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May 31, 2022

How to Identify and Counteract Toxic Culture in an Organization

My research and overall work focuses on positively influencing thriving workplaces. One unavoidable aspect of this work is toxic culture. My vocation has centered on counteracting organizational

May 20, 2022

The Workforce Innovation Center Announces Alliance with Council for Inclusive Capitalism

The Workforce Innovation Center at the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber announced today that it has joined the Council for Inclusive Capitalism as an Ally.

May 6, 2022

Cincinnati Region Highlighted by the Brookings Institution

Earlier this month, the Cincinnati region was highlighted by the Brookings Institution as a region that is prioritizing inclusive economic growth.

April 22, 2022

The Benefits of Fair Chance Hiring

When addressing the impact of criminal convictions and prison on our society, we look to the numbers. Roughly 1 in 5 of the world’s incarcerated population are

March 30, 2022

Work-based Learning 101

Work-based learning (WBL) is not a new concept. Undoubtedly, it has changed over the years and will continue to, especially as younger generations like Generation Z enter

March 18, 2022

Workplace Culture and Cultivating Your Collective

It is important that organizations take alternative, people-centered approaches to truly engage and retain talent as they work towards creating an inclusive and equitable workplace culture. Let’s

February 1, 2022

Hiring Youth? Here’s What Employers Need to Know

There are approximately 42 million people between 15 and 24 years-old in America, which accounts for 12% of the entire population. The Cincinnati Metro Area has approximately

January 24, 2022

SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST VACCINE MANDATE: ARE BUSINESSES STILL SCRAMBLING?

As an update to our article posted in December 2021, on January 12, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against OSHA’s emergency temporary standard comprised of a

January 24, 2022

January is Mental Wellness Month

January is Mental Wellness month and our region is rich with resources to help you and your employees to support stronger mental health and wellness. The pandemic

December 27, 2021

A Calling to Educate and Influence: Audrey Treasure is Making a Difference

Workforce Innovation Center Executive Director, Audrey Treasure, demonstrates just how serious businesses are taking diversity and inclusion. The stated purpose of the Workforce Innovation Center is, “partnering

December 23, 2021

Considerations for updating Covid precautions in your workplace

In November, we distributed a brief survey to learn how employers are preparing for the new emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) released by OSHA related to COVID-19 vaccination

December 21, 2021

Cohear Report on Work with the Center

Over the past two years, the Workforce Innovation Center has been pleased to partner with Cohear, a community engagement and strategy company, to bring us insights from