Regional leadership including WESTMARC, AZ@Work-Maricopa County, PipelineAZ and Brightworks Consulting have partnered to launch a West Valley Industry Spotlight and Virtual Job Matching series in collaboration with the fifteen (15) communities of the West Valley. The series, sponsored by Arizona State University (ASU), will focus on the six (6) industries targeted by the … [More]
Paradox Acquires Israeli Chatbot Spetz.io to Accelerate Innovation and Expand Global Client Service Capabilities
Paradox, the leading conversational AI platform helping global talent acquisition teams automate recruiting tasks like screening, interview scheduling, and candidate communications, announced today the acquisition of Spetz.io, an Israeli startup helping clients like EY and Sodastream modernize candidate communications. Founded in Tel Aviv in 2017, Spetz has quickly developed … [More]
Coyotes Announce Dignity Health as Official Helmet Partner for Away Games
The Arizona Coyotes and Dignity Health announced today a season-long partnership that will allow Dignity Health to have their brand appear on the Coyotes away game helmets for the entirety of the 2020-21 NHL regular season and playoffs. The Dignity Health logo will also be on the Coyotes players' helmets for all road practices. The Dignity Health logo decal will be positioned … [More]
Ice Cream Co. Unveils New Individually-Wrapped Mochi for Self-Serve Freezers
Phoenix-based Bubbies Ice Cream, the iconic premium frozen novelty brand best known for its super-premium Mochi Ice Cream innovations, launched its beloved Mochi Ice Cream in new individually-wrapped packaging in grocery stores and natural retailers nationwide. The new packaging marks the reopening of Bubbies Mochi Self-Serve Freezers that have long been a grab-and-go snack … [More]
TEGNA and NBC Renew Affiliation Agreement, includes KPNX/KNAZ in Phoenix
TEGNA Inc. and NBC today announced a comprehensive, multi-year deal that renews station affiliation agreements for 20 TEGNA markets nationwide, including 10 of the top 25 markets for NBC. KPNX/KNAZ in Phoenix were a part of the overall deal. The 20 markets renewed cover 17 percent of the U.S. audience and nearly 21 million households. TEGNA is the largest independent owner of … [More]
Spectrum Veterinary Is Now Nextmune
Nextmune, the leader in allergy, dermatology, otology and specialized nutrition for pets, is pleased to announce that the company’s businesses – Dr. Baddaky (Scandinavia), Vetruus (UK), Artuvet (Germany, Benelux), Alergovet (Iberia) and Spectrum Vet (US) – will begin operating under a new name and will be known as Nextmune starting 1 January, 2021. The operations in Italy will … [More]
Scottsdale Wealth Management Co. Joins Wilde Wealth Management
Self Wealth Management, a family owned national financial services firm with more than 230 families under its management, has announced they will be joining Wilde Wealth Management Group. Both teams will retain their branding, and Self has moved from its current location at 7373 N. Scottsdale Road Ste. D120 in Scottsdale to Wilde Wealth’s headquarters located a block away at … [More]
Real Estate Technology Company Donates $15,000 and Fosters Girl Scouts’ Creativity and Entrepreneurial Skills
As with many things this year, selling homes and cookies is being done differently which is why Homie Arizona has partnered with the Girl Scouts—Arizona Cactus-Pine Council. Through the philanthropic arm of the company Homie Helps, a $15,000 donation was made to support cookie sales, foster creativity, engineering, and entrepreneurial skills among the Girl Scouts. Like … [More]
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The Time Is Now
Businesses may try to operate from the stance that the growing awareness of bias — racial, ethnic, cultural, sexual or other discrimination — is a social issue outside the world of their internal actions. Some businesses, however, are already operating from a heightened awareness of responsibility internally, to their workforce, as well as externally, to the society they are … [More]
The Power of Embracing Diversity
How can one nurture collective alignment while encouraging diversity? When dealing with cultures, modes of thinking, backgrounds or outlooks different from our own, creating and maintaining alignment by communicating effectively and adjusting to new circumstances or environments is particularly crucial — and challenging. It’s important to note that alignment does not mean … [More]
Finding Comfort in the Awkwardness
The idea of having an uncomfortable conversation about race or racism is right up there with getting those wisdom teeth pulled that many people dread having done but know is essential to having and maintaining good oral health. No one likes or even wants to do it, but everyone knows that, at some point in life, they will have to be brave enough and strong enough to just get it … [More]
The Hidden Threat of Microaggressions
Microaggressions are communications that are conscious and intentional, unconscious, and/or intended to be complimentary. Whether intentional or unintentional, conscious or unconscious, microaggressions are negatively inflicted upon a group of people due to their race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or culture. Microaggressions are a form of discrimination. They are … [More]
Moving Beyond Conversations to Address Systemic Inequities
As calls for social reform persist, people continue to look to leaders to champion a more diverse, inclusive and equitable society. A critical first step is to create safe spaces for conversations to promote an overall understanding of the impacts and outcomes of systemic inequity. But it’s time to move beyond this. It’s time to implement solutions. While it may be … [More]
Pete Hemingway, Ritoch-Powell & Associates
As Diversity, Equity and Inclusion becomes ever more mainstream news, the business community and their workplaces are an arena where efforts around these social movements are naturally experienced. For many businesses, it’s a new awakening. Others have a long history of leading by example in their corporate culture and directed programs. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion takes … [More]
Female Founders Succeed Despite Sexism
Historically, a lot of business has transpired in social settings, high on the list of which is the golf course and private men’s lounges. Hence the term “the old boys’ club.” Transactions may or may not be brought to agreement in such settings, but certainly connections are facilitated that ultimately lead to business agreements. This is not news, but it is the reason women … [More]
Use OKRs to Maximize Productivity and Profitability
Google, Amazon, Spotify and LinkedIn are some of the most recognizable brands in the market today. These companies all have something in common, and it’s not just that they’re leaders of the technology industry. They all follow the same goal-setting system: OKR. What is an OKR? The acronym stands for “Objectives and Key Results.” OKRs are a highly flexible and effective … [More]
Scorpion Repel: Barrier against Access into Homes
Scorpion Repel is a revolutionary way to prevent Bark Scorpions from entering any home. The product is applied as a clear coat to a home’s exterior that stops scorpions from being able to climb and then enter the home. Scorpions are known as skilled climbers, and stopping their ability to climb the surface of a home makes entry impossible. The product also deters other insects … [More]
Gather Round: Table Goods for Celebrating Everyday Life
“Move over, unused fine china,” says Gather Round co-founder Amy Lopez. She and now-fiancé Chris Lee designed their affordable ceramic table goods to be microwave- and dishwasher-safe so “you can focus on the important things.” They launched their company in March and sold through their first collection, The Rim Collection, sooner than they’d anticipated. Lopez suggests the … [More]
