All Work

AUGUST 18, 2024

Ensuring outdoor environments or biophilic elements are in workspaces can improve employee well-being, creativity, and productivity. Incorporating natural elements like wood, plants, and natural light into office design can address challenges where outdoor workspaces aren’t feasible. Outdoor workspaces must provide reliable internet connectivity, charging facilities, and comfortable, climate-sensitive environments to be functional and appealing.

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Success

AUGUST 18, 2024

The transition from summer to fall is tough on families with kids. From waking up earlier to the return of homework, the hustle of a new back-to-school routine can be an exciting but also tiring time. Here are nine back-to-school tips for parents that will make the transition to the classroom more successful. Back-to-school tips for parents: Transition sleep habits During the summer, the whole family is on a more relaxed schedule.

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Work Life

AUGUST 18, 2024

As a gardener, I know that August (not January or February) can be the most challenging time for growing things. The heat just makes all plants look a little. tired. At work, it’s easy to see the same sort of low-level exhaustion ( beige flag, anyone ?) and lack of engagement. The high temperatures are hard on the body and the mind, and even if you’ve already had a vacation, the dog days of August can often be doldrums of motivation.

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Minding the Workplace

AUGUST 18, 2024

I’ve been a fan of William Bridges’ Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes for some time, and I’ve touted it periodically on this blog. For those contemplating, making, or entering major transitions, it’s a great prompt for clarifying one’s thinking, engaging in planning, and quite possibly taking some actions.

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Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult

Leadership

Work Life

AUGUST 18, 2024

As a communications expert , I work with people to help them communicate their ideas in a way that motivates their audiences to take action. But in many of my conversations with clients, I hear about the challenges people have to motivate themselves to take action on the ideas that capture their own hearts the most. Many workers are satisfied enough with their current employment, but wish to pursue their passion outside of their 9-to-5.

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Success

AUGUST 18, 2024

I never planned to be a marketing strategist. When I was wrapping up my master’s in journalism and beginning to look for Ph.D. advisers, my partner had a “come to earth” talk with me. My children didn’t have any more tolerance for mommy being in graduate school. I quickly realized that there are not very many jobs for AI ethicists with a terminal master’s degree.

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Work Life

AUGUST 18, 2024

For generations, the conventional wisdom for Black professionals was simple: Get a good job and keep it. It’s what most of our parents drilled into us. Mom and Dad’s wisdom didn’t account for a few pretty significant events. Millennials, for instance, entered a workforce still feeling the sting of the 2008 recession, and the stability our parents promised us was wildly elusive.

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Work Life

AUGUST 18, 2024

Since President Joe Biden exited the presidential race on July 21, 2024, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee, Harris’s campaign has generated widespread enthusiasm and attention. She quickly became the official Democratic presidential nominee and erased Donald Trump’s lead over Biden in national and swing-state polling.

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