Many businesses are in the position of having to replace employees who left during shut downs and aren’t coming back, while some whose businesses have grown during Covid-19 are adding staff to meet the needs of their customers. In the past few weeks, several new and existing clients have reached out to me asking for […]
I think I’ve spent more time in Zoom meetings over the past two months than I have in my life! I’m sure many of you feel the same. One of the common themes of the meetings I’ve been in has been “How do we survive and keep our businesses alive when our doors are closed […]
\Although telecommuting isn’t new, the Coronavirus has made working from home the only way to stay in business for many organizations. Employees who never thought they’d work from home now find themselves struggling to carve out office space in their homes and juggling getting work done with bored kids who will likely be out of […]
With public events around the world being cancelled due to coronavirus concerns, air and other travel plummeting, and people looking at their coworkers and clients funny with every cough or sniffle, many people have been asking how we can maintain a sense of civility, camaraderie, and respect when everyone is afraid to get too close […]
I woke up feeling cranky this morning. The weather is gray and ugly. My foster kitten Dewey never stops meowing and it’s incredibly annoying. My dog has to be walked on a leash instead of just being let outside because she recently had knee surgery. She kept me standing out in the wet grass for […]
As we head into the last few weeks of 2019, I am starting to worry about the things I had on my “to do” list for this year that I’ve still not completed. One part of me wants to just say, “To heck with it, the year is almost over, I’ll start over in January.” […]
The holiday season is a time when many people turn their attention to giving. Although this should be a joyful process, it is often one filled with stress, as we struggle to come up with ideas of what to give others. This year, why not focus on the gift of communication? It’s something that you […]
‘Tis the season for holiday events including those at work and in your professional organizations. The office party can be great times to really get to know your coworkers and colleagues, a chance to network and make new connections, and overall, an opportunity to shine as bright as Rudolph’s nose. ‘ However, every year I […]
Several years ago, I mentioned to a friend that I couldn’t stand receiving certain holiday letters because of the things people write in them. Apparently she didn’t believe me when I told her I didn’t mean HER letters, because she didn’t send me her Christmas letter again for about 10 years. I promise I wasn’t […]
I thought I’d get a jump-start on holiday-themed blogs this year so we can all be prepared for finding the joy in what can sometimes be a stressful season. To kick things off, let’s talk about family get-togethers. Family holiday gatherings should be a time to reconnect, enjoy great food and drinks, and most of […]
