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“An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.” When the pandemic started, many companies’ first thought was how do they reduce their overhead and sustain some sense of revenue. There was ...

Sadly, to date, New York State has experienced more than 25 percent of the United States’ total COVID-19-related deaths. To put things in perspective, if it was its own country, New York State would rank fifth among nations in deaths, ...

Despite being dealt a double whammy of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and the temporary closure of the iconic Lift Bridge, officials and businesses in the village of Fairport say they are not losing steam and are instead well prepared ...

For better or worse, people are paying attention to their physical space now more than ever. As the region and state continue reopening, our view of the commonplace is now seen through the lens of the pandemic. For the past ...

When we speak of hedging market risk in an otherwise diversified investment portfolio, what we’re really talking about is buying something whose value goes up, when the general market (i.e. stocks) goes down. There are several ways to accomplish this, ...

Larger spaces with greater flexibility, improved indoor ventilation and more outdoor walkways could be an integral part of urban design post-COVID 19, Rochester area experts say. Robert Fornataro, design director for SWBR, says the urban design process is evolving as ...

For brick-and-mortar retailers, real estate has always been a very important factor in their success. I remember learning in a college marketing course that the three most important decisions that any retail business will make are “location, location and location.” ...

My heart was beating out of my chest. My palms were sweaty. My mouth was dry. And, for the first time in my life, I was literally paralyzed by fear and unable to move. Dressed in Nomex coveralls and clad ...

If you’d have asked a member of the Canandaigua Academy Class of 2020 what they’d be doing in late June, the answer would have likely included mention of a cap and a gown and walking across a stage to accept ...

As state and local economies begin to reopen, attention increasingly shifts to identifying geographic areas best positioned to lead the recovery. Several analyses have been published in recent weeks, with two prominent examples produced by Bloomberg News and Moody’s Analytics. ...

Family vacations and restaurant date nights are among the many hospitality industry pastimes not likely to “return to normal” even as Upstate enters into phase 4 of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s planned reopening for the Finger Lakes Region. The economic impact ...

As much of the working world embraces working from home due to COVID-19, Marisa Zeppieri says she feels a little bit of betrayal that previously many employers refused to provide that accommodation to people with disabilities or chronic illnesses. “It’s ...

George Floyd was murdered through an act of police brutality. His name is currently the most recognizable in a long list of others whose lives were taken in an unjust and inhumane way. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and ...

Increasing workforce diversity and creating an inclusive environment produces a slew of positive results, but companies must commit to altering decades-old practices and reexamining hiring and retention practices in order to achieve a diverse and equitable workplace. Diverse workplaces not ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global economy at a pace and depth not experienced before. Although historical memory holds instances of severe economic downturn, those have meaningful differences from the experience of COVID-19. The panic of 1873, Great Depression ...