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September brings cooler weather, shorter days, falling leaves, scurrying squirrels, Labor Day, and a collective back to school. Did you know that September is also: Self-Care Awareness MonthNational Preparedness MonthInternational Update Your Resume Month What is on your September priority list?  YOU…all roads point to YOU!!  As we celebrate the American worker this Labor Day, […]

Unless you have been under a rock for the last month, you are aware of the competition between the Popeyes chicken sandwich and Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich.  Although I have never seen a commercial advertising the Popeyes sandwich, I have seen drive thru lines stream from the parking lot into the street and customers waiting outside […]

“It’s not what I read, it’s what I know!” I am a mother of a daughter, I am a  daughter, a sister, a niece.  I don’t have brothers, I have three times as many aunts than uncles and I grew up with a whole host of female cousins. I have always had strong friendships with […]

7 Harsh Truths That Will Improve Your Leadership Skills Overnight This is taking your leadership to a whole new level, again. Inc. | Marcel Schwantes Remember those old and scratchy vinyl records that would skip and play the same thing over and over until you moved the needle? (I know I’m showing my age, play […]

I give 100% to my work because I only engage in work that I am passionate about. I select work that is important to me and allows me to make a positive impact. I have put together teams of highly effective, amazing and diverse professionals who inspire me and allow me to pour into them. […]

CONFIDENCE I am proud that I have built a 20-year career (twelve in management) doing exactly what I dreamed of doing when I enrolled in my freshman year of college. I have been able to utilize my skills and education in program development and management, strategic planning, community engagement, positive youth development, and training and […]

Help Your Team Manage Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout A growing body of research suggests certain types of development activities can effectively build the capacity for resilience. Harvard Business Review | Rich Fernandez It can be tough enough to manage your own stress. But how can you, as a manager, help the members of your team […]

Insubordination is the clearly disobedient or disrespectful behavior of an employee to a manager, supervisor, or business owner. Insubordination can be direct or indirect.  If a supervisor makes a legal, ethical, and reasonable request of a subordinate that they choose to ignore even though the instructions were clearly understood, that is insubordination.    What can you […]