What Do Workers Want Now? Randy Wolken, President & CEO As the economy continues to recover, workers are on the sidelines are considering returning to work.  The unemployment rate has...

A Big Little Thing David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer I was listening to a podcast this past week and they discussed 'Big Little Things'. The ideas that were shared in...

Participate and receive the results at no charge! The deadline for data collection for the 2023 CNY SHRM & MACNY’s Wage & Benefit Survey has been extended to June 9th...

Exporting Is Often Key To Company Growth Randy Wolken, President & CEO Exporting can be a profitable undertaking for manufacturing businesses of all sizes. On average, sales grow faster, more...

Just So Busy David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer I recently listened to a podcast where an executive coach was following up with his clients on leadership activities they had committed...

Manufacturers Need to Participate in Cap-and-Invest Stakeholder Session Randy Wolken, President & CEO The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York State Energy Research and Development...

It's Time for a Change David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Last week, I wrote about the actions a person should take to get ahead in their job. This week, I...

I Want A Promotion David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer This post will be from a bit of a different perspective. It is meant for all those who want to progress...

The Environment for Team Renewal & Growth David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Last week, I shared tips for ensuring we are in the best environment for personal growth. This week,...

Manufacturing in New York is World Class Randy Wolken, President & CEO I am often asked to assess the manufacturing climate in the Upstate region and New York State as...

The Environment for Personal Renewal David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Last week, I shared my wonder and excitement about the renewal I see all around me in nature. I spoke...

We are pleased to welcome Carrie Arens to the team as the Senior Accountant. In this role, Carrie will ensure fiscal compliance with regulations of State and Federal funding sources,...

The Season of Renewal David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer I love spring. Well, to be completely honest, I find a reason to love every season. What I love about spring...

The Business Council of New York State announced Wednesday, the three award winners of the second annual New York State Workforce Innovation Awards. The awards recognize outstanding workforce development training...

It's A Paradox #3: Vision & Blind Spots David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer You can tell that I am really digging into Tim Elmor's book The Eight Pardoxes of Leadership....

U.S. Manufacturing Construction Highest Ever Randy Wolken, President & CEO Construction spending related to manufacturing reached $108 billion in 2022. According to Census Bureau data, this was the highest annual...

It's A Paradox #2 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer We don't often use the word paradox, so I started with this definition last week. Paradox is a noun defined as...

Manufacturers Are Today's Top Cybersecurity Target Randy Wolken, President & CEO On March 31st, MACNY held its second annual Cybersecurity Conference. Members and experts discussed the current threats, evolving attacks,...

It's A Paradox #1 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer We don't often use the word paradox, so I thought I would start with a definition. Paradox is a noun defined...

We're pleased to announce the 2023 inductees for the Manufacturers Wall of Fame. Jackie Ferrari, Founder and CEO of American Fashion Network and Mike Wetzel, President and CEO of Air...

Majority of Manufacturers Remain Positive Randy Wolken, President & CEO The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently released its 2023 First Quarter Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey, which indicates that manufacturers have...

Temptations of Successful Organizations - Part 2 David Freund, Chief Leadership Officer Last week we looked at three of the five temptations of Successful Organizations. Before diving into the last...

We are pleased to announce that Brent Zerkle, Director of Prototyping and Vice President of Cryomech, has been selected as the 2023 Innovator of the Year. Zerkle was nominated by...