Opinion

If you hire someone to do a job, trust that you made the right choice and allow them to get it done: Don’t micromanage, and make sure to acknowledge their contributions. New, outside perspectives should be welcomed.

In November, Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed into law a $1.7-trillion Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which The New England Council believes will drive our region’s economic growth.

Today, 80% of good-paying jobs require a postsecondary education, and differences in educational attainment have a profound impact on students’ future earnings.

We must recognize and embrace the power of nature-based solutions to combat many climate challenges.

A diverse workforce that includes a variety of perspectives, experiences, abilities, cultural backgrounds, and social distinctions can provide the workforce makeup necessary for an impactful sharing of ideas that sparks innovation.

Today, when people discuss solutions to fix the systemic problems in behavioral health care, my thoughts drift to those who already sought out help and couldn’t find it: the homeless, the incarcerated, those suffering in silence at home, those who died. I think of my son.