Lesley Weidenbener: Crafting a great awards nomination
One of the downsides of handing out awards to central Indiana leaders as we like doing at IBJ is that we are simultaneously saying no to even more people who have been nominated.
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Lesley Weidenbener: A peek into IBJ’s awards process
In all, IBJ Media will host more than two dozen events next year, which will include a dozen that are IBJ newsroom-led.
Lesley Weidenbener: Here are three companies making an education for workers a priority
Cook Medical, the Indianapolis Airport Authority and Merchants Bank of Indiana are among 16 organizations honored as part of IBJ’s inaugural HR Impact awards. Their focus on education and training is especially important for the state.
Indianapolis-based tech firm Saaslio acquired by Canadian company
Saaslio helps IT teams track the software their employees are using remotely, a service that has become more in demand with the growth of remote work.
Q&A with a Rose-Hulman professor helping girls embrace math
Tracy Weyand organized a student chapter of the American Association for Women in Mathematics at the Terre Haute university and hosts a day on campus for high school students.
Lesley Weidenbener: Appreciating an art form I could never begin to master
The American Pianists Association is on a mission of sorts to spread the word locally about the competitions, which already are well-respected internationally within the music community.
Lesley Weidenbener: Only way to relax is to stop making decisions
Making decisions is exhausting. If you’re feeling tired, you should try delegating decisions.
Lesley Weidenbener: We’re listening; we’re focused on business
We decided that we will maintain our focus on business news—and on how crime and other breaking news affects business.
Lesley Weidenbener: You can do politics; just give it a try
Start small if you want. Put up a yard sign for a candidate you like. Offer to pass out yard signs to others. Show up at a zoning meeting and explain why a project will hurt your neighborhood. Send an email to your senator about a strong position you hold. Vote.
Lesley Weidenbener: Seeking high-impact HR programs, people
IBJ’s newest awards program is less about recognizing individual people and more about highlighting organizations that have found ways to support their people.
Q&A: Steven Emch on building next era of Indiana leaders
Steven Emch plans to grow the size of the post-graduate Orr Fellowship program without losing the culture that has connected its participants with some of the region’s most prominent and fastest-growing companies.
Lesley Weidenbener: An evolving definition of business reporting
Our focus is on economic development, real estate, finance, technology, manufacturing, government and health care.
Lesley Weidenbener: New additions to the newsroom
Bonnie will truly be missed at IBJ, not just for her work but for her wit and wisdom as well.
Lesley Weidenbener: Entrepreneurship column is IBJ’s newest feature
We are excited about what we think is a great roster of columnists who will bring you insights about starting or running your own business—often while trying to balance family or even another job.
Do it Best CEO says Electric Works ‘will change the face of Fort Wayne’
Late this year, the company—founded in 1945—will move into a new, 200,000-square-foot headquarters as the anchor tenant of Electric Works, a massive redevelopment of a 39-acre historic campus in the core of Fort Wayne that housed General Electric Co. until it closed in 2014.
Lesley Weidenbener: Networking fellowship to fill remote work gaps
Folks working remotely can live anywhere there’s a strong internet connection. But what they can miss working remotely is the networking and mentoring that is an important part of being with colleagues all the time.
Lesley Weidenbener: Enthusiasm at IMS, parade was infectious
Two things stood out: the elation of fans at having the Indy 500 back at full capacity and the care Roger Penske and his team are taking to ensure those fans have an amazing experience.
2022 Innovation Issue: Telamon moves into EV charging
A Q&A with Reggie Henderson, president of Telamon Energy Systems, discusses the company’s newest endeavor.
2022 Innovation Issue: Connecting Crane with private sector will drive Indiana’s defense industry
Connecting what happens behind the locked gates at Crane with the rest of Indiana’s economy takes some coordination. In the middle of that effort is the Indiana Innovation Institute.
2022 Innovation Issue: AI is a powerful tool—but it carries risks
Last month, Faegre Drinker announced that Indianapolis-based partner Scott Kosnoff would co-lead an interdisciplinary artificial intelligence and algorithmic decision-making team that the firm calls AI-X. IBJ talked to Kosnoff about the team.