Jeremy York, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Lead Consultant and President
InvigorateHR
Content sponsored by InvigorateHR
Welcome to IBJ's Thought Leadership series. We're talking with experts across all business sectors who want to engage with the Indianapolis business community about industry trends and to share advice and experiences. We are excited to bring their expertise to our readers.
Jeremy York, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Lead Consultant and President
InvigorateHR
Molly Dodge
Senior Vice President of Workforce and Careers
Ivy Tech Community College
Dr. Katie Minihan
Executive Vice President and Chief Impact Officer
Project Lead The Way
Dr. Kevin Wachtel
Partnership Development and Operations
Indiana Wesleyan University
Content sponsored by Indiana Wesleyan University, Ivy Tech Community College, and Project Lead The Way
Talent & Workforce
Talent for today—and tomorrow
In this week’s Thought Leadership Roundtable, leaders at Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana Wesleyan University, and Project Lead The Way discuss what their organizations are doing to fill Indiana’s workforce needs.
Ellie Driscoll
Consultant
NFP, an Aon company
Content sponsored by NFP, an Aon company
Health Care & Benefits
Transparency can be transformational
As an NFP Benefits Consultant, Ellie Driscoll serves large, self-funded organizations, helping them develop and implement strategies that drive financial outcomes and a positive employee experience. In this Q&A she discusses how to design best-in-class benefits for employees.
Mara Nitu, MD, MBA
Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Riley Children’s Health
Content sponsored by IU Kelley School of Business Indianapolis
Process improvement and its impact on healthcare delivery
The importance of refining healthcare processes has never been more pronounced. In the Physician MBA Program at the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis, I learned process improvement—among other management skills—to help me make informed decisions that enhance patient care and organizational performance. Physicians trained in operations management and process improvement can play a pivotal role in leading the future of healthcare, ensuring it is both sustainable and patient-centric.
Karen Allen
Dean and Professor
Valparaiso University College of Nursing and Health Professions
Alan Witchey
President and CEO
Damien Center
Content sponsored by Damien Center and Valparaiso University College of Nursing and Health Professions
Health Care
Overcoming barriers for patients and providers
In this week’s Thought Leadership Roundtable, leaders from the Damien Center and the Valparaiso University College of Nursing and Health Professions discuss the need to broaden access to care even as the nursing shortage stretches the resources of health care providers.
Mohammad Rahman
Professor of Management Daniels School Chair in Management
Purdue University’s Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business
Content sponsored by Purdue University’s Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business
Shaping the disruptors:
How Purdue’s MBT program sets a new standard
In this week’s Thought Leadership Point of View, Mohammad Rahman of Purdue University’s Mitchell E. Daniels School of Business, explains how the school’s newly launched Master of Business and Technology program focuses on the future of business.
Bill Shelton
Chief Marketing Officer
Group 1001
Minji Ro
Chief Strategy Officer
Group 1001
Content sponsored by Group 1001
Innovation
Group 1001 bringing innovation to financial services
In this Thought Leadership Point of View, Group 1001 executives Bill Shelton and Minji Ro make clear that innovation doesn’t only happen in the lab.
Brandi Davis-Handy
President
AES Indiana
Brett Merritt
President, Engine Business
Cummins
Wendy Srnic
Head of Biotechnology
Corteva
Content sponsored by AES Indiana, Corteva, and Cummins
Innovation
Bringing technological advancements to life
In this week’s Thought Leadership Roundtable, leaders at AES, Cummins, and Corteva, weigh in on the importance of innovation in their respective industries and offer examples of the innovations they’re bringing to life for the greater good.
Dr. Amie Anderson
Dean of the School of Integrated Learning & Development
Indiana Wesleyan University
Dr. Sue Ellspermann
President
Ivy Tech Community College
Dr. Shawn Smith
Superintendent
Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township
Content sponsored by Indiana Wesleyan University, Ivy Tech Community College, and Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township
Education
Clearing the path to rewarding employment
In this week’s Thought Leadership Roundtable, leaders at Indiana Wesleyan University, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, and the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township discuss the programs their schools have implemented to increase access to education and boost workforce readiness.
