Ideas
Kohler offers student STEM tours
How does a company like Kohler Co. make sure toilets flush properly and faucets can be easily maneuvered?
Get Smarter Conference to help employers invest in tomorrow’s workforce
Employers are invited to attend the fifth annual BizTimes Get Smarter Conference, which will focus on how companies can use apprenticeships, internships and mentorships to develop their future workforce and become more productive.
Lessons learned
Gary Steinhafel is president of Steinhafels Inc., a third-generation family furniture business started in 1934 by his grandfather. Gary works alonside his sister Ellen Steinhafel-Lappe (CFO) and cousins Mark (COO), Steve and Tom Steinhafel. Mark's son, Andrew, recently joined Steinhafels as IT director. Steinhafels operates 17 retail stores in southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. The company has more than 600 employees. Here, Steinhafel shares valuable leassons he has learned during his career.
Work/life balance
In my last column I shared information about Gen Y's plea for work/life balance. This desire is part of a bigger picture of the Gen Y population.
Qualify your prospects: Are they ready to buy?
Take a look at your company's sales pipeline. Of the prospects categorized as “high-probability opportunities,” how many are qualified as “ready to buy?” What evidence exists to support their readiness?
Magnify the meeting: Mix these elements into your customer interactions
Some of you know that in a past life I worked in metallurgy.
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Real-life learning: UWM students build mobile apps for nonprofits (Sponsored Report)
“Students want to use the device that we all have in our back pocket as a way of potentially making a difference,” says Michael Hostad, reaching for his cell phone.
Company audit: Let a SWAT team pinpoint your company’s problems
When a TEC member tells us about an operational problem inside or outside their own company, it's time for a SWAT team to swing into action.
WisconsinBiz wins international award
The 2013 edition of WisconsinBiz, a magazine jointly produced by BizTimes Media and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., won a Bronze Excellence in Economic Development Award for its project in the category of Magazines for communities with populations greater than 500,000 from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).
Supreme Court ruling forces employers to reconsider benefits for same-sex couples
The federal government cannot limit the legal definition of marriage to one man and one woman. That was the conclusion the United States Supreme Court reached in June of this year when it decided United States vs. Windsor.
