROVING MEETING ENGAGEMENT

THE SECRET TO GOOD MEETINGS

With so many professionals working remotely, leaders are seeking tips to increase employee engagement during meetings. As a Professional EOS Implementer, I work with teams who struggle to make meetings engaging, which is a common concern for many companies.

The secret to good meetings is to follow a structured agenda. Great meetings start on time, end on time, and avoid tangents so the team can spend most of the meeting solving problems. The best companies are simply great problem solvers.

The most successful teams and companies thrive because meetings. Every organization has issues, which can be unrealized opportunities. Great teams know how to identify the issue at the root, discuss openly amongst the team, and work together toward a solution. The goal is to leave the meeting with a plan or executional next step to make the issue go away forever.

Have you led a meeting where everyone stares at you when you ask a question? Do not assume those blank stares mean your team agrees with you. If you aren’t getting enough dialogue and your meetings are becoming unproductive ask ing up is hard for some people. Reward them when they do, and ensure they know their feedback is valuable by taking it into consideration and following back up with them.

Ask for feedback from your team and make sure everyone in the meeting comes prepared and is adding value. Meetings, whether virtual or in-person, are essential to the success of a business and an excellent opportunity to boost morale and move your team forward.

and then bring that inquisitive spirit with you into the meetings.

Often the meeting leader dominates the discussion and does not allow room for others to share their perspective on issues. In the meeting, be sure to ask for engagement. Will there be a round-robin type of open forum? Will you call pectations ahead of time to ensure everyone is prepared and onboard.

Finally, to keep engagement high both during the meeting and in the future, remember to acknowledge contributions, and follow up on them. Speak-

Crystal Faulkner, CPA, Professional EOS Implementer Partner & Cincinnati Location Leader, MCM CPAs & Advisors www.mcmcpa.com

Crystal Faulkner is Partner and Cincinnati market leader for MCM CPAs & Advisors, as well as a Professional EOS Implementer™. Crystal supports successful entrepreneurs and leadership teams, offering expert guidance and beyond the bottom line thinking to reach their goals and increase the value of their organizations.