For most of my life, I have been prioritizing everyone else before myself. Being the oldest of four girls, my parents expected that I set a positive example for my younger sisters and look after them as needed. Starting with my younger sisters as a child into adolescence, then friends in early adulthood, and [...]
Last year my colleague and I had the opportunity to lead a team building event on gratitude. While researching gratitude for this event I was intrigued to learn that gratitude and thankfulness are not as synonymous as I had originally thought. Thankfulness is an emotion whereas gratitude is an action expressing one’s thankfulness. [...]
There are two very important roles when it comes to managing a project: a project manager (PM) and a project coordinator (PCr). Each role has different responsibilities, but both are crucial to project success. This blog will focus on the role of the PCr. Projects may be very disorganized without project coordinators. Documentation and [...]
For this year’s Positivity Blog, I chose to experience “open your mind and get out of your comfort zone” because we only live once! 2020 was a doozy of a year, but a year that I was able to shift to a positive frame of mind. Happiness is a mood; positivity is a frame [...]
Performance management is a process, not a one-time event reflecting on the previous year’s past accomplishments or woes. Traditionally, performance management was known as annual performance appraisals, where employees meet with their manager to hear what went well or did not go well. Employees would look forward to this one-time event in hopes of [...]
I have never really been into "fitness," although I held a traditional gym membership on and off 10 years prior to having kids. I mostly did this for socialization after work, not necessarily to enhance my physical and mental wellbeing (although I guess you can argue the social aspect for mental wellbeing). After having [...]
What brings you joy? I would say I love to walk outside in springtime or fall – when there is low humidity and low temperatures. It’s very therapeutic for me to walk with a friend or alone. Traveling also brings me joy - experiencing new places! Also watching my kids who are now active [...]
