Processing Your Payment
Please do not leave this page until complete. This can take a few moments.
Opinion
-
viewpointGive employees the emotional skills to work remotely
Updated: March 15, 2021We have seen boarded-up storefronts, bankruptcies, and hallmarks of American capitalism fall. While some businesses have tried to adapt, others such as Hertz and retail giants like JCPenney have succumbed to the economic strain. What can your
Updated: March 15, 2021
viewpointBusinesses & education must increase partnerships in 2021
Updated: February 22, 2021Taking center stage in this new environment is the working from home phenomenon. COVID has forever changed the face of business.
Updated: February 22, 2021
Updated: February 22, 2021
viewpointWomen must support women
Updated: February 8, 2021If we want to close the gap of women in leadership, we, as women, really need to support each other.
Updated: February 8, 2021
viewpointSmall business relief must focus on actual small businesses
Updated: January 25, 2021It comes down to the definitions of small businesses and the favoritism banks – notably Bank of America, which is now facing multiple lawsuits – have shown to the biggest of small businesses.
Updated: January 25, 2021
viewpointConsider your workers’ finances
Updated: January 11, 2021It’s been almost a year since we had to adapt to a new normal due to COVID-19. The year 2020 has affected us as individuals and professionals.
Updated: January 11, 2021-
viewpoint
What tomorrow’s business leaders need most
Updated: December 7, 2020When we think about what future business leaders will need to thrive in a world of constant change, we must consider empowering them with the personal skills to help them navigate an uncertain future. Who exactly are tomorrow’s business leaders?
Updated: December 7, 2020 
Updated: November 23, 2020
viewpointThis pandemic is about people
Updated: November 23, 2020The announcement on Nov. 13 of the scheduled reopening of the UMass Memorial DCU Center Field Hospital gave me a deja vu moment: Here we go again.
Updated: November 23, 2020
viewpointSmall nonprofit work is undervalued
Updated: October 26, 2020The challenges of running a small nonprofit are certainly compounded by the coronavirus. Funding opportunities have been diverted to COVID-19 relief funds, but the needs of our participants remain constant.
Updated: October 26, 2020
Updated: October 26, 2020
Updated: October 12, 2020
viewpointIt all starts with respect
Updated: October 12, 2020My aspirations were to become a commercial real estate lender, and while some may have said I could never measure up, I knew it was up to me to tell my own story.
Updated: October 12, 2020
viewpointDiversity & inclusion efforts should include helping with employment for people with disabilities
Updated: September 28, 2020I read the Worcester Business Journal article on Aug. 3 about diversity and inclusion efforts among businesses in Central Massachusetts keenly, alert for any mention of the largest demographic in need of support for inclusivity: people with
Updated: September 28, 2020
Updated: September 28, 2020
viewpointLand conservation helps the local economy
Updated: August 17, 2020At the end of July, The Trustees of Reservations made Jewell Hill in Fitchburg, Ashburnham, and Ashby its 120th property in Massachusetts. This sweeping 296-acre parcel is a gem for hikers and others seeking renewal in the outdoors, but also a
Updated: August 17, 2020
