Raising Kids to be Empathetic: How Compassion Can Help Our Children
There's no rulebook when it comes to parenting. Raising kids can be complex and draining, but more than anything, it's incredibly rewarding. We want the best for our kids. We want them to grow up to be successful and productive members of society, but we also would like to acknowledge that they're compassionate and promote empathy. So, how do you raise an empathetic child? There are many ways to do ...More Info
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What Every HR Department Needs to Know About Internal Communication
As an HR professional, do you feel confident about your communication strategy for relaying news and information that affects employees? Internal communication is the sharing of information between different parts of an organization. When there isn't a strategy for internal communication, important information falls through the cracks. An effective internal communication strategy ...More Info
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Why Inclusion is Just as Important as Employee Diversity
Having a diverse workplace is the right thing to do, and it's also better for business. More and more organizations today understand that, but many still haven't quite figured out how to do it. For the Transform Your Workplace podcast, I chatted with La'Wana Harris, author of Diversity Beyond Lip Service: A Coaching Guide for Challenging Bias.
We had a great conversation about why awareness of the importance of diversity and inclusion is only the beginning, and why inclusion is such a vital part of the equation. ...More Info
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COVID-19: Oregon Workplace Protections and Resources
While our previous blog
shared tips for supervisors during these days of the novel coronavirus, we grieve for the large number of people in Oregon and beyond who have lost their lives due to COVID–19. We also lament those who have lost all or part of their income due to those measures taken to avoid further spreading of COVID–19. Many workers have been furloughed or laid off, or have lost important contract work. We understand that, in addition to ...More Info
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When Managers Build Community Its Less Lonely at the Top
Although the title of “loneliest job” might conjure up images of presidents
or CEOs ,
you don't have to be at the very top to know that leadership can be isolating. Managers are expected to make difficult and sometimes unpopular decisions with little input and maintain boundaries when socializing with employees. While employees can commiserate with each other, what do you do if you're the boss and you need to vent or talk ...More Info
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4 Key Strategies to Help Supervisors Support Employee Well-Being During COVID-19
Maintaining work–life balance has never been more important – or more challenging – than it is right now. The compounding effects of the COVID–19 crisis continue to affect our physical, social, psychological, and economic well–being. We don't yet know what our new “normal” will be or how large an impact the pandemic will have in the end.What we do know for sure is that the pandemic is having significant impacts on individuals' ability to earn income, ...More Info
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Just One Thing: Accept Difficulty
Is it hard?The Practice:Accept difficulty. Sometimes things are difficult. Your legs are tired and you still have to stay on your feet another hour at work. You love a child who's finding her independence through emotional distance from you. A long–term relationship could be losing its spark. It's finals week in college. You're trying to start a business and it's struggling. You've got a chronic health problem or a disability. ...More Info
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How to Avoid Caregiver Burnout
There are two types of caregivers. A caregiver takes care of someone who has a disability, a disease, or who is elderly. There’s caregiving as a profession, and there’s also being a caregiver of someone that’s a loved one, which is typically not a role that is compensated. Caregiving can be extremely rewarding, but it can also lead to burnout. As a caregiver, you have an incredibly integral ...More Info
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Your Mindset, Your Life
Many of us desire to improve our health and wellness, along with creating long–term fulfillment. However, some people struggle with mental roadblocks, which keep them from experiencing true well–being. These mental roadblocks include negative behaviors; anger–filled outbursts, apathy, and self–sabotage. If you're struggling, the first step may be as simple as acknowledging your choices and behaviors, and asking yourself if they're serving you well. If they're ...More Info
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Make Sure the Seniors in Your Life are Eating Healthy
Assisted Living Locators, your EAP eldercare resource, would like to remind you to make sure the seniors in your life are eating healthy by helping with meal planning and, when it's safe to do so, to dine together as often as possible. Eating meals together can help seniors struggling with loneliness, poor diet, and medication management. Motivating older adults to eat healthy can be a daunting challenge. Poor nutrition can lead to frailty and diminished physical ...More Info
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