How unconscious bias impacts decision making
By Gale Mote | Guest Column
We know teams make better, faster decisions. When a group creates an environment that respects the diverse skills, talents...
Keep on truckin’, Corridor
CBJ Editorial
It’s no secret that the trucking industry is an especially crucial element of the Corridor economy. It’s one of the few industries that...
Supercharge your company with a new CRM
By Jen Neumann | Tech Column
Excel spreadsheets, handwritten notes, emailing yourself details about a customer’s preferences — these are ways that we input and...
Pitching in for quality of life
CBJ Editorial
A first pitch and opening ceremony were held last week for the first phase of Prospect Meadows, a $13.6 million recreational complex east...
Local TV news needs a whiteboard session
By Joe Coffey |Â The Fifth Estate
The time is right for local TV news stations to pioneer a new product. Current newscast audiences —...
Mental health: A critical consideration for society
By Michelle Niermann | Health Care Column
In May, we recognized Mental Health Month. Mental health remains a topic of critical importance in our country....
Private dollars fuel a building boom
CBJ Editorial
The Corridor had a rip-roaring multi-billion dollar construction boom after the floods of 2008. Much of that came from federal or insurance money...
Innovation – with or without us
By Maurie Cashman | Guest Column
Innovation happens every day in companies and classrooms, on farms and athletic fields throughout the Corridor. An innovation is...
Whistle while you work: 4 ways to be happier in your job
By Greg Dardis | Consulting Column
Fifty-three percent of Americans are unhappy at work, according to The Conference Board think tank. Yet most of those...
Putting EdTech center-stage
CBJ Editorial
Several years ago there was a visioning process — now defunct— led by UI President Bruce Harreld, Rockwell Collins (now Collins Aerospace) CEO Kelly Ortberg and US Bank Regional...