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Memos From Mike
May Memo from Mike
Mental Health is a Workforce Challenge and Opportunity According to the Brookings Institute, a 2016 survey of individuals aged 25-54 who were not in the labor force showed that nearly half of men and 54% of women reported taking pain medications daily and, "one...
April Memo from Mike
, Making Your Swing Work For You Those of us who follow organizational leadership trends are constantly looking for that one best way to run an org, manage a team or even work. Whether Jack Welch from General Electric Co., Bill Gates at Microsoft or the multitude of...
March Memo from Mike
2022 Year in Review 2022 was my first full calendar year working with Invest Hamilton County… and it was among one of the greatest years of my working life. Some of you are likely aware of the many roles and identities this organization has had within the...
February Memo from Mike
Resiliency is a climbing harness not a bootstrap Before the pandemic I can't recall resiliency being a word present in my everyday interactions. But since, it has become one of those topics on everyone's mind… and one with a myriad array of definitions and...
January Memo from Mike
Working the Macro and Micro of Workforce Workforce development looks very different depending on perspective. As we engage with stakeholders in our community on their workforce challenges what a solution looks like is very different. Solving an employer's...
December Memo from Mike
Goals and Gratitude I try to remember every morning to write out a list of my goals for the day and things I am grateful for. Especially during this holiday season, I often find myself consistently grateful for all the amazing things happening in my life, and since...
November Memo from Mike
Wages: Where are they now? All the time when I’m watching TV in the evening I’ll have a thought like, “I wonder where contestant X is from Top Chef Season 8?” I’ll then whip out the phone and do a quick search in Google or IMDB. The nerd-alert admission on my end is I...
October Memo from Mike
The Golden Rule – Not So Golden in the Workplace I remember growing up a lesson instilled in pretty much everyone was, "treat others how you want to be treated." It is an important moral lesson in empathy and one that will hopefully be taught to children for...
September Memo from Mike
2% - Why This Career Center Looks Different In my work with industry throughout the state and the country I have had the pleasure of touring some truly state of the art training facilities. These modernly designed, beautiful, engaging, and well-equipped spaces seem...
July Memo from Mike
Title: Hamilton Co Has 16,000+ Open Jobs…. Breaking Down the Data When considering how hot the labor market has been over the past year it seems like a wild time to be saying we've hit a new peak. The goal of federal action on interest rates to combat inflation was/is...
Featured Business Leaders
May Featured Leader
Corby Thompson Owner, Boomerang Land Development Vice Chair, Invest Hamilton County board of directors Q: What is your professional role? A: I own and operate several real estate investment and development companies. I am also the president of a sanitary sewer...
April Featured Leader
Andrew Bradford Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer, Conner Prairie President of the Board, Hamilton County Leadership Academy (HCLA) Q: What is something you would like the community to know about HCLA? A: HCLA has been an anchor institution in this...
March Featured Leader
Ken Alexander President, Hamilton County Council Q: How is your role as President of the County Council different from you serving as one of the Council members? A: My role has not changed a great deal. Obviously, I get to make some subtle changes but as a group we...
February Featured Leader
Christine Altman President, Hamilton County Commissioners Q: What is something you would like the community to know about the role of county commissioner? A: The Board of Commissioners serve as the executive and legislative branches of county government, each...
January Featured Leader
THORPE MILLER Chairman of the Board, Noblesville Chamber of Commerce Q: Why do you believe chambers of commerce are important to communities? A: Chambers advocate for businesses and businesses are the life blood of the communities where they exist. If...
December Featured Leader
RANJIT PUTHRAN Chairman of the Board, One Zone Chamber of Commerce Q: Why do you believe chambers of commerce are important to communities? A: Chambers of Commerce are absolutely essential. One Zone Chamber of Commerce represents businesses and business...
November Featured Leader
JANELLE CAMPBELL President of the Board, Westfield Chamber of Commerce Q: Why do you believe chambers of commerce are important to communities? A: The Chamber of Commerce is important to our local community because it is central to connecting businesses to each...
October Featured Leader
MARK LABARR GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER, DUKE ENERGY Q: What is your role at Duke Energy? How long have you been with the company? A: I manage Duke Energy’s relationships with local elected officials, schools, nonprofits, small business...
September Featured Leader
VINCE DORA PRESIDENT, DORA HOSPITALITY GROUP Q: How did your family enter the hospitality industry? A: Great story here. My grandpa was a carpenter in Vincennes IN. In 1958 he bought a show horse stable and converted 19 horse stalls into 19 guest rooms for...
July Featured Leader
SUE MAKI Hamilton County Council Q: What brought you to Hamilton County? A: I was working for Aetna Insurance as an Underwriter in their Cleveland OH office. They were closing that office and offered me a position in Indianapolis. That was in 1988. My husband...