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Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s check-in time! Compassion fatigue, also known as second-hand shock, vicarious trauma, and secondary stress reaction is different than burnout. Compassion fatigue describes a type of stress that results from helping or wanting to help those who are traumatized or under significant emotional duress. Professional burnout is a cumulative process marked […]
Self-love is our theme all month long. In my February 2022 Cupcakes and Conversations with Nicki Sanders video, I discuss knowing your worth because you literally are worthy. No matter your employment status, job title, or salary, you are worthy and valuable. You are worthy and valuable simply because you were born and you […]
As a high school senior, I “didn’t want to go to an all-girls school”. After experiencing a few important life events and gaining a lot of maturity, I transferred to Trinity College – a women’s liberal arts institution – in 1995. I still remember the sign on my advisor’s wall that read, “Go to […]
IT WAS ME! IT WAS ALL ME! When I set a boundary, it’s set. I am very clear about it and don’t waiver. In other words, “no means no”! So, when my boundaries weren’t respected in the workplace, it was me who disrespected them! I began to take more work home. I began to […]
I’ve been grossly underpaid, felt unappreciated, and been overworked, but the one constant in every job I have held since my senior year of high school is love for the work that I engage in. As a high school senior, I worked as a tutor in the afterschool program at my old elementary school. […]
Happy Black History Month! I’m Black all year but in the month of February, we dedicate extra time, support, and love to Black America. For centuries, American religion and law allowed our ancestors to be tortured and considered less than human. Our contributions were only seen as free labor although our ancestors literally built […]
Welcome to the return of and the first Conversations with Nicki Sanders for 2022! Past ‘Conversations with Nicki Sanders’ leadership interviews highlighted the success strategies, advice, and career journeys of authentic women leaders in a variety of industries. The initial goals of Conversations with Nicki Sanders were to: a) Showcase women in leadership (at […]
You know what you want. You’ve asked, wished, and prayed for it. Because you’re not getting interviews or callbacks or you haven’t been promoted or hired, you think you are unqualified. You decide to go back to school for another degree or certification or you decide you’re aiming too high and you shift your […]
As I wrote in my blog post, “I Reject the Notion That I Have to Struggle” when I decide something it’s a done deal – no wavering or second-guessing myself. I also shared in the post that I had a decades-long internal struggle about my desire and right to be wealthy. Let me give […]