Are you preparing to greet 2020 with hopeful anticipation? Or perhaps planning to play it safe with low expectations? Like many people, I have mixed feelings about the new year — a new beginning offers new opportunities as well as uncertainty. But I’ve come to understand that my expectations and attitude about this new year
What a joy to be a guest on the “Profitable Happiness™” Podcast, hosted by bestselling author and musician, Dr. Pelè, who focuses on workplace happiness as a key to success. In our engaging 30 minute conversation, we talk about what lead me to bridge marketing and human resources with internal marketing to create a positive
[Note: Not just in the spirit of Thanksgiving, but all year long we can be thankful. That’s why I love this post from Curt Rosengren, “Passion Catalyst” dedicated to helping others “love their work and change their world in a way that feels personally meaningful to them.” Special thanks to Curt for allowing me to
I started working on employee engagement long before the “e” word came into vogue, and I’m tired of it. Here’s why. Overused as a business buzzword, the term “employee engagement” has become meaningless. It gets talked about in executive suites and management meetings, yet few companies actually do anything about it because too much effort
An admitted “accidental facilitator,” I love what I do. Here’s why. I find my role in guiding the process of discovery among groups to be: challenging – because it requires a high level of customization to meet a client’s specific needs while being unable to predict the outcome intense and exhausting – because it involves
[Note: Following up How To Avoid Losing Your Best Employees, Meredith Wood shares the warning signs of when employees are getting ready to leave and how to respond when they do.] U.S. workers are also quitting their jobs more than ever before, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In October 2018, over 2% of
[Note: I’m pleased to feature this guest post from Meredith Wood, Editor-in-Chief at Fundera. Specializing in financial advice for small business owners, Meredith is a current and past contributor to Yahoo!, Amex OPEN Forum, Fox Business, SCORE, AllBusiness and more.] The job market is the hottest it has been in the past 50 years. A
September 16th is Working Parents Day, a day designated to recognize “those amazing parents who work hard all year to provide for their families.” It is described by one calendar source as an “unofficial holiday [that] celebrates mothers and fathers who go to work while they are raising children. Those children are the most likely group
Because it’s good for your health. That’s the key message in Read ‘Em & Reap: 6 Science-Backed Ways Reading Puts You on the Road to Achieving More and Living Longer by Tom Collins. [Disclaimer: I was fortunate to review an early draft of the book.] Collins draws on research from neurology, psychology, cognition, education, and
July and August are a time to invest in sunscreen to avoid sunburn. For me, it’s also a time to invest in a break to avoid blogging burnout. I enjoy this special time to step back from the pressure of posting. But it’s not a total vacation as I’ll be working this summer to help