By Barb Ward Consider the following scenarios as you think about your work environment: Recently, you agreed to take on a new project at the request of your boss and because you love to feel challenged at work. Unfortunately, the project was more complex than anyone realized, and you had to put in many hours […]
By Barb Ward What would it take to make you feel hopeful today? Would it be hearing a song that takes you back to a simpler time? Smelling a familiar smell that reminds you of spring? Seeing a picture that brings you back to your youth? Having a conversation with a friend whom you can […]
By Barb Ward In any facet of your life – from building friendships into lasting relationships, advancing a job into a career path, being a better team member, or navigating the tricky terrain between co-worker to leader, the more you know yourself, that is, the more self-aware you are, the more success you will have. […]
By Mystie Johnson-Foote, MD Yes, that’s right, conflict is good! Conflict allows us to have and share differing opinions and expand our perceptions and improve our situations. However, conflict can become “bad” when we allow our differences of opinion to become a barrier to progress. When conflict becomes “bad”, it must be addressed for us […]
By Barb Ward from an Interview with Kailey Bowser We all know people who are always up for a challenge and are change-hardy, but for most of us transitions and change can be hard. And, let’s be honest, we have had so much transition and change over the past few years that we can hardly […]
By Susan Davis Respair: noun, “the return of hope after a period of despair” verb, “to have hope again” “The Great”. This heavy-weight designator has been used in alliance with saints, a few royalty, a wall, a military system, and a small list of events. COVID was denied this prestige as the Spanish Flu had […]
By Barb Ward It’s 2:30 a.m. and again, you are lying awake worrying about things that you can do nothing about. As you toss and turn, your anxiety increases to the level where you have to get up, because sleep is no longer an option. You simply cannot accept that you have no control over […]
By Susan Davis Mind-full. I picture a cartoon drawing of a brain with the top open, overflowing with images, movies, memories, to-do lists, laundry, dust, flowers, music, smells, touches, feelings, conversations, and stuff… oh the stuff… there is no way (without sitting on the top cover) for the brain to be whole again. There is […]
By Mystie Johnson Foote, MD, MBA If you’ve tried everything you can think of to move your team forward and they still seem to be stuck, the problem could be trust; or really, the absence of trust. You may think that there’s trust since you talk with these people every day, sharing tidbits of your […]
Healthy boundaries are essential to our wellbeing and our success--in both our business and personal interactions with other human beings. When we create and hold healthy boundaries, we are able to say “no” in order to say our best “yes” when it matters most. And we’re able to show up in ways that respect and […]
