Monthly Archives: June 2014
Exec evaluation should be clear
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial
One of the responsibilities of the board is evaluation of the organization’s chief executive.
In most organizations, performance evaluation is...
Coworking takes hold in Corridor
By Adam Moore and Dave DeWitte
For Nathan Smith, an engineering lead with the software development company Chef, working in public places like coffee shops...
No. 8 Medium Company: AW Welt Ambrisco Insurance, Inc.
True to an insurance company, AW Welt offers plenty of benefits – to its employees.
The long-standing, Iowa City-based insurer provides plenty of perks to...
No. 7 Medium Company: Millhiser Smith Agency
The 41 employees at Millhiser Smith Agency enjoy a variety of amenities and perks.
There are the adjustable-height desks, the TV in the break room,...
No. 5 Medium Company: Bankers Trust
Doing it right.
According to Bankers Trust senior vice president Josh Moore, that mantra is what makes Bankers Trust one the Corridor Business Journal’s Coolest...
No. 4 Medium Company: DiffStrat Companies
DiffStrat, the Cedar Rapids based-group that is a leader in philanthropic research, breakthrough thinking about philanthropy and development training, has been named as one...
No. 3 Medium Company: ESCO Group
The ESCO Group ranked third in the medium-sized companies category of the Coolest Places to Work competition, with a family-oriented workplace culture that instills...
No. 2 Medium Company: Prairiewoods Spirituality Center
In the midst of the bustling city, Prairiewoods gives visitors and employees a peaceful, refreshing reprieve from the stresses of everyday life.
Prairiewoods, a ministry...
No. 1 Medium Company: Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers/Big Sisters is an organization that is all about support.
And according to the organization’s operations director, Katie Grandgeorge, it is that same attitude...
No. 6 Medium Company: Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
When compiling a list of the Coolest Places to Work, a lot to different types of businesses spring to mind. Others don’t.
“You really don’t...