Staff Development and Motivation

The other day I was grazing the web for some interesting insights in the world of business when I came across Mark Cuban’s Blog Maverick blog. I read his latest post, "Why You Should NEVER Listen to Your Customers", because if Mark Cuban is...

According to findings by the Northwest Indiana Workforce Board (NWIWB), job orders posted by companies through the state WorkOne system have risen dramatically in March. Indiana Career Connect (ICC), the state's online labor exchange, showed a 40%...

In his second guest post, Ivy Tech President Tom Snyder tackles the following topic: Tell us something that not enough people know about your college or university that makes it such a special place. Much has been written about our growth as we are...

I know some people think I am a little nutty on the positive side, but come on.... What is not to like about today?  The sun is shining, days are getting longer, and we all could use some fresh air, and a break in our winter routine of staying...

The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) Local #104 awarded State Senator Karen Tallian (D-Portage) today with the Tommie Blaylock Award for Outstanding Leadership. The award is given each year to those who help promote and support the rights of...

The Chesterton/Duneland Chamber of Commerce is calling all Duneland-area professionals under 30 to be a part of the new networking group Young Professionals of Duneland. Young Professionals of Duneland will be a regular-meeting committee of the...

You may call yourself a business leader, but are you really doing what it takes to lead your business? Often times, when I work with small to mid-size business owners, they tell me that everyone in their company is just buried in their day-to-day...