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What Chat GPT Got Wrong About Employee Death and What It Got Right
I've been using ChatGPT quite a bit. ChatGPT is a viral AI language tool for its human-like conversations and more. I used it to turn a...
Oct 18, 20232 min read


Act of Love #24
Hello, Dear Readers! And welcome to another Tuesday Tip Day! Today, we delve into Act of Love #24 from the book "100 Acts of Love: A...
Oct 17, 20232 min read


How to Clean Out the Desk of Your Deceased Employee
The death of an employee is hard. Going through their desk will add to the heartbreak but can support your and your team's grieving...
Oct 11, 20233 min read


Coping with Loss at Work: Three Questions Every Leader Should Ask When an Employee Dies
When someone dies, we all panic. There is a discomfort that makes us want to take immediate action. Leaders, being regular people, are...
Oct 5, 20233 min read


Three Easy Ways to Practice Employee Gratitude
I found this note from my daughter again the other day. I say, “again” because I found it 3 years ago and saved it. It makes me feel...
Sep 27, 20232 min read


From Loss to Leadership: The Power of Journaling for Business Titans
Navigating the complexities of leadership is a formidable task on an average day. But what happens when grief and loss come crashing down...
Aug 23, 20233 min read


Five Leadership Lessons I Learned From Having COVID Four Times!
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...
Aug 11, 20233 min read


Grief Creates Friction
Grief creates friction. Layoffs create friction. They cause uncertainty, sadness, and fear. Trust removes friction and builds connection...
Aug 2, 20232 min read


The Ranch
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...
Jul 28, 20231 min read


Boost Your Team's Well-being During Tough Transitions: 3 Proven Ways - Memorialize
Employee dies, or team members face layoffs – How do you safeguard their well-being?💔 In this groundbreaking series, discover three...
Jul 26, 20233 min read


How to Sooth a Grieving Child: A Tale of Parental Powerless
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...
Jul 22, 20233 min read


Boost Your Team's Well-being During Tough Transitions: 3 Proven Strategies: Employee Support
Supporting Employee Well-being: Navigating Transitions with Care When I work with leaders, the first question I usually get asked is…...
Jul 19, 20233 min read


Boost Your Team's Well-being During Tough Transitions: 3 Proven Ways
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...
Jul 12, 20233 min read


Transformative Leadership: Three Game-Changing Words
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...
Jul 5, 20234 min read


Why I say "died" and not "passed away."
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...
Jun 29, 20231 min read


The Question I Hate - What Do You Do?
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...
Jun 21, 20233 min read


5 Empowering Affirmations to Supercharge Your Leadership Skills!
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...
Jun 15, 20232 min read


Leaders, Go First
Leaders go last …, but sometimes, they must go first. If you're a leader, you know that offering an opinion first influences or biases...
Jun 8, 20232 min read


4 Shocking Errors Managers Make When Handling Employee Loss
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...
May 31, 20231 min read


Applying the US Surgeon General's Framework to Employee Death
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....
Apr 20, 20233 min read


His Birthday, His Death
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...
Apr 16, 20231 min read


The Learning Mindset In Crisis
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...
Apr 13, 20233 min read


How do you serve a friend in despair?
This article hurt. David Brooks reflects on his regrets about his interactions with a friend before his friend committed suicide. I think...
Mar 7, 20232 min read


9 Reasons Your Employee Won't Accept Help
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...
Feb 20, 20236 min read
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