By Barb Ward If you are like most, you are constantly running toward the “finish line”, the deadline for an important project, the elusive, coveted promotion, purchasing the house, the graduation of a child, endless housekeeping tasks… the list goes on and on. But what happens when the finish line moves? Or worse yet, you […]
By David Quigley David originally wrote this blog in 2019, but it has a lot of practical reminders about taking care of ourselves over the holidays, so we are sharing it with you again. Enjoy! Recently, my wife and I attended the annual “Friends-Giving” celebration at a neighbor’s home. It is a beautiful and delightful […]
By Mystie Johnson-Foote, MD, MBA In our corporate environment, organizations that want to remain at the forefront of their industries are re-tooling their hiring practices to address Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) more effectively. Most often when we think of DEI, we consider things like race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, and more. […]
By Jacqueline Wong, PhD If you’ve ever shown up to work after a bad night’s sleep, you know that poor sleep can reduce your ability to focus, your drive to innovate, and even your positive regard for colleagues. These effects only become amplified when leaders don’t get enough sleep—sleep-deprived leaders can put the success and […]
It’s that time of year when you look back at the goals set at the beginning of 2023, and feel a sense of accomplishment in what you have achieved… You may also have a little anxiety if you have a goal that you are not sure you will accomplish by the end of the year, […]
By Hannah Kaiser The workplace provides us with a setting for productivity, creativity, and socialization. The primary purpose of going to work may not be to develop a rich network of interpersonal relationships, but that very thing happens naturally when we work closely with the same people over time. As we get to know our […]
By Jolinda Pullen Introduction: What does “being a disruptor” mean to you? In the work we do, a disruptor is someone who breaks patterns of behavior or action that just keeps going because that’s what everyone is used to. It’s the person who isn’t afraid to ask “why” or “what if”. A disruptor is like […]
By Kailey Bowser During this time of year, I feel a sort of inner shift happening as so many things are changing and shifting around me. Students are going back to school, people are adjusting to new schedules, and the weather is starting to cool. I begin putting away my summer clothes and bringing out […]
By Barb Ward from an interview with Gail Gumminger While much has changed, and will continue to change at a mind-boggling rate, there are some things that don’t change. One of those things is how we, as leaders, can help ourselves and our staff look at things from a new perspective. We are grappling with many new situations […]
By Barb Ward As we head into the fall and winter seasons, it seems there is a lot of renewed talk about COVID-19 and what it will mean for our work and personal lives. For some, this brings feelings of manageable discomfort. For others, it invokes a sense of panic, of feeling incapable of coping […]
