The East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance (EVCCA) conducted the fourth in a series of surveys of its more than 5,000 members to determine the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their revenue, operations, and supply chains. The report includes responses from 20 industry sectors and nearly 70 percent of respondents represent businesses with less than 20 … [More]
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Revenue Is Top Concern in East Valley Chamber Alliance 4th Business Impact Report
East Valley Chambers of Commerce Alliance
As COVID-19 Cases Spike, Nurses Need More Than PPE
by Mike Hunter
Across the U.S., coronavirus infection rates are surging, with no end in sight. If you're a nurse, you may feel like you're sinking. Sure, you soldier on, working long shifts, comforting desperately ill patients, grieving losses, and protecting yourself as best you can. But Rich Bluni says all the PPE in the world can't protect a nurse's spirit. "It's that sense of purpose … [More]
Has the World Forgotten Healthcare Workers? (What Leaders Can Do to Keep the Support Coming)
by Gary R. Simonds, MD, MHCDS, and Wayne M. Sotile, PhD
For a while, the whole world was celebrating healthcare professionals. The news and social media were filled with heartwarming videos of entire cities of people cheering and clapping to show their gratitude for frontline workers. Lately, not so much. Our national focus seems to have shifted to other issues, but COVID-19 isn't going anywhere—and neither is the need to support … [More]
5 Reasons Company Leaders Resist Needed Change – Even during This Crisis
Myrtle Consulting Group
The thought of change can be scary, even more so during the type of crisis we’re experiencing now with the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there are business leaders who are already implementing change in response to the challenging economic and operational landscape, many others are not. “Sometimes the writing is on the wall and organizations are triggered to change,” … [More]
One in Six Americans Have Their Boss’s Personal Phone Number According to Research
The Instant Group
The idea of friendship applies as much to our personal lives as it does to our professional ones. According to research collated by Coworking Specialists Instant Offices, having friends in the workplace makes you more engaged and happier. In fact, it is so important, 10% of US employees have left a job because a friend did. Even a recent survey revealed that 68% of Americans … [More]
The Workplace Redefined; Preparing for the New Normal
The HON Company
Work-from-home arrangements were made almost overnight as the pandemic forced the implementation of stay-home orders. While the transition was sudden, American businesses and workers have risen to the occasion. Video conferencing platforms like Zoom and Google Meet have become household names, and many companies are now strongly considering regular work-from-home policies as a … [More]
New Report Refutes Claims That Market Concentration Is Leading to Widespread Monopoly Power
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
A number of scholars and pundits have alleged that market concentration is steadily increasing across the U.S. economy, leading to a decline in competition. But a new report released today by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the leading think tank for science and technology policy, finds that in spite of the rise in concentration in some industries … [More]
All In Or Out? How Business Owners Can Deal with COVID’s Cloudy Future
10x Catalyst Groups
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, small businesses have reopened across the nation but certainty and optimism are a long way from being restored. Spikes in infections in many states, double-digit unemployment, consumer and lender concerns, and steep economic challenges in the wake of a long shutdown make it difficult to forecast if and when many companies will fully … [More]
The Interview Dance May Be Your Date with Work Destiny
by Mike Hunter
"We're often told how to prepare for an interview—how to wear our hair, what clothes to don, how to behave, and how to answer questions. What we're not always told is that the interview is a two-way dance," says career coach Tamara S. Raymond, author of the award-winning book Careering: The Pocket Guide to Exploring Your Future Career and creator of Careering for Youth: The … [More]
Just 30% of Workers Are More Productive Working from Home
The Manifest
Fewer than one-third of employees (30%) say they're more productive working remotely than in an office setting, according to a new survey from The Manifest, a business news and how-to website. Nearly half of employees (45%) are more productive working in an office, and 24% say they're equally productive working from home and in an office. As the coronavirus pandemic … [More]
