How Adult SEL Programs Can Help Retain Teachers During Nationwide Shortage
Returning student anxiety, COVID-restrictions, budget cuts, low pay, stress, and balancing academic curriculum with social-emotional learning (SEL) are just some of the overwhelming issues educators face as they return to in-person learning. With these looming problems, it is no wonder school districts are facing massive teacher shortages. According to WJZ Baltimore News 13, “Cheryl Bost, a veteran educator […]
Gig Work as a Career? The Good, the Bad and the Controversy Behind this Growing Market
When you think of “gig work,” most people envision a contract or freelance job like driving an Uber or working for Instacart. Gig work used to be viewed as a side hustle and not a viable career option. However, according to a recent Forbