3 Concepts that Will Help You Find Meaning in Your Work
You are not what you do. You are not what you do. You are not what you do. Change isn’t easy, especially when you decide that it’s time to revise some aspect of your own life. To successfully refocus a business, one needs to change the way they think about their industry, and that is […]
How to Know What to Say and When to Say it
I’ll never have the right words to say but I’m not going to wait around and try to find them. We usually share with this community a blog every Thursday morning, but as you may have noticed, we pulled it as what was at the forefront of everyone’s minds has changed. This morning has been […]
How to Find Peace in the New Year
You don’t need to look far to see messages of self-love and self-care these days. Even Christmas has been rebranded to fit the needs of the individual. Yet we still see people struggle to find peace in the small moments day to day. We don’t need more holidays expressing and supporting more self-love. We need […]
7 Meaningful Holiday Gift Ideas
Think about one gift you’ve received at some point in your life. Now, with that gift in mind, ask yourself what made you remember that specific gift. Was it something tangible? An experience? Something else? It could be anything. The fact is, you remembered that particular gift for a reason, and it stuck with you. […]
Why You Need to Humanize Your Business Now
HUMANIZE. It means giving something human characteristics. “What does it mean, exactly, to humanize a business?” I’ve been asked this question several times. It’s sometimes followed up by questions like “Why would I want to humanize my business?” and “How would my business benefit if I humanize it?” Customers and Employees Are Both Humans Involved […]
The Top Human Skills in Demand for 2021
Human skills are vital to the success of an organization or company, based on the World Economic Forum 2018 Jobs report. In addition, LinkedIn discovered that companies are looking for a combination of hard and soft skills in potential employees. While robots can replace some human jobs, they cannot replace human skills. These skills […]
A Call for Human Leadership
When I traveled and delivered keynotes, I thought I had to portray myself as older and less feminine in order to be more credible and earn respect. I would curl my hair and wear pearls and bland clothing in an attempt to prove to others that my role as a Senior Executive Officer at Toyota […]
Three Simple Questions to Check In with Your People
Do you find yourself asking the same questions every time you log in to another Zoom meeting? It’s easy to fall into a routine, whether you’re in the office or working from home and talking to your coworkers through a screen. Depending on the setting—one-on-one, small group, large group, etc.—you can consider adjusting these questions […]
How to Create a Caring Culture
The culture of caring is a happy practice that makes and retains happy employees and customers. [Know that how you treat your people and why you do what you do affects your processes, operations, and everything else.] There’s more than just a salary to consider when hiring new talent. If you factor in recruiting and […]
Cultivating Empathy in the Workplace
Empathy makes a productive workplace where employees are honest, transparent and human. Empathy is critical personally and professionally because it allows us to connect, be compassionate and understand others. It is a soft skill that amplifies all other skills like leadership and listening. It’s also a performance indicator for people-focused leaders, who can work with […]
