Quiet Quitting Makes a Lot of Noise
By Bruce Frassinelli You may have heard of the term in recent months called “quiet quitting.’’ Having grown up in a hard scrabble coal-mining community in Eastern Pennsylvania, my work…
Too Much Email Driving You Nuts?
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant You may connect with others through texting, calls and social media. But email is still a solid means of communicating with business clients, vendors, colleagues and…
CNY Real Estate Cools Off
Property prices are not climbing as quickly as they had been; inventory remains limited By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant For a variety of reasons, the hot real estate market has cooled…
Finding a Successor: Promoting from Within
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant If you have your eye on retiring from your small business, you will need to find someone to take the helm and fill other leadership roles…
Outgoing OOC Director Reflects on His Tenure
Talks about losing companies — Nestle, Miller Brewing — retainting others L. Michael Treadwell is stepping down at the end of the year from his position as executive director of…
Local Leaders React to Mike Treadwell’s Retirement
Treadwell is retiring after nearly 40 years leading economic development in Oswego County By Stefan Yablonski After nearly 40 years of leading Operation Oswego County, L. Michael Treadwell plans to…
Chena Tucker: A Catalyst for Change
Head of SUNY Oswego’s Office of Business and Community Relations now at the helm of Shineman Foundation By Stefan Yablonski Chena Tucker was named director of the Richard S. Shineman…
Staffing Shortages Plague Development Teams at CNY Nonprofits
The professionals who raise money for nonprofits are leaving and replacing them isn’t easy. That’s bad news for charities By Ken Sturtz When Beth Hoey started a career in nonprofit…
Work Environment: Toxic Workplace Harms Workers’ Health
Surgeon General issues report that shows poor working conditions correlate with physical health problems like cancer, heart disease, depression and anxiety By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant “Toxic” work environments describe places…
Is Presenteeism Dead?
The days employees used to drag themselves to work, even when they were sick, seem to be over By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Employees used to drag themselves into work despite…