September 2022

Cover Story

Leadership & Achievement: Celebrating 2022 Women of Achievement

Many hard-fought gains for women in the business world were suspended, if not actually lost, through the COVID-19 pandemic. But we recognize the strengths women bring to the business world, which are proven in studies of businesses’ success in … [More]

Features

Reduce the Risk of Business Email Compromise

Understand the Risk Business email compromise (BEC) scams are a type of online payment fraud that targets businesses and can result in significant financial loss. BEC involves gaining unauthorized access to a legitimate email, text message or social … [More]

Positive Change, Amplified by Intel

Since 1968, Intel’s technology has been at the heart of computing breakthroughs. As an industry leader creating world-changing technology, enabling global progress and enriching lives, Intel stands at the brink of many technological innovations — … [More]

Leading from Abundance – The Power of Positivity

“With all the negativity in the world, what a great opportunity one has to be a positive leader and influencer. When one decides to become a positive leader, it not only makes themselves better, but makes everyone around them better — and that’s a … [More]

Look Both Ways Before Hiring

It’s no secret that the staffing shortages facing most businesses today are extremely challenging. It is also highly unlikely that these challenges are going to resolve in the near term. So, the problem facing businesses now is what they should do … [More]

Next-Level Team Building to Enhance Company Culture

In a recent business poll by the research company i4cp, more than 71% of respondents stated that their organizations either already emphasize or aim to emphasize corporate culture in their day-to-day practices. Longtime proponents of a positive … [More]

Roundtable

Businesses Can Focus on Employee Advocacy

While global efforts to make the world a better place from a culture and climate perspective continue to make noteworthy strides, they have also paved … [More]

Legal

COVID Continues to Infect Business

Exigencies of workplace and workforce needs and relationships persist even as restrictions ease from the height of the pandemic. Susan Trujillo speaks … [More]

From the Top

Darren Rawson Leads through Chaos

Darren Rawson is a leader who thrives on disruption. “For better or worse, I’ve often sought it out,” says Rawson, president of Phoenix-based AZP Multifamily, a leading maintenance and parts … [More]

Startups

Terkel – Where the Question Is the Marketing Solution

Terkel is a question-and-answer site that turns any professional question into an article featuring expert insights. More than 7,500 leaders and professionals from organizations like Google, Harvard, … [More]

Brightside Studios – More than a Co-Working Space for Creatives

Brightside Studios opened its doors to “the creatives of Arizona” on February 22, 2022, offering a large creative space for traditional artists of all types along with live music, an art store and … [More]

Nonprofit

The Benefits of Workplace Mentorship

Labor shortages continue to weigh down our local and national economy. Right now, millions of U.S. companies have more job openings than workers to fill them. Workers in the younger generation are … [More]

Healthcare

The Benefits of Adopting an Integrated Model of Care

Health and wellness have become the buzzwords in the workplace. Employees are making their health and well-being a key area of focus, with 62% of respondents in a recent Paychex survey strongly agreeing or agreeing that employee well-being support … [More]

Technology

Take Advantage of the Current Cryptocurrency Market

Anyone who’s been paying attention knows that the last few months have been turbulent for cryptocurrency. The industry has seen a lot of shake-ups because the market is being driven by macroeconomic factors that extend far beyond just crypto, … [More]

CRE

Safety Culture Critical in Onboarding in the Construction Industry

Establishing a culture supported by best practices within a company is oftentimes difficult and develops slowly over time unless clearly defined and demonstrated within an organization; it is subjective. Company culture is successful when people are … [More]

Single-Family Build-for-Rent Community Underway Near Taiwan Semiconductor Facility

The Empire Group of Companies closed last month on a 40-acre parcel located in North Phoenix near the site of the $12 billion Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company facility that is projected to open in 2024, where it plans to build a community … [More]

New Headquarters Welcomes Employees Back with a Bowling Alley

After an all-too-familiar pandemic delay, Phoenix-based property management leader Arcadia Management Group has relocated and expanded its downtown Phoenix headquarters within the same building, where it also serves as property manager — the 3550 N. … [More]

By the Numbers

Post-Pandemic Parameters of Office Demand

The last couple of years have been transformational for the commercial real estate sector, particularly for the office market. Despite the uncertainty … [More]

Briefs

Suntec’s Philanthropy Benefits Community – and Employees

Suntec Concrete and its employees have been doing their part since 2008 to help vital members of the community: teachers. Again this year, Suntec, the largest commercial concrete contractor in the Southwest, delivered care packages to nearly 100 … [More]

Baskin-Robbins Targets Phoenix for Expansion

Baskin-Robbins has remained an American staple for decades and has been recognized as the country’s most popular dining chain across the industry. To maintain its top spot in the quick service restaurants (QSR) segment, the brand recently went … [More]

Workers Looking for More Money or New Job This Year

Labor data shows hiring remains strong in Phoenix. With 11.3 million job openings in May, workers are leveraging the robust job market and continued talent shortage to their advantage. Workers continue quitting in search for better pay, better career … [More]