Fourteen years ago today was my last day as an employee. It was the day I said goodbye to pension, benefits, and certainty. I’ve been working for me, and the clients I serve, ever since. I remember the day like it was yesterday. I sent out an email to those I had worked with most…
We are wired to connect. After pandemic upheaval and social isolation, we were changed. When connection is taken away, there are long-lasting and sometimes dire consequences. The Reality We know that social isolation is hard, but did you know that social exclusion can feel like pain? Let’s consider one well known study conducted by UCLA neuroscientist…
It’s Mental Health Week and few concepts have been linked more to mental health over the last couple years than resilience. Resilience is a fundamental quality that helps us thrive. It’s what allows us to pick ourselves up after a setback, dust ourselves off, and keep moving forward towards our goals. Or at least get…
What are the parts of your work you enjoy and what parts do … not enjoy. I was recently thinking about this so I could hand off some of my least desirable tasks, and was curious how my preferences lined up with others. So, I began searching for examples of other people’s perfect work day….
Culture is how employees’ hearts and stomachs feel about Monday morning on a Sunday night – Bill Marklein
I love this graphic. It captures what we are all experiencing right now. People feel lost, and they feel disconnected. But instead of searching for ourselves, we need to do some remembering. By slowing down, by thinking differently, and by going back to what you know is true about you. That’s where you’ll find what…
When there is too much to do you might not know where to start. You aren’t alone One simple trick is to use backwards design. Backwards design isn’t new, the concept was introduced around 1949 by Ralph W. Tyler in education. He wanted to better understand how he could help students reach their objectives. Then,…
I spend a lot of time working alone. A lot of us are like that now, and it can cause problems. Problems with feeling connected to our work, our co-workers , our community, our lives. But we are human, and we are wired to connect. Literally. Compared to other species, humans have big brains in…
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