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Tips for Fostering Appreciation in the Workplace

When was the last time you really paused long enough to appreciate your life, team, or organization? Our lives and jobs are so busy that it’s extremely difficult to stop long enough to appreciate. And when we finally do take a break, reflection on what we appreciate is not typically a top-of-the-list priority. Yet it’s… Read more »

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Stop Avoiding Social Media: How leaders can embrace this vital platform

According to the latest research by Datareportal, there are approximately 4.5 billion users on social media today. That’s more than fifty percent of the global population, with that number growing by more than 13% in the last year alone. They also report that of that number of social media users, the average time spent on… Read more »

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How to Build a Meaningful Strategic Messaging Platform as a Leader

Strategic Messaging

Instilling a strategic messaging platform for communication is a common and essential practice in business. It allows organizations to frame their core values, purpose, vision, and mission to the annual goals and objectives in a carefully crafted set of messages. Then, those messages flow to advance the mission, unite the workforce, and drive action through… Read more »

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How to Improve DEI Within an Organization – From an Athletics Perspective

Diversity in Sports

In the sports world, there are usually weeks and months of practice and iterations of lineups, offensive/defensive options, and overall strategies before the first game day. In many college sports, the athletes practice year-round and then play their seasons in a matter of a few months. Most of their time is spent diligently practicing, mastering… Read more »

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Returning to the Workplace: Instituting Positive Mental Health

Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental health has long been a growing challenge here in the U.S., particularly in the workplace. And with the events over the past year, there has been a marked increase in the emotional and mental demands many of us face at home and work. While not everyone is deep in a state of depression, there… Read more »

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How to Become a More Purpose-Driven Leader

Purpose-Driven Leadership

As events have transpired over the past year and the resulting landscape has dramatically reshaped the narrative of companies, communities, and individuals, we’ve been thinking a lot about our purpose as leaders. Not why leaders are necessary, but how great leaders can define and declare why they do what they do and, in turn, inspire… Read more »

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Women Championing Women: Lifting Others Ensures Success for All

Women Championing Women

Across the globe, we take a moment to recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of amazing women and their place in history. Trailblazing women have been leaving their indelible mark on society, culture, politics, science, business, sports, and so much more throughout history. However, the courage and grit of women every day to lead the… Read more »

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Leaders Can Accelerate Gender Parity: #ChooseToChallenge and Drive Essential Change

Gender Parity

Every year, March 8th marks International Women’s Day (IWD). This global initiative celebrates women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements and is a rallying cry for action in accelerating gender parity. And each year, there is a focused theme to drive awareness, connection, and action. This year, the campaign theme is “Choose to Challenge” because… Read more »

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Mentorship That Makes an Impact

Mentoring

When we look back on our lives, most of us can identify people who, at some point or another, stood up for us, encouraged us, held us accountable, gave us honest feedback, challenged us, and drove us to become better. These mentors saw something in us that maybe we couldn’t see in ourselves. What is… Read more »