Dr. Leslie Hosey
Head of School
St. Richard’s Episcopal School
Content sponsored by St. Richard’s Episcopal School
The Tragedy of the Phone-Based Childhood is an Urgent Call We Must Answer
Students today need help like never before. A growing body of research–most prominently summarized in Jonathan Haidt’s recent book, The Anxious Generation–shows how smartphones and social media negatively affect children’s academic performance, cognitive development, and mental health. The science is compelling. This moment offers a meaningful opportunity for schools and parents to work together to thwart a persistent threat to our kids’ education and well-being.
Brad Moore
President and CEO
Roche Diagnostics North America
Content sponsored by Roche Diagnostics North America
Addressing laboratory staffing shortages is critical for healthcare’s future
Reaching new heights since the pandemic, the shortage of skilled healthcare workers continues to be a challenge here in the United States and around the world. Nearly every healthcare delivery point has been affected, including diagnostic laboratories that provide insights to help healthcare providers find the right treatments for patients. According to the Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine, 70% of the healthcare decisions made throughout a patient’s journey are supported by in-vitro diagnostics—tests that are completed using blood, tissue or urine. Laboratories and the diagnostic results they generate every day—many operating 24/7—make a profound difference in people’s lives.
Steven M. Young, CFP®, CIMA®, CEPA, CM&AA
Senior Vice President of Wealth Management UBS Financial Services Inc.
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Content sponsored by UBS Financial Services
Business Succession Planning Q&A
Business succession planning is widely recognized as a crucial component of ensuring a company’s longevity. However, many owners still lack formal plans in place.
Amber Chittenden
Chief Client Officer and Principal
Apex Benefits
Jim Harenberg
Chief Operating Officer and Principal
Apex Benefits
Content sponsored by Apex Benefits
Employee Benefits
Designing a benefits plan that works
In this week’s Point of View feature, executives from Apex Benefits discuss the critical issues employers should consider when designing benefits plans.
Dr. Penny Callaway
Associate Professor of Nursing
Indiana Wesleyan University
Mary Beth Oakes
CEO and Owner
Business Furniture + Co.
Content sponsored by Business Furniture + Co. and Indiana Wesleyan University
Health Care
Pandemic brought changes that are here to stay
In this week’s Thought Leadership Roundtable, experts at Business Furniture + Co. and Indiana Wesleyan University discuss how the pandemic forced lasting changes in health care delivery and facilities.
Dr. David Dimmett
President and CEO
Project Lead The Way
Content sponsored by Project Lead The Way
Education & Workforce Development
Help students make the connection between learning and work
In this week’s Thought Leadership Point of View, Project Lead The Way President and CEO Dr. David Dimmett discusses the importance of engaging students by showing them how what they learn in the classroom is relevant to their future careers.
Dr. David Hampton
Executive Director
LISC Indianapolis
David Miner
Volunteer
Indy Hunger Network and Bread for the World
Theresa Patterson
Executive Director
Gennesaret Free Clinics
Fred Payne
President and CEO
United Way of Central Indiana
Content sponsored by Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
Hunger & Health
Moving the needle in the fight against hunger
This week’s Thought Leadership Roundtable is an edited version of a conversation that took place Oct. 30 at the seventh annual Hunger and Health event, a program hosted at the Westin Indianapolis by IBJ Media and Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. Our panelists discussed the working hungry, what’s driving food insecurity, and how collaboration is the key to offering sustainable solutions.
Marashawn Wolley
President and CEO
Black Onyx Management, Inc
Content sponsored by Black Onyx Management, Inc
Courage as a Corporate Value:
The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility
In the realm of corporate social responsibility (CSR), courage is often an understated value. It can conjure wrongheaded ideas about taking unnecessary risks, or be linked to someone telling their truth at a particular moment just to prove a point. Depending on the corporate culture, an act of courage can be seen as a career killer in the wrong organization.
Eileen Hulme, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Indiana Wesleyan University (N&G)
Dimitrios Peroulis
Senior Vice President
Purdue University Online
Content sponsored by Indiana Wesleyan University and Purdue University Online