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LOCAL BUSINESS OFFICIALS gather Thursday at the Graduate by Hilton Providence in Providence for Providence Business News' 2025 Book of Lists Premier. / PBN PHOTO / MIKE SKORSKI

PBN unveils 2025 Book of Lists

PROVIDENCE – Approximately 240 business and nonprofit representatives spent Thursday evening at the Graduate by Hilton Providence networking and conversing, while obtaining copies of...

Staying cyber-protected

Has your company upgraded its cybersecurity over the last 12 months? Yes: 67% No: 33% No, but we’re working on upgrades: 0% Has your company suffered a cyber...

Looking ahead

Are you optimistic that 2025 will be a good year for your company?  Yes: 80% Somewhat: 20% No: 0% What growth is your company hoping for this year?...
AI AND DEI: Moderator Kevin Matta, third from left, speaks with the panelists at Providence Business News’ 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit and Awards program at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick on Dec. 5. Also on the panel, from left, are Myra Coufal, Amgen Rhode Island diversity, inclusion and belonging site lead; Carolyn Belisle, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island vice president of corporate social responsibility; Talia Brookshire, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island chief diversity officer; Shameem Awan, Amica Mutual Insurance Co. DE&I assistant vice president; and NeeNee Shin, CBIZ Inc. director of diversity, equity and inclusion. 
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PBN summit panel: Even AI has biases that can hamper diversity

Artificial intelligence is being used in almost every aspect of business, and human resources is no exception. But while AI increases efficiency in sorting through...
Jaime L. Kucinskas

Is meditation in the workplace truly working?

Overwork and burnout are affecting many Americans. The American Psychological Association’s 2023 Work and Well-being Survey found that 77% of Americans suffered from workplace stress....

Looking back at 2024

Was 2024 a good year for your company? Yes: 60% Somewhat: 40% No: 0% Did rising costs and/or inflation hamper your business’s operations? Yes: 60% Somewhat: 40% No: 0% Do you feel...
Kip Holderness

How to be a boss at giving performance reviews

When you’re a manager, delivering feedback can feel like walking a tightrope. Whether praising an employee’s accomplishments or addressing a shortfall, how you communicate...

A power source for overall success

PBN Diversity Equity & Inclusion 2024 UTILITY: Rhode Island Energy ALONG WITH PROVIDING sustainable energy solutions throughout the Ocean State, Rhode Island Energy is being proactive...

United Way of R.I. issues a challenge to learn about one...

PBN Diversity Equity & Inclusion 2024 SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY LESS THAN 150 EMPLOYEES: United Way of Rhode Island Inc.  MAKING SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS to address diversity, equity...

Webster Bank shapes strategies to serve community needs

PBN Diversity Equity & Inclusion 2024 Awards FINANCIAL SERVICES: Webster Bank N.A.  BEING COMMITTED to all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at Webster Bank...
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