Three Easy Ways to Practice Employee Gratitude
I found this note from my daughter again the other day. I say, “again” because I found it 3 years ago and saved it. It makes me feel...
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- Aug 23
- 3 min
From Loss to Leadership: The Power of Journaling for Business Titans
Navigating the complexities of leadership is a formidable task on an average day. But what happens when grief and loss come crashing down...
- Aug 11
- 3 min
Five Leadership Lessons I Learned From Having COVID Four Times!
I'm recovering from COVID. Whenever I’m sick or have a medical challenge, it prods me to reflect on it. I just go with it. I ask things...
- Aug 2
- 2 min
Grief Creates Friction
Grief creates friction. Layoffs create friction. They cause uncertainty, sadness, and fear. Trust removes friction and builds connection...
- Jul 28
- 1 min
The Ranch
The Ranch, as it is affectionately known in my family, is a 90-acre piece of land that my cousin and her partner own. They have shared it...
- Jul 26
- 3 min
Boost Your Team's Well-being During Tough Transitions: 3 Proven Ways - Memorialize
Employee dies, or team members face layoffs – How do you safeguard their well-being?💔 In this groundbreaking series, discover three...
- Jul 22
- 3 min
How to Sooth a Grieving Child: A Tale of Parental Powerless
He died. My daughter's rat died. Having a pet rat may disgust you. She actually had two! Roach, the name of her other rat, died two...
- Jul 19
- 3 min
Boost Your Team's Well-being During Tough Transitions: 3 Proven Strategies: Employee Support
Supporting Employee Well-being: Navigating Transitions with Care When I work with leaders, the first question I usually get asked is…...
- Jul 12
- 3 min
Boost Your Team's Well-being During Tough Transitions: 3 Proven Ways
Hey there! I'm thrilled you're reading this because today marks the beginning of a three-part series on a topic that's near and dear to...
- Jul 5
- 4 min
Transformative Leadership: Three Game-Changing Words
What are you thinking right now? Really? What are you thinking? Are your thoughts positive? Or are they negative? No, I won't tell you to...
- Jun 29
- 1 min
Why I say "died" and not "passed away."
The Power of Words: Delving into 'Die' versus 'Passed Away' in the Context of Death This is a photo of my late husband, Art. He died. I...
- Jun 21
- 3 min
The Question I Hate - What Do You Do?
I was at a networking event and someone asked me, "What do you do?" I thought, "It's hard to explain." What would you call my job? A...
- Jun 15
- 2 min
5 Empowering Affirmations to Supercharge Your Leadership Skills!
Do you think affirmations work? If so, you may not like what I’m going to say! Honestly, I’m not a huge fan of them. I don’t think they...
- Jun 8
- 2 min
Leaders, Go First
Leaders go last …, but sometimes, they must go first. If you're a leader, you know that offering an opinion first influences or biases...
- May 31
- 1 min
4 Shocking Errors Managers Make When Handling Employee Loss
I don't think leaders or HR set out to make these four shocking errors when it comes to an employee's death. But they happen. A lot. And...
- Apr 20
- 3 min
Applying the US Surgeon General's Framework to Employee Death
When I think of the US Surgeon General, I think about the ad campaign that came out when I was young about how smoking was bad for you....
- Apr 16
- 1 min
His Birthday, His Death
Something today reminded me of the time I decorated Art's tiny home for his 27th birthday. I put streamers and balloons all over his...
- Apr 13
- 3 min
The Learning Mindset In Crisis
Leading in Crisis with a Learning Mindset When I returned to HR, my first job was working for a man whose wife died a few months after I...
- Mar 7
- 2 min
How do you serve a friend in despair?
This article hurt. David Brooks reflects on his regrets about his interactions with a friend before his friend committed suicide. I think...
- Feb 20
- 6 min
9 Reasons Your Employee Won't Accept Help
Your employee just told you their partner just died. Or the reason they were not at work for the last three weeks was because of...
- Feb 14
- 2 min
My Season of Grief
I have been feeling sad these last two weeks. Just plain, good ol’ fashion sad. I didn’t initially see it as sadness. Instead, it showed...
- Jan 31
- 1 min
It starts tomorrow!
February 18 would have been Art's 58th birthday. Over the next two weeks, I want to share my journey from a caregiver to a widow with...
- Jan 30
- 2 min
REPOST: On Sundays before the Monday
This is a repost from Healing Art a blog I kept before and after Art died. Today's post is from November 20, 2006, three months after...
- Jan 11
- 5 min
16 Things Good Managers NEVER Do When An Employee Has Cancer (Part 2)
(This is part two. To read Part 1, click here.) A very important message! The items listed below are not just for your employee if they...
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