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1 month ago | 
pbn.com | Marisa Brown |Anne Ewing
Marisa Angell Brown | Providence Preservation Society executive director No matter what your organization or business does, 2025 is shaping up to be a year of acute change. It is something that I have become deeply familiar with during my time with PPS. Like so many other cultural and heritage institutions today, the preservation society
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
pbn.com | Jay M. Feinman |Anne Ewing
My book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It” was thrust into the spotlight recently, after UnitedHealthcare Inc. CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in what authorities say was a targeted attack. Investigators found bullet casings inscribed with the words “delay,” “deny” and “depose.” The unsettling
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Jan 3, 2025 | 
pbn.com | Anne Ewing
Cities tackle a vast array of responsibilities – from building transit networks to running schools – and sometimes they can use a little help. That’s why local governments have long teamed up with businesses in so-called public-private partnerships. Historically, these arrangements have helped cities fund big infrastructure projects such as bridges and hospitals. However, our analysis
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
pbn.com | Anne Ewing
Farouk Rajab | Rhode Island Hospitality Association, Rhode Island Hospitality Education Foundation CEO, president At the heart of our industry, our associates are the driving force. They are the friendly faces that welcome guests, the skilled professionals who craft unforgettable experiences and the innovative minds that shape the future of hospitality. • Elevating the guest
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
pbn.com | Anne Ewing
Overwork and burnout are affecting many Americans. The American Psychological Association’s 2023 Work and Well-being Survey found that 77% of Americans suffered from workplace stress. Many feel under constant pressure to get ahead and are not able to take a break. Employees report that their workplaces do not encourage mental health or work-life balance. As
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
pbn.com | Anne Ewing
Nearly 1 in 5 people in the world lives in poverty. Even in many developed countries such as the U.S., poverty rates exceed 12%. As a professor of entrepreneurship, I’m interested in a critical question: Can people in poverty create their own path to prosperity? In other words, is venture creation a viable poverty alleviation
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
pbn.com | Kip Holderness |Kari Olsen |Todd A. Thornock |Anne Ewing
Kip Holderness When you’re a manager, delivering feedback can feel like walking a tightrope. Whether praising an employee’s accomplishments or addressing a shortfall, how you communicate can have a big impact on how your words are received and acted upon. We’ve done research into how to make the assessment process as
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
pbn.com | Bridget Shirvell |Anne Ewing
PBN Diversity Equity & Inclusion 2024 AwardsHEALTH CARE LARGE COMPANY: Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode IslandIMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES and the well-being for all Rhode Islanders is an everyday goal for Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island. But to achieve that, according to Taila Brookshire – the Smithfield-based nonprofit health insurer’s chief diversity officer – the organization must recognize, understand and respect the individual differences of all people inside and out.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
pbn.com | Bridget Shirvell |Anne Ewing
PBN Manufacturing Awards 2024EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCT INNOVATION & DESIGN: igus Bearings Inc. ONE OF THE BENEFITS as a plastics manufacturer that igus Bearings Inc. realized, according to company Robotics Product Manager Jan Hennecke, is the company can make low-cost plastics, and build mobile robotics that are both low cost and are uniquely positioned in the industry. Mobile robotic systems are used everywhere, from e-commerce warehouses to restaurants to hospitals to catering businesses.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
pbn.com | Bridget Shirvell |Anne Ewing
PBN Manufacturing Awards 2024EXCELLENCE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTIVITY: Community College of Rhode IslandJUST BEFORE 2018, officials at the Community College of Rhode Island heard from a Pfizer Inc. retiree about the need for process technologists in various manufacturing areas. At the time, the state community college and the Westerly Education Center were looking to expand their employer partners and got a group of about 10 employers together to discuss their needs.
