Ohio University Hertiage College of Osteopathic Medicine Awarded WELL Certification

Ohio University Hertiage College of Osteopathic Medicine Awarded WELL Certification

The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (HCOM) has been awarded a WELL Certification at the Silver level for Heritage Hall, the college’s new, state-of-the-art medical training facility on the Athens campus. Designed in partnership with architecture and design firms Perkins&Will and DesignGroup, this is one of the first medical education facilities in the…

Amenities That Encourage Employees to Return to the Office

Amenities That Encourage Employees to Return to the Office

  Organizations need to ‘earn the commute’ and show there is value in physical work spaces As the COVID-19 pandemic nears its fourth anniversary, companies and organizations are urging employees to return to office buildings to complete work tasks, but employees are pushing back. Employees cite improved productivity, flexibility, work-life balance and the lack of…

The culture compass: Using early insights to guide integration planning

The culture compass: Using early insights to guide integration planning

  Culture has outsized impact on M&A performance. In our January 2023 survey of almost 1,100 M&A leaders, 44 percent cited “lack of cultural fit” and “friction between the acquiring and target companies” as top reasons that integrations fail. Even when the impact is less severe, cultural issues can delay value capture and prolong the…

Indigenous groups form procurement organization

Indigenous groups form procurement organization

Five national Indigenous economic organizations have banded together with full support of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) to create a first of its kind, First Nations Procurement Organization (FNPO). The groundbreaking initiative is set to help First Nations peoples and businesses overcome systemic barriers in accessing federal procurement opportunities. The FNPO will also help…

Strategic Asset Management: A Guide to Optimizing Facility Investments

Strategic Asset Management: A Guide to Optimizing Facility Investments

Taking care of a facility and managing a number of important pieces of equipment is a big job with a lot of responsibility. After all, the company is largely dependent upon all of those things continuing to work and be maintained. Strategically figuring out when is the best time to make new investments and take…