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By Barb Ward
“My father taught me that you can read a hundred books on wisdom and write a hundred books on wisdom, but unless you apply what you learned then it’s only words on a page. Life is not lived with intentions, but action.” ~Shannon Alder
Since the Covid pandemic hit in March of 2020, organizations have had to shift their cultures at warp speed to keep up with the changing workforce landscape. People were laid off or furloughed, companies had to close entirely, schools shut down, and people were ordered to stay at home, while front-line workers had to endure regardless of the risks to themselves and their families day in and day out.
By Laurie Cure, Ph.D.
We often joke that my son is full of random information. At our last team meeting, our conversation diverted to the The Great Emu War of Australia (who even knew) and the question surfaced again, “how do you know this stuff?”
An excited phone call this week revealed the answer. When skimming Reddit and reading a post about grilled cheese sandwiches, the comments led him to "follow the trail of mercury". This quest revealed that the Lewis and Clarke expedition took Mercury laced pills for a variety of health ailments and the mercury they left behind can be traced in their waste all along the path of their journey.
By Barb Ward
Managing the complexities of the business world in today’s environment requires leaders to be self-aware. And organizations want to make sure they are hiring a candidate that has the right tools for the job. A Hogan Personality Assessment can help in either of these scenarios. Hogan offers a perspective of your personality that allows you to delve deeper into who you are and how you show up as a leader and a person. It can deepen leadership effectiveness by illuminating your strengths and areas for improvement and offers you and your employer (or potential employer) an objective view of how you work, how you lead and how you interact with others. Self-awareness of your potential derailers when under stressful situations can help propel you forward for success both personally and professionally.
By Barb Ward
Why in the world would you want to take a personality assessment? Let’s face it, you, like everyone else, have insecurities, so why would you want to answer questions that open yourself up to being analyzed? Just the thought can be daunting, but your curiosity to understand yourself may actually drive you to participate, even if it feels uncomfortable.
By Barb Ward
The world and your environment are ever-changing. As a result, you have to continually adapt and acquire new skills to successfully navigate these changes. Building your social skills is one of the most important ways you can enhance your ability to connect on a deeper level with others.
In order to be truly socially aware, you must be able to empathize with people. This means feeling what they are feeling. Empathy fuels connection. Feeling with someone often validates the authenticity of the connection, provides perspective, and signifies that you are not alone.
By Barb Ward
Sometimes all the facts and data seem to clearly point in one direction, but you simply can’t let go of that feeling you have. You try to rationalize with yourself that all the data can’t be wrong… but in the end you have to go with your gut.
This is your intuition, or inner wisdom. It’s that little voice in your head that guides you in the right direction even when you don’t have the data to make an informed choice. Understanding the importance of intuition allows you to access more information through awareness of your thoughts, feelings, emotions, and bodily responses.