Are you helping your community this holiday season?

November 24, 2009

It doesn’t take a lot of effort to lend a helping hand this season. It’s as simple as patronizing a store in your neighborhood. This year, Buying Locally is more important than ever, as our region emerges from a recession. When you Buy Local, you create (and preserve) local jobs, and your money goes back [...]

Coaching: A Recipe to Maximize Performance

November 20, 2009

Most performance management systems lack or are light on the most important ingredient required to get the full potential people have to offer: Coaching.
While most of us are familiar with and have experienced “coaches” in the context of sports, fewer have experienced skilled coaching in a work context. Part of that is because we develop [...]

Pfizer's positive future

November 13, 2009

The news of Pfizer’s departure from their New London campus startled us all this week, but as more facts unfolded we were able to focus on the positives.
Pfizer will, in fact, remain in Connecticut, transferring their workers across the river to their Groton facility. Their workers will continue to advance our local economy. In addition, [...]

Chamber Offers Women in Business Video Series

November 6, 2009

What do Gail Weber of Minuteman Press and Anna Lathrop of Gourmet Galley Catering LLC have in common?
Log on to YouTube and see! The Chamber has launched a new series of videos featuring notable Women in Business. We are working through a list of women who have risen to the top of many distinct [...]