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September is National Self-Care Awareness Month -Time to Relax & Reflect
“Me time is not selfish; it’s necessary.” – Regina Hicks Whether you call it “me time” or “self-care,” with the sharply rising level of stress and anxiety across all facets of our society, taking good care of oneself has moved onto the list of absolute necessities. September is National Self-Care Awareness Month, the perfect time…
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“Women’s Equality Day”
“Women and girls can do whatever they want. There is no limit to what we as women can accomplish.” — Michelle Obama As we celebrate Women’s Equality Day 2024, the above quote from our former first lady is more relevant and inspirational than ever. Women’s Equality Day, which is celebrated every year on August 26,…
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Creating a Culture of Respect
“R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Find Out What It Means to Me” – Aretha Franklin What exactly does respect mean to you, your company, and your employees? In today’s crowded, competitive marketplace, it can mean everything. As a leader, showing and receiving the proper respect, to clients, vendors, and team members alike, can be the key that unlocks the…
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The High Cost of Employee Disengagement
“When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.” Simon Sinek For today’s businesses and their leaders’, happy, truly engaged employees are becoming a distinct competitive advantage, while, at the same time, rapidly increasing numbers of disengaged team members are costing companies across all industries some…
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Shining a Light on Mental Health
Never give up on someone with a mental illness. When ‘I’ is replaced by ‘we’ Illness becomes Wellness.” Shannon L. Alder May is mental health awareness month, and with close to one in three employees reporting that they frequently suffer from stress at work, the subject is becoming more and more important for companies large…
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The Rising Importance of Stress Awareness
“It’s not stress that kills us; it is our reaction to it.” – Hans Selye Known as “the father of stress research,” Hans Selye is credited with being the first to confirm the connection between stress and a wide range of negative health conditions. April is Stress Awareness Month, a good time to remember that…
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Celebrating Female Leaders
“When you lift up women, you lift up families, you lift up communities, you lift up economies – and you lift up America.” – Kamala Harris As we wrap up Women’s History Month 2024, we’re reflecting on the powerful stories we’ve shared, the history we’ve rediscovered, and the strong, inspiring female leaders all around us. As…
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Black Leaders are Making History
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” –Nelson Mandela As always, this Black History Month has been a time to elevate and celebrate the history and cultural contributions of Black Americans; a time to learn about and contemplate the achievements, perspectives, struggles, and extraordinary contributions of Black Americans…
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Advancing Your Leadership Strategy Through Vision Casting
Visionary: noun: one having unusual foresight and imagination The above definition of “visionary” comes from Merriam Webster. While we generally reserve the term for folks like Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Sheryl Sandburg, those towering figures who have applied their genius to change the world for the better, the reality is we are all blessed with…
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