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5 Things I Learned About Career Advancement from Sesame Street

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 3, 2020 | 0 Comments

I was a Sesame Street Kid who grew up to be a Sesame Street parent and adult. I absolutely love the television and the impact it has made on our society. In addition to numbers, letters, and colors, there are 5 important lessons I learned about Career Advancement from watching Sesame Street. Do What You […]

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5 Tips to Make Telework Work for You and Your Team

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 1, 2020 | 0 Comments

Over the past 20 years, I’ve either been an employee working offsite or creating my own work schedule or supervising staff who work offsite or across various sites. I have also supervised various consultants who did not work from our home/main office. Remote work, video and telephone conferences and creative supervision were a regular part […]

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Social Work Month Interview with Tiffany Walker, LSW, Founder of Pathways Toward Peace

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 25, 2020 | 0 Comments

Tiffany Walker, LSW, is a School Social Worker, outpatient therapist, and founder of Pathways Toward Peace. Pathways Toward Peace is a New Jersey based non-profit organization, whose mission is to increase mental health literacy in faith-based organizations.  Tiffany has always been an advocate for equity and social justice. Her life experiences as a minority student […]

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If You Stay Ready, You Don’t Have to Get Ready!

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 23, 2020 | 0 Comments

Cupcakes and Conversations with Nicki Sanders Recap – March 2020 Episode “If You Stay Ready, You Don’t Have to Get Ready?“ In order to get ready, evaluate the following to determine threats to becoming job or career ready:  Health and Wellness National Disasters Recession or Depression Lay-Offs or Terminations Other Threats to Your Career Be […]

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Don’t Let COVID-19 Cancel Your Corporate Social Responsibility Programs

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 20, 2020 | 0 Comments

Corporate social responsibility is the act of incorporating environmental and social concerns into a company’s business model. Corporate social responsibility programs are based on the idea that businesses can make the world a better place or at least not bring more harm to it. Corporate social responsibility seeks to alleviate environmental and social concerns such […]

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A Resource for Building Organizational Capacity in Challenging Times

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 18, 2020 | 0 Comments

My name is Nicki Sanders. I am your community member and cheerleader with 20 years of diverse experience in the nonprofit world and over a decade of nonprofit management experience. I have worked in residential, community, and school-based programs. I have a Master’s degree in Social Work with a concentration in Management and Community Organization […]

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Don’t Panic, Prepare and Practice Self-Care

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 16, 2020 | 0 Comments

Long before the global spread of COVID19, emergency preparedness, sustainability, and preventing the spread of germs were important to me. I may credit part of it to my natural (planner) personality and another part may be credited to my macro social work education. It’s possible that  the “want to be farm girl” in me also […]

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All My Social Work Articles Are Now On nickisanders.com!

By Nicki Sanders | Mar 13, 2020 | 0 Comments

Website Announcement: All work from theteentoolbox.com and packagedforsuccess.com have been transferred to nickisanders.com.  You won’t find what articles you want there any longer. My permanent website address is now nickisanders.com. Google is still catching up but you are now in the know! Click The Links Below To Check Out These Past Social Work Articles:  18 […]

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