GUEST POST: Outside the Boardroom: How Smart Leaders Learn, Grow and Thrive Anywhere
For today’s leaders, growth doesn’t pause when meetings begin. The best executives use flexible tools — from leadership micro-courses to mindfulness and even language learning — to evolve without slowing down. Platforms now fit your pace, letting you lead, reflect, and connect globally, all while learning on your own terms. QUICK SNAPSHOT If you only have a few minutes, here’s the condensed map: - Leadership development: Platforms like LinkedIn Learning offer concise, high-impact lessons [...]
Sinders Joins Panelists to Discuss Childcare on WFYI’s “Indiana Lawmakers”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTr2_iMd3F4 Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders joined a panel on WFYI's "Indiana Lawmakers" last week to discuss childcare funding issues. A recent study by the Chamber, Early Learning Indiana and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation suggests that a lack of affordable childcare is costing the state more than $4.2 billion dollars a year in lost “economic potential.” Gain insight from Sinders and other panelists Rep. Danny Lopez (R), Rep. Carey Hamilton [...]
Short Session Still Long on Optimism at Midpoint
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ODLsfLe6yc&feature=youtu.be Our President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders shares reasons to be positive about the 2026 Indiana General Assembly as the halfway point arrives. Last week alone included movement on Chamber priorities like tort reform, childcare, work-based learning and local government modernization.
Property, Local Income Tax Bill a Work in Progress
SB 238 / Chamber Neutral Last week, the Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee heard Senate Bill 238, authored by Sen. Linda Rogers (R-Granger), a follow-up bill aimed at refining and delaying portions of last year's major local tax overhaul (Senate Enrolled Act 1). Senator Rogers emphasized that the bill remains a work in progress and is intended to give local governments additional time and flexibility as implementation details are finalized in coordination with [...]
More Housing Availability May Be in Indiana’s Future
HB 1001 / Chamber Supports House Bill 1001, authored by Rep. Doug Miller (R-Elkhart), would take meaningful steps toward reducing unnecessary regulatory barriers, streamlining housing approvals and allowing a broader mix of housing types. These reforms will help lower development costs, increase housing supply and approve predictability for private investment. We provided testimony in support of this legislation in the House Local Government Committee, highlighting that our Indiana Prosperity 2035 economic vision plan identifies [...]
