Sheri Fella: Embrace your infinite power to choose
I decided I needed to reframe the language I was using in my decision-making: “get to” versus “have to,” “want to” instead of “should.”
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Indianapolis archbishop issues letter about Roncalli decision
A letter from the Most Rev. Charles Thompson says guidance counselors like the suspended Shelly Fitzgerald are ministers of the faith whose obligations “are clearly spelled out in school ministerial job descriptions and contracts.”
Liz Malatestinic: Stereotypes lead to bad business decisions about workers
It’s important to move beyond the stereotypes and carefully examine what perks might have a lasting impact on each generation you’re hoping to keep happy in your company.
Same-sex marriage could cost Catholic school counselor job
Roncalli High School said Shelly Fitzgerald has been placed on administrative leave after 15 years with the school.
Michael Blickman: Yes, the customer can be wrong
Unfortunately, relying on handbook policies and management training is insufficient, particularly in today’s #MeToo environment.
Maggie Phelps: Reading between the lines of feedback
The reality of the feedback we receive is that it’s often incomplete and is almost always filtered. Rarely do we have someone in our lives who will tell it to us straight.
Workers in gig economy have varied motivations
The survey, released in July, is based on responses from 1,021 self-employed Americans age 18 and older.
Kristen Cooper: Mental health impacts startups, founders and employees
The overwhelming majority of first-time entrepreneurs regularly deal with stress, anxiety, depression, self-doubt, power dynamics and pervasive negative thoughts.
What to do when a harassment complaint comes to you
Recent data reports that 44 percent of Americans say they have been sexually harassed. And of the men and women who report harassment, a majority say it happened in the workplace.
Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow: Inclusion—the secret sauce for driving innovation at work
For businesses to succeed and trust their employees to make sound decisions in the best interest of the company, leaders must take the time to create—and most importantly, visibly lead—a work culture where diverse points of views are welcomed and valued.
Santiago Jaramillo: Scaling a culture of high employee engagement
Making incremental changes based on data-sourced, strategic problem areas and measuring them over time is the most effective way to improve employee engagement.
Liz Malatestinic: From inappropriate to illegal, these are interview questions to avoid
Perhaps you’ve heard these warnings from your HR department and didn’t take them seriously, but there is solid reasoning behind their directives.
Political observers: Attorney General Curtis Hill could survive allegations of groping
Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody has called on Hill to resign after a published report of allegations that he inappropriately touched four women at an Indianapolis bar, including a lawmaker.
Michael Blickman: It’s high time to consider marijuana issues in the workplace
We are in the midst of a culture shift with marijuana. The majority of the next generation of workers might be of a mind that marijuana use is of no consequence.
Hoosier businessman starts active-shooter preparedness business
A former police officer and county coroner has tapped Seymour Police Department Capt. Carl Lamb to serve as training manager for churches, schools and businesses.
Sheri Fella: Climbing onto the pitching mound of confidence
A feeling of knowing that, whatever is about to happen, all will be OK and all I can do is my best—that is confidence.
LETTER: Fight against opioids boosts manufacturers
It is evident that the opioid epidemic is pushing a record number of Hoosiers to the sidelines of society and out of the workforce.
Maggie Phelps: We learn by experiencing success, failure
We get comfortable with what we know. Studying a book and reading the paper are easy ways to stay informed and “continue learning,” but do those things make you grow?
Report finds affordable apartments out of reach for many area workers
The Indiana data is less bleak than the national average, which found a full-time worker would have to earn $22.10 on average to afford a two-bedroom rental.
2018 Innovation Issue: Sam Julka offers six ways workplaces can spur creativity
Employees have to be comfortable believing they can be and are creative.