How to Avoid Buyer’s Remorse in Business Acquisitions
Happy mergers and acquisitions are all alike, but unhappy ones are different in their own way. Andrea N. Canfield shares her expertise on blissful corporate integrations.
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Rethinking the BDS Architects Office Space
BDS Architects became its own client in 2024 when it moved from its midtown office of forty years to a brand-new space downtown—that it designed for itself. Associate Principal Jennifer Midthun provides a tour through the process.
Mental Health in the Alaska Workforce
Farah Greene-Palmer and Lincoln Garrick show how positive mental health among employees plays a crucial role in enhancing productivity, retention, and overall success.
The Safety Corner: Mitigating Risk in Construction
A builder’s risk policy is a type of insurance designed to cover property during construction. With this season shaping up to be one for the record books in Alaska, Sean Dewalt explains how to ensure your project is protected.
Beyond Satisfied: Focus on Employee Commitment
Guest author Maija Doggett shares her human resources expertise on how workplaces should enhance employee commitment as a precursor to engagement and job satisfaction.
Effective Leadership in Times of Rapid Change
Leadership isn’t a simple task on a good day. Woodrie Burich and Naomi DuCharme explain how the key to resilience is staying focused on what you can control.
Strong Subnational Ties with China
China remains the largest customer of Alaska exports, and even if Beijing and Washington, DC are at odds, the state pursues its own trade ties.
CMMC Compliance: It’s Actually Happening
Final phases of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification are being implemented this spring, so Joel Recane of Stratus Services explains the implications for government contractors.
The Focused Manager: Feedback to Give Back
Employees who receive regular, meaningful feedback are more engaged, so managers should become comfortable providing clear, actionable, and timely updates on individual performance.
Alaska’s Assigned Risk Pool
Columnist Sean Dewalt explains the assigned risk pool, which employers use it, and the tradeoffs for covering workers’ compensation.