There are a LOT of dog lovers in the Kansas City office, so it’s a pretty big deal when someone brings their pooch to work. Word spreads like wildfire, and every canine lover who can rushes to snuggle with the visiting fur friend. And when our annual Dog Day
Corporate Challenge continues, and this week was “track week.” For those who’ve blocked out the memories of high school P.E. class, track includes things like the 100- and 400-meter races, the long jump, the shot put and … more running. Intouch had participants in each event and we’re gearing
It could've gone a whole different way … Intouch founder and CEO Faruk Capan says he planned to move to Virginia from Istanbul, Turkey, not to the Midwest. But an invitation from his cousin, who was attending the University of Central Missouri literally changed the course of Capan’s personal and professional
We’ve all heard that people fear public speaking more than death. Not surprisingly, people are also tremendously fearful of networking. On Thursday, May 3 at the HBA event sponsored by Intouch Solutions, keynote speaker Alana Muller made networking AND public speaking look easy. We all instinctively know that networking is good for us, our
It’s Corporate Challenge season again in Kansas City, and at Intouch, that means lunchtime training, spirited camaraderie and, of course, occasional good-natured smack talk on those of us who didn’t sign up. KCCC (Kansas City Corporate Challenge) is a three-month-long affair that runs from April through June and features
If you’ve ever worked with a group of people, you know that each person brings a unique set of talents (and flaws) to the table … and that’s a good thing! Once you identify who’s good at what, the team is more likely to produce its best work, and just
In 2016, it was estimated that every American produced an average of 4.4 pounds of trash each day. 1,600 pounds per year … about as much as an average-sized cow weighs … that’s a lot of trash. And we’re running out of places to put it. So what’s an
"Millennials are often characterized as fickle job-hoppers who show little interest in their work," a recent article from AdWeek noted, "but they actually care more about professional development than previous generations." Lucky for us, Intouch is committed to providing professional -- and personal -- development: this month is Mindfulness Month
Tis the season … for holiday get-togethers! At Intouch, we do enjoy a good party, and since a whole lot of us are competitive types, well, what’s an Intoucher to do? Get together for a friendly holiday party game of Grab and Steal, that’s what.
Earlier this year, we wrote about a tragedy that affected one of our own. Sunayana Dumala -- a database developer in Intouch’s Kansas City office -- lost her husband Srinivas Kuchibhotla this past February, after he was fatally shot in a hate crime at a local restaurant. Since then, Sunayana has had
