APPLETON- Thrivent retools management structure
Thrivent Financial announced Wednesday it realigned its organizational structure to better serve Christian communities and spur membership growth.
The company’s members had voted in 2013 to extend the company’s products and services from Lutherans to include a wider Christian membership base.
The company’s members had voted in 2013 to extend the company’s products and services from Lutherans to include a wider Christian membership base.
Future 50 Awards highlight fast-growing companies
The Future 50 Awards program celebrates the success of southeastern Wisconsin's rapidly growing companies as they continue to accelerate both their employee base and revenue.
Since the Council of Small Business Executives – affiliated with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce – launched the Future 50 program 28 years ago, 678 area companies have been honored.
Since the Council of Small Business Executives – affiliated with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce – launched the Future 50 program 28 years ago, 678 area companies have been honored.
Biz Notes
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County in August named...
Let your passion lead you
Jacqueline Herd-Barber is the immediate past chair of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, serves on the Black Arts Think Tank, and sits on several boards, including the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, SaintA, and the MSOE Corporation Board. She earned a 2015 Fellowship Open Community Leader Award for her efforts to invest in the lives of Milwaukee youth. She worked for 25 years as a sales engineer for Motorola before retiring in 2009.
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Preserve Our Parks finally throws in the towel
The announcement came in a low key email sent recently to the news media.
“Preserve Our Parks will not appeal Judge (Christopher Foley’s) decision allowing The Couture development at the Transit Center site.”
And just like that, a three-year legal battle over the development rights of the site near the lakefront was finally over.
“Preserve Our Parks will not appeal Judge (Christopher Foley’s) decision allowing The Couture development at the Transit Center site.”
And just like that, a three-year legal battle over the development rights of the site near the lakefront was finally over.
Personnel File
Accounting Brookfield-based Vrakas CPAs + Advisors promoted Dave Canedo, Chris Marks and Goran Vukovic to senior accountants. Advertising &...
The industrial Internet
The Internet of Things has seen extraordinary growth over the past few years as a result of low-cost electronics and standard protocols. The price of connected devices has plummeted, which is why Cisco confidently states that 50 billion devices will come online by 2025!
Although the technology is fascinating in its own right, the value created by this technology is even more astounding. Consulting firm McKinsy & Co. estimates that the IoT “offers a potential economic impact of $4 trillion to $11 trillion a year in 2025.”
Although the technology is fascinating in its own right, the value created by this technology is even more astounding. Consulting firm McKinsy & Co. estimates that the IoT “offers a potential economic impact of $4 trillion to $11 trillion a year in 2025.”
Why should I work here?: Attracting the right talent
What makes good companies great is their ability to attract and retain the right people. Employees who are excited to come to work get the right work done, and are far more creative, productive and committed. Their passion infects both clients and colleagues, in the most positive way.
Business leaders want more of these employees, but few understand what makes candidates want to say, “Yes!” to the opportunity.
Attracting top talent has become a strategic priority for many companies. Too often, however, the direction is to focus on talent management incentives – increasing health care benefits, compensation, vacation time and training or offering flex work programs – rather than what makes the company a special place to work.
Research shows that people make employment decisions depending upon the role work plays in their life. In a study called “A Job by Any Other Name,” researchers Tamara Erickson, Ken Sychtewald and Bob Morison categorized workers into six segments on the basis of the role work plays in a person’s life and the factors that contributed to high engagement. Here’s what they found:
Business leaders want more of these employees, but few understand what makes candidates want to say, “Yes!” to the opportunity.
Attracting top talent has become a strategic priority for many companies. Too often, however, the direction is to focus on talent management incentives – increasing health care benefits, compensation, vacation time and training or offering flex work programs – rather than what makes the company a special place to work.
Research shows that people make employment decisions depending upon the role work plays in their life. In a study called “A Job by Any Other Name,” researchers Tamara Erickson, Ken Sychtewald and Bob Morison categorized workers into six segments on the basis of the role work plays in a person’s life and the factors that contributed to high engagement. Here’s what they found:
