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Published in DataDrivenInvestor

·Jul 29

Limit Your Baggage — Don’t Own Others’ Emotions — How To Communications

Being a consultant, entrepreneur and mom comes with enough pressure, without having to hold the emotional load of others. But it can take courage and persistence to set boundaries and not own others’ emotions. Trust me, I know. For way too many years I carried these emotions. It was only…

Emotional Intelligence

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Limit Your Baggage — Don’t Own Others’ Emotions — How To Communications
Limit Your Baggage — Don’t Own Others’ Emotions — How To Communications

Jun 15

It’s Time to Stop Ignoring Women’s Health — Learn Patient Advocacy

As I was scrolling through Twitter, I came across a CBC article about the lack of appreciation of the pain caused to women during the insertion of birth control devices. …

Womens Health

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It’s Time to Stop Ignoring Women’s Health — Learn Patient Advocacy
It’s Time to Stop Ignoring Women’s Health — Learn Patient Advocacy

Published in DataDrivenInvestor

·Jun 6

4 Tips for Going from Boring to Impactful Presentations — How To Communications

While it’s great finally being able to get together with colleagues, the downside is more in-person meetings. And boring presentations. At least on Zoom you can turn off the camera and zone out. Not so easy when you’re in person. I don’t think anyone ever plans to give a boring…

Presentation Skills

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4 Tips for Going from Boring to Impactful Presentations — How To Communications
4 Tips for Going from Boring to Impactful Presentations — How To Communications

Published in DataDrivenInvestor

·May 19

Understanding Why Authentic Leadership is Important — How To Communications

Leadership is a pretty big buzz word that’s regularly misused — with the terms leadership and management often interchanged (incorrectly). Adding to the mix, the term authentic leadership is also starting to be used more. But what is authentic leadership? Simply put — it’s a person who shows up as…

Authentic Leadership

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Understanding Why Authentic Leadership is Important — How To Communications
Understanding Why Authentic Leadership is Important — How To Communications

Published in DataDrivenInvestor

·Apr 26

Self-Care — It’s Not Just About You — How To Communications

We hear a lot about self-care in ads, emails from HR and in the news. We’re constantly told to go on a tropical vacation, enjoy an expensive latte or take up meditation. I don’t know about you, but for years I thought — who has time for self-care? I’m working…

Self Care

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Self-Care — It’s Not Just About You — How To Communications
Self-Care — It’s Not Just About You — How To Communications

Mar 28

Why Will Smith Has it Wrong, Violence ≠ Advocacy — Learn Patient Advocacy

Like millions of people around the world, I gasped when Will Smith got on the stage during the Academy Awards and slapped Chris Rock across the face. This after Chris Rock made fun of Jada Pinkett Smith’s medical condition — alopecia areata. As an advocate and mom of a child…

Will Smith

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Why Will Smith Has it Wrong, Violence ≠ Advocacy — Learn Patient Advocacy
Why Will Smith Has it Wrong, Violence ≠ Advocacy — Learn Patient Advocacy

Published in DataDrivenInvestor

·Mar 1

How Leadership Affects Organizational Culture — How To Communications

As we continue to navigate life in a global pandemic and the impacts of the great resignation, leadership is a hotter topic than ever before. Why? Because there’s finally concrete proof of the impact of how leadership affects organizational culture. I’m know I’m not the only person who has left…

Leadership

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How Leadership Affects Organizational Culture — How To Communications
How Leadership Affects Organizational Culture — How To Communications

Published in Age of Awareness

·Feb 22

Pink Shirt Day Ignores High Bullying Risk for Diverse Learners — Learn Patient Advocacy

February 23 is Pink Shirt Day and February is also Kindness month. Both get lots of coverage at schools and in the media. The growing awareness of Pink Shirt Day has shone a spotlight on bullying. But has it moved the needle in preventing bullying? Not for diverse learners and…

Bullying

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Pink Shirt Day Ignores High Bullying Risk for Diverse Learners — Learn Patient Advocacy
Pink Shirt Day Ignores High Bullying Risk for Diverse Learners — Learn Patient Advocacy

Published in DataDrivenInvestor

·Jan 3

4 Ways to Amplify Your Voice in 2022 — How To Communications

Now is a great time to set clear personal and professional intentions for the year. I’m not talking about new year’s resolutions to exercise more or eat less chocolate (who wants to do that?). Rather, it’s about focusing on what you do want vs worrying about what you don’t want. …

Communication Skills

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4 Ways to Amplify Your Voice in 2022 — How To Communications
4 Ways to Amplify Your Voice in 2022 — How To Communications

Published in The Shadow

·Jan 3

Why Kindness Never Goes Out of Style — Learn Patient Advocacy

Every time I go grocery shopping, I make sure I thank the cashier for their hard work, ask them how their day is going, and say a kind word. It’s amazing watching how that small interaction changes their body language and energy. Often their shoulders relax, they let out a…

Kindness

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Why Kindness Never Goes Out of Style — Learn Patient Advocacy
Why Kindness Never Goes Out of Style — Learn Patient Advocacy
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