SMSBF • 16th November 2021 A Culture of Gratitude Around Thanksgiving, many of us consider what we’re thankful for, and sometimes this involves expressing our gratitude to others. But how often do we do it in the workplace?
Ross Dividend Magazine • 9th November 2021 The Erb Institute: 25 Years of Advancing Business Sustainability What does sustainability in business mean today, and what does it look like going forward?
Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business Forum • 19th October 2021 Sustainability Goes Hand in Hand with DEI While the scope of sustainability in business has broadened beyond environmental footprint—to include social responsibility and human rights, for example—the scope of diversity, equity, and inclusion has also broadened.
14th September 2021 This is Detroit’s moment to lead, says Sustainable Business Network of Detroit | U-M Erb Detroit is poised to become a global leader in business sustainability, but this will require a new approach to collaboration.
Running Insight • 7th September 2021 Safety on the Trail Running stores can help equip and train trail runners with what they need to be safe.
The Muse • 14th August 2021 7 Benefits and Perks to Look for During the “Great Resignation” COVID-19 has shifted many people’s perspectives of what they want out of work and life.
Running Insight • 5th May 2021 Calling ALL Runners Running stores need to appeal to a broader range of runners who don’t fit the stereotypical mold.
Crain's Detroit Business • 2nd May 2021 Difficult conversations about race and DEI can carry emotional weight Conversations about race and other elements of diversity, equity and inclusion can be difficult.
Crain's Detroit Business • 2nd May 2021 The work continues: With racial and social injustice at the forefront, organizations dive deeper into DEI As racial and social injustices and inequities have become more prominent in the past year or so, organizations have been taking a look in the mirror.
Crain's Detroit Business • 21st March 2021 Living the legacy: Women find success taking the helm from previous generations Taking over a business is always momentous, but the stakes are even higher when it's a business that a parent or family member started from scratch and nurtured for years.
Model D • 9th February 2021 Co.act Detroit’s Earned Revenue Accelerator aims to give nonprofits a boost Many nonprofits provide critical support to communities in and around Detroit. To help some of them diversify their funding sources, Co.act Detroit has launched its Earned Revenue Accelerator.
Global Sport Matters • 21st December 2020 Less Backlash For Athletes’ Activism Athletes have stepped up as advocates this year. And some powerful decision-makers have reversed course to support athletes who use their platform to advocate for racial and social justice.
Crain's Detroit Business • 22nd November 2020 Taking extra time off for COVID-19 Employers have become more flexible with employees taking time off, including leaves of absence.
Crain's Detroit Business • 22nd November 2020 How companies are adapting employee health, wellness strategies for COVID-19 and beyond Since employers first began figuring out how to respond to COVID-19 in the spring, employees' health and safety have been paramount.
Associations Now • 1st November 2020 Quick Tips for In-Person Events For event planners hoping to transition to a post-pandemic in-person experience, a few tips to help ease the transition.
Associations Now • 1st November 2020 Planning Your Face-to-Face Comeback Associations were quick to convert their conferences to virtual events when COVID-19 halted in-person meetings. Looking ahead, associations and their attendees are eager to get back together face to face. But how?
Women's Running • 6th October 2020 The Newly Formed Running Industry Diversity Coalition Has Big Plans The running community says it’s welcoming to everybody: All you need is a pair of shoes. Anybody can join us. And runners are diverse in many ways. But some groups are still underrepresented at the starting line, in running clubs, in the media, and in the running industry. And not everybody feels welcome.
Crain's Detroit Business • 6th September 2020 40 Under 40 - Leslie Walton When COVID-19 hit, anesthesiologist Leslie Walton had a surplus of patients at Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital. But she learned that one of the practices in her network was imploring providers to travel to even harder-hit areas in the Northeast, and she felt compelled to answer the call.
Crain's Detroit Business • 6th September 2020 40 Under 40 - Jonathan Quarles When Jonathan Quarles founded the BTL Group, he didn’t intend to get into the business of water. But in 2018, he waded into the Flint water crisis when helping a company get its water generation technology deployed.
Crain's Detroit Business • 6th September 2020 40 Under 40 I wrote eight of these profiles: Beth McKenney, Brent Ott, Chantá Parker, Jonathan Quarles, Eric Van Dam, Leslie Walton, S. Eliot Weiner, Deirdre Young
