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Waukesha State Bank opens new Waukesha branch
Waukesha State Bank has opened a new freestanding branch at 1640 E. Main St. in Waukesha.
New hires and promotions
Ixonia Bank has hired Tom Pasch as vice president of business banking. He previously worked as a business relationship...
Robertson Ryan merges with Loyda and Walton agencies
Milwaukee-based Robertson Ryan & Associates Inc. has merged with the Shorewood-based Jack C. Loyda agency and the Kewaunee-based Walton Insurance Associates Inc. in a non-cash transaction.
Chicago company makes unsolicited bid on Quad/Graphics acquisition target
Chicago-based multichannel communication company R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. has submitted an unsolicited proposal to acquire North Chelmsford, Mass.-based Courier Corp. for $23 per share in cash or R.R. Donnelley common stock.
Economic Trends 2015: Ramp it up!
Businesses in southeastern Wisconsin finished 2014 in strong fashion and are forecasting gains in revenues, profits and hiring in 2015.
3.5 BIG Questions and 3.5 BIGGER Answers
1. How come people don’t call me back?People not calling you back is not a problem; it’s a symptom....
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Get ready for 2015: Embrace the planning process for the New Year
This time of year I wish I had the mythical gifts attributed to Janus, the ancient Roman god of beginnings and transitions. Janus knew the past – not so hard – but he also is said to have known what was to come – tricky indeed. He is depicted with two faces, one looking back and one looking forward.
Mindset reset: Change your team’s mindset and you will change its results
The office phone rang one day and a referral asked if I could help him “fix his people who were not performing!” He spent most of the time on the phone telling me how his people were letting him down, not working together well, and not performing as they should.
The impactful performance review: Objectives and evaluation must be clear
Around this time every year, Performance Review Stress (PRS) shows up on managers' faces and in their disposition. Most managers know what they want to say, but they're not quite sure how to construct the right language. This leads to frustration, which in and of itself, can disrupt the creative flow.
To simplify this process, and lower your PRS level, here are some key points to help you construct the right language that supports high performance and can withstand a legal proceeding if necessary.
To simplify this process, and lower your PRS level, here are some key points to help you construct the right language that supports high performance and can withstand a legal proceeding if necessary.
Workshop to address valuing your business
BizTimes Media will host an interactive workshop designed to help business owners value their businesses and prepare them for sale.
