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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

Education & Workforce Development

Indiana well-positioned to educate its workforce

In this week’s Thought Leadership, education experts from Indiana Wesleyan University and Purdue University discuss what is necessary to deliver a meaningful education and how students of all ages can take advantage of Indiana’s diverse educational assets.

Women in the Workplace

Indianapolis Airport Authority focuses on hiring women, helping them thrive

In this week’s Thought Leadership Point of View, Rachel Stevens, Senior Director of Human Resources for the Indianapolis Airport Authority, discusses the IAA’s approach to hiring women and helping them advance in their careers.

Banking & Finance

How to navigate changes of control, wealth preservation

In this week's Thought Leadership Point of View, executives from Huntington National Bank answer questions about raising money, selling a business, and preserving wealth.

Health Care & Benefits

Staffing is one of health care’s biggest challenges

In this week’s Thought Leadership Roundtable, experts from CareSource, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, and Indiana Wesleyan University weigh in on the shortage of nurses and the epidemic of obesity in Indiana.

Cybersecurity & Technology

Cybersecurity requires constant vigilance

In our Thought Leadership Roundtable, experts at Indiana Wesleyan University's Eleven Fifty Academy, Knowledge Services, Meriplex, and Sondhi Solutions warn businesses not to take cybersecurity for granted and offer tips on how to secure your systems effectively.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

DEI movement faces critical juncture

In our Thought Leadership Roundtable, executives at the ACLU of Indiana and the Damien Center discuss the state of the DEI movement and best practices for companies that are committed to a diverse, equitable workplace.

Talent Recruitment & Retention

The science of recruitment and retention

In this week’s Thought Leadership, Carla Johnson, the Chief of Human Resources for the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township, discusses the district’s approach to hiring and delivering the best experience possible for teachers and students.   

Health Care

Providing quality, access, and affordability

In this week’s Thought Leadership roundtable, OrthoIndy CEO John Ryan and surgeon Dr. Edward Hellman talk about the importance of providing quality care where patients want it and at a price they can afford.

Innovation

Innovation is making a difference

In this week’s Thought Leadership Roundtable, executives at AES and Cummins discuss the importance of innovation and cite examples of its impact on our environment.

Succession Planning

It’s never too soon to think about succession

In this week’s Thought Leadership Roundtable, executives at Calder Capital, Huntington Private Bank, and Inspire Results Business Coaching take business owners through the challenges and payoffs of succession planning.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

DEI requires top-down commitment

In this week’s Thought Leadership Roundtable, leaders at Black Onyx Management and the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township identify two precursors to DEI success at any organization: tangible support from leadership and making DEI a formal policy, not just a promise.

Health Care & Benefits

Transparency leads to market solutions

In this week’s Thought Leadership Roundtable, the president of the Indiana Hospital Association and a benefits consultant from the NFP insurance brokerage discuss a variety of topics, including recent movement toward price transparency and the need for more transparency throughout the health care system.