Cascade Capital Corporation 2017 Business Growth Awards
Congratulations to the Cascade Capital Corporation 2017 Business Growth Award winners for their continuing role in supporting and revitalizing our local and regional economies through their impressive growth!
Don’t just sit there – add value with thoughtful comments
If you’re really clear in what you say and how you say it, the true intent of your words will come through to others. Comments, guidance and instruction from you will be processed better.
Clarity is crucial when leaders assign work to others
Abdicating responsibility creates many problems, such as making the abdicator believe that only he is capable of performing important work.
Rise above the lack of civility that has become so common
There is not any inherent contradiction between a good bottom line and good behavior. In fact, I believe that good values correlate to success.
Put your money to work as interest rates rise
Many companies have been complacent in the low interest rate environment and aren’t activating their excess cash. Expectations of rate increases should spur some to start, says Jim Altman, middle Market Pennsylvania Regional Executive at Huntington Bank.
Yaromir Steiner connects the dots, finds patterns, starting with Easton
For Yaromir Steiner, who created Easton nearly 20 years ago, innovation is about connecting dots that aren’t in a straight line. He follows patterns and transplants ideas to a new location.
How to get back in your underwriter’s good graces
Effective risk management often involves avoiding risks before they occur, but accidents will happen and frequent accidents may cause increased rates. Arthur J. Gallagher’s Patrick Zedreck discusses how to help insurance companies see your company in a more favorable light.
How to capture the customer voice to generate new services
Customer feedback is pure gold because you can dissect it to discover where you need to improve, says David Bano, chief claims officer at Nationwide. He explains why customer service and innovation go hand-in-hand.
Women and Girls Foundation transitions into a new phase
It’s been a tale of two organizations at the Women and Girls Foundation, during its Femisphere initiative.
How banks can help companies connect, add efficiency
Like many industries, banks have to break out from their traditional, transaction role that they’ve played for decades. Richwood Bank’s Chad Hoffman discusses nontraditional services from banks that are doing more with the customers they have.