Sheri Fella: Trusting yourself provides your truest compass
Trusting in yourself means you can trust your inner voice. So when you hear it say, “I need help” or “I don’t know” or “What am I missing?”, trust it and look around your room of learning.
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Top CEOs urge key lawmakers to overhaul bias-crimes legislation
More than 20 CEOs from some of the biggest companies in Indiana sent a letter to top Republican lawmakers Wednesday urging them to restore a list of victim characteristics in bias-crimes legislation being considered by the Indiana General Assembly.
Walmart’s plan to get rid of greeters has disabled workers worried
Walmart, America's largest private employer, is facing a backlash as customers rally around some of the chain's most visible and beloved employees.
Community centers land funds to expand job-training programs
Local Initiatives Support Corp. and the Citi Foundation are providing $700,000 to four local organizations who plan to help 700 workers in Indianapolis find quality jobs.
Some worker visas in doubt as immigration crackdown widens
Some immigration attorneys and those who hire specialized workers under the H-1B program say they’ve seen unprecedented disruptions in the approval process since President Donald Trump took office in 2017.
Maggie Phelps: Being an influencer is about more than position
The best influencers build relationships because they want to, not because they “should.” It’s not about landing the next promotion or climbing the ladder.
Kristen Cooper: 5 ways men can help achieve gender parity
Increasing mentoring relationships between women and men is an important component to creating more equitable and mentally healthy work environments as well as ending gender disparity in C-suites, boards and investment deals.
Sam Julka: Five mistakes that can stifle creativity in the workplace
For people to innovate, they have to first be comfortable believing they can be and are creative. It’s a frame of mind.
Indiana lawmakers approve policies banning sexual harassment
House members approved the policy in a unanimous voice vote Thursday after the Senate adopted a similar policy two weeks ago.
Chefs, truck drivers among those likely to face threat from automation
Robots aren't replacing everyone, but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation of existing work, according to a new Brookings Institution report.
Santiago Jaramillo: Four employee engagement, workforce trends to watch
Data is making it possible to measure employee engagement and allowing businesses to leverage their culture as a strategic advantage.
IU establishes new research center focused on inclusion, socioeconomic barriers
The Center for Research on Inclusion & Social Policy is in the process of developing several projects, including a study of international migration to Indiana, evictions in Indiana counties and the impact of race on homeownership, based on a recent report by the Brookings Institution.
Sherri Fella: Make fear, excitement your friends to help you grow
Every step is an opportunity to learn and to celebrate. It is an opportunity to fall and get back up again.
Hate crimes law advocates not fond of bill that doesn’t specify protected classes
Indiana Forward, a group pushing for hate crimes legislation, said the law must include a comprehensive list of protected classes.
Sexual harassment proposal offers new lawmaker-intern relationship rules
The Legislative Council voted in November to recommend the Indiana General Assembly adopt the new policy, which adds a definition of sexual harassment to the ethical standards for lawmakers.
Maggie Phelps: Let’s become better-quality volunteers
People who volunteer consistently over time and commit long term are far more valuable to an organization than those who engage one time or on a short-term basis.
Tech veteran Qualls leaves Eleven Fifty Academy to launch Purpose.ly
The startup, which has been operating under the radar for several months, aims to connect companies and workers who share a common mission or purpose.
Bob Wilson: Why gender balance isn’t working (and what to do about it)
Things need to change. Women need to be where decisions are made. Why? They think differently than men.
Kristen Cooper: First-time entrepreneurs often make this costly mistake
When you take the time to understand how other people perceive a problem, you will validate some of your own assumptions and disprove others.
Westerhaus-Renfrow: Lesson from losing Amazon—attract more millennials
Indianapolis needs to attract out-of-state millennials. And this needs to happen quickly. Perhaps the best starting point for shifting workforce demographics is to look around and see which states are successfully attracting millennials.