At a September 2023 economic development conference, Dr. Robert Eyler, an economist from Sonoma State, shared his forecast for our region. Almost in passing, he said something like, “Small businesses ...

The verb collaborate is “to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor.” Collaboration, the noun, might need a subdefinition of; messy, slow, argumentative, and ...

Turning a design vision into reality involves a lot of moving parts and collaboration from people with vastly different strengths, knowledge, and perspectives. It’s a team effort with owners, ...

the disease, which can be life-threatening if left untreated, during her sophomore year of college. So when deciding how to focus their philanthropy, high on their list of priorities was finding new ...

Remember when brands had to desperately chase youth trends? Those days vanished faster than a viral TikTok dance. We’ve entered what Douglas Rushkoff calls “Generation Like” – where consumers actively ...

As the HVAC industry evolves to be more sustainable, heat pumps are increasingly recognized for their potential to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. A UC Davis study 1 found ...

Improving cross-functional relationships and collaboration arguably represents one of the most significant organizational growth and improvement opportunities—why, then, are organizations not ...