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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...

Grief creates friction. Layoffs create friction. They cause uncertainty, sadness, and fear. Trust removes friction and builds connection...

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...

Employee dies, or team members face layoffs – How do you safeguard their well-being?💔 In this groundbreaking series, discover three...

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...

Supporting Employee Well-being: Navigating Transitions with Care When I work with leaders, the first question I usually get asked is…...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Leaders go last …, but sometimes, they must go first. If you're a leader, you know that offering an opinion first influences or biases...

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...

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....

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...

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...

This article hurt. David Brooks reflects on his regrets about his interactions with a friend before his friend committed suicide. I think...

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...

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...

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...

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...

(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...

(This is a two-part series. Eight lessons in each part.) Being a great manager is hard. Being a great manager when you have a team member...

Today is National Relaxation Day! I just discovered this holiday, and I love it. National Relaxation Day advocates chilling out and...