Studer: It’s the time of year to thank your employees


  • December 29, 2016
  • /   Quint Studer
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Take time as the year ends to send a note to all of your employees and list the positives. Hang a note somewhere in the workplace listing all the good news. Encourage others to add to the list. Then build it into a regular practice in 2017.

Studer: It's the time of year to thank your employees


  • December 29, 2016
  • /   Quint Studer
  • /   community-dashboard
Take time as the year ends to send a note to all of your employees and list the positives. Hang a note somewhere in the workplace listing all the good news. Encourage others to add to the list. Then build it into a regular practice in 2017.

SBA's Microloan Program available in Northwest Florida


  • December 28, 2016
  • /   Ron Stallcup
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U.S. Small Business Administration announced that the agency’s Microloan Program is now available to qualifying small businesses throughout the state

Quint Studer kicks off SCI's 2017 training series


  • December 26, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   training-development
Satisfied employees will do what it takes to get the job done, but engaged employees will use their discretionary effort to go above and beyond what’s required. How can you and your organization tap into that well of effort and goodwill in your own workforce?

Early Learning Garden to open by late January


  • December 24, 2016
  • /   Ron Stallcup
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Miller Caldwell III, a partner at architectural firm Caldwell Associates purposefully designed the garden with elements to stimulate a child's brain to learn.

SCI partners with University of Chicago in early learning project


  • December 21, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
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A black man bottle feeding a child
Studer Community Institute and the University of Chicago announced a partnership this week to bring an early learning research project to Pensacola.

Brownsville Book Fest aims to increase literacy


  • December 17, 2016
  • /   Reggie Dogan
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The inaugurals Brownsville Book Fest aims to help amilies with children ages 4 to 12 experience the joy of reading in a creative environment.

Chewing on the childcare affordability challenge


  • December 16, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   early-learning
Crunch the numbers and you'll find what working parents know all too well. The cost of childcare — and the challenge of raising quality of that care — is where the rubber meets the road for many families.

How supervisors can micromanage effectively


  • December 14, 2016
  • /   Quint Studer
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No one wants to be a micromanager, but that doesn’t mean micromanaging shouldn’t exist.

Dec. 14 deadline nears for entrepreneurship program for vets


  • December 13, 2016
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   training-development
The program is a statewide initiative that offers qualified veterans the opportunity to receive an accelerated entrepreneurship education at no cost. Applications are due Dec. 14.