By Barb Ward from an interview with Gail Gumminger Think back to when you were a child. The world and everything in it held such wonder. You had no preconceived notions of what anything or anyone should be. You took things in and made a determination based on what you learned. What would happen if […]
Our workplaces are changing dramatically and rapidly. Employees are assessing their careers and making transitions, organizations are trying to keep up with changing market conditions and leaders are determining what role they play amidst the chaos that is occurring. Change can signal a perfect time for a new organizational structure. Some organizations are accustomed to […]
By Barb Ward With the “great resignation” in full swing and new challenges of the never-ending pandemic creeping up every day, having a clear direction and a road map to getting there is perhaps more crucial than ever before. Now, as we examine how to move forward, we realize that many people have redefined where […]
By Barb Ward from an excerpt by Laurie Cure, PhD This time of year, there is always a lot of talk around setting your New Year’s Resolutions. Maybe you want to go after that promotion you’ve been eyeing, save money, work out regularly, eat healthier. Whatever the resolution, the internal motivation, and the goal behind […]
Many of us are barely keeping our heads above water. It’s been easy to put ourselves and our needs on the back burner. We might feel desperate. Desperate for fulfilling connections Desperate for learning that helps us makes sense of this experience And desperate for some time to put ourselves first (or to even just […]
By Barb Ward from an interview with Marsha Benedetti, Director for Talent Development at Colorado State University You can’t pour from an empty cup. There has likely never been a point in your lifetime where this statement has rung truer. As individuals, and as a nation we continue to battle, but we are tired. When […]
By Laurie Cure This week has brought me closer to the pain, suffering and exhaustion of those experiencing burnout and compassion fatigue. There is no doubt that 2020 marked a change in our world and the issue of burnout and compassion fatigue has elevated and expanded into our lives. If we didn’t feel it before, […]
By Kayla Cure In last week’s blog, we discussed the difference between burnout-the-buzzword and burnout as a syndrome and the importance of telling the difference between the two. If you missed the blog or wanted to refresh your memory, please follow this link. Earlier, we talked about how burnout affects an individual’s mental and physical […]
By Kayla Cure In a world of increasing stress and decreasing engagement, one word seems to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue: burnout. Over the past few years, burnout has become a common buzzword, and because of its overuse, it has lost some of its meaning. Many people use the term burnout to refer […]
By Barb Ward The pandemic has forced organizations and their leaders to rethink and reconsider their values more than ever before. Tough questions – and actions – have had to occur in order to simply survive. And, as we move through the after-effects and consider how “The Great Resignation,” (the term coined to describe vast […]
