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Who is Edge? Edge began inside of Gundersen Health System as the catalyst for transformation; investing in pioneering startups and gathering transformative concepts from employees and community members, building ideas into healthcare breakthroughs that benefit us all. Now, as of December 2022, Gundersen Health and Bellin Health merged. Edge is excited to target the unified Bellin and Gundersen Health System strategic plan. This plan is targeted at the delivery of

The top 5 reasons employees stop sharing ideas based on our State of Employee Ideas in 2021 survey.

Who is FAMI and what do you do for them? Natalie Collins: Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance (FAMI) is a property and casualty insurance company that provides insurance for farms, homes, autos, and businesses.  Our home office is based in Kansas and our insurance products primarily focus on the rural markets in the Midwest region covering 8 states. I serve as the Vice President of the Enterprise Project Management Office and

Who is Jason’s Deli and what do you do for them? Amy Schuster: Jason’s deli is a family-owned deli restaurant chain, founded in Beaumont, Texas, in 1976 by Joe Tortorice Jr. As we approach our 46th anniversary, we now operate 240+ locations in 28 states. In 2005, Jason’s Deli was the first major restaurant concept to ban artificial trans fats in the U.S. and later became the first to eliminate

You know the benefits of innovation, but your boss might be having reservations. Here are some steps you can take to make the case for innovation at your org.

The best ideas come from the places you least expect, and the story of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is no exception. Richard Montañez came up with the idea for Flamin’ Hot Cheetos while working as a janitor for Frito-Lay back in the 1980’s. Few product origin stories have captured public imagination quite like the tale of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. It’s a story of grit, boldness, and creativity: a janitor at Frito-Lay

Since its inception, Costco has prioritized its employees, and the results speak for themselves. One clear indicator of this focus is their remarkably low turnover rates. For employees who have been with the company for over a year, the annual turnover rate sits below 6%, compared to the retail industry average of over 60% in 2021. Costco’s CEO attributes this retention and employee satisfaction to the value each team member

I, along with most of the people reading this article have a subscription to Amazon Prime. It’s transformed the way that we shop, purchase, and receive everything from computers to toothpaste. It has truly redefined what “on demand convenience” means. But, did you know that Amazon Prime was actually an idea submitted by an Amazon employee? Amazon’s goal was to find a new type of customer loyalty program that would