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An Evolution of Happiness in the Workplace

It wasn’t too long ago when the words “happy” and “work” were about as far away from each other in reality as they are in the dictionary. Prior generations accepted that work was something to toil away at simply to earn a living and happiness was only found once you escaped the drudgeries of the daily grind. Fortunately, the workplace and our world have evolved. Today’s employees expect and deserve the opportunity to harmonize happiness [...]

Master the Art of Harmony with Effective Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Business Strategies

Our world has learned countless important lessons over the last few years. We learned how to leverage technology to remain connected. We learned how to live and work in the same space (while staying out of each other’s way). We learned that you never really know your neighbors until you’ve been entertained by them from a balcony in the midst of a pandemic. We learned that toilet paper is its own unusual form of currency. [...]

Be the Superhero Your Team Needs by Prioritizing Psychological Safety in the Workplace

If you’ve watched survival shows or end-of-world movies, you’ve likely observed strangers (or actors playing strangers) come together in extraordinary ways to keep the group safe. This happens in real life as well. I remember going down the internet rabbit hole one evening watching videos of strangers working together to form human chains as they save someone they have never met from drowning in a flood or rushing river. I’m not crying, you’re crying. The [...]

Don’t Panic: Stress Management in the Workplace is 6 Simple Steps Away

Popular medical dramas tell us that a handsome emergency room doctor can ease a beautiful patient’s panic attack with simple breathing exercises. He saves her life, they fall in love and before you know it, you are wiping away tears of joy as they ride off into the sunset after a lavish and impromptu emergency room wedding. A panic attack in real life is not glamorous. Panic attacks are distressing, exhausting and may be difficult [...]

Get Inspired with a Playlist of Leadership Podcasts on Spotify

Leaders lead. Obviously, right? But what is less obvious is how much weight that one word holds — Leadership. With responsibility for the success of your team and organization resting solely on your shoulders, it is difficult to find time for self-improvement. There are always matters requiring your immediate attention and individuals seeking your expert guidance. Doing something for yourself may feel counterproductive, but building time into your busy schedule for learning, adapting and growing [...]

Building Mental Resilience: The Foundation of Well-Being

From our first breath to our first steps to our first inevitable bumps, bruises and scrapes, we are taught to protect our bodies. Most of us enter this world with the help of doctors and nurses as we get our first glimpse of the exciting, and somewhat terrifying, world we will spend the rest of our days living in. From that first hospital visit, we continue to return for preventative care. We endure being poked [...]