GUY: Let’s motivate – not threaten – teachers
Evaluating teachers cannot improve results. Human nature does not allow it.
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WILLIAMS: Indiana must overcome wage gap
Unfortunately, despite the governor’s pledge, the dollars spent by public-private entities and the recession, Indiana’s per-capita income has not risen.
GIGERICH: Here’s what we need from 2011 session
The 2011 session of the Indiana General Assembly will have a profound impact on the future of our state and our ability to retain our ranking as one of the top 10 states in which to do business.
FELDMANN: Fundraising trends to watch for in 2011
Well, it’s that time of year again: time to gaze into the crystal ball and predict what trends will dominate fundraising in the year ahead.
DUNN: Banking on daily fairness to customers
Dear Banking Industry: You hide fees and encourage irresponsible spending, all while touting your “free” checking accounts.
FAENZI: Look for simple solution to complex immigration problem
Today’s sorry state of affairs around immigration seems to have no resolution. Cries of “it’s not fair” to any proposed idea come from all sides.
SLAUGHTER: Give employees chance to break your trust
If you want the best team with the strongest commitment to ethical behavior, you must ensure they have every opportunity to lie, steal and cheat.
WRIGHT: Schoolchildren need better advocates
The Legislature needs to fix two systemic problems causing Indiana’s public schools to fall behind and cost too much.
MOURDOCK: Higher education is everyone’s job
Soon, and for the first time in history, American retirees will be better educated than the American work force. Never before has a country “dumbed down” across generations like this.
KENNEDY: Let’s find ways to sustain visitor business
Our city’s economic prosperity has been bolstered for many years by our strong convention and visitor business. We need to do what we can as a city to propel this important driver of our economy.
SHOBERT: Pursuing China is wise move for Indiana
Last year, for the first time ever, outbound investment by Chinese business into American industry exceeded outbound investment into Chinese firms by American companies.
HENDERSON: Thinking outside the neurotypical hiring box
There’s a screening process we often use in the human resources process that’s meant to identify prospective candidates. It needs re-thinking.
GIGERICH: Education, economy are closely tied
Ten years into the 21st century, most people understand that a strong education system is vital to ensuring long-term economic development success. Where things become fuzzy is in defining what comprises a strong education system and, more important, the required outcomes of that system.
GUY: Do meter-contract critics have a plan?
If clear certainty were a business criterion, nothing ever would happen.
WILLIAMS: Rebuilding a sustainable Indianapolis
Rather than simply building and repairing streets, sidewalks, bridges and parks, ratepayers and taxpayers should demand that these projects set standards for construction in Indianapolis by reusing or recycling materials, using environmentally friendly products, and designing public spaces to encourage physical activity.
HACKER: 2012 Super Bowl offers chance to give
It’s exciting to think that, in 16 months, thousands of people will arrive in Indianapolis from around the globe to be part of Super Bowl XLVI. And millions more will watch from their homes. Indianapolis truly will be in the spotlight in February 2012.
FAENZI: We’re more connected, but less engaged
I am appalled at the number of businesspeople who have their heads down, texting and checking their messages or the latest stock quotes while in meetings, attending a lecture, making a call on a customer, or interviewing a potential employee.
GARNER: Multifamily housing is not the enemy
It would be easy to blame the economy for our blighted urban neighborhoods. True, these tough economic times have led to more vacant and foreclosed houses than we can count. But the key to revitalizing a neighborhood stretches far beyond boarded-up houses.
SLAUGHTER: Don’t fall victim to ‘imposter syndrome’
We might think entrepreneurs, managers and highly paid professionals would be awash in self-confidence. Yet in a 1978 paper, Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Imes of Georgia State University wrote that, “Despite outstanding academic and professional accomplishments [many] persist in believing that they are really not bright and have fooled anyone who thinks otherwise.”
MERHOFF: Regionalism according to Yoda
How can we in central Indiana compete? We can build competitive regional clusters that provide what matters to businesses. An educated, affordable labor force. Dependable infrastructure. Quality-of-life amenities that appeal to today’s employees and tomorrow’s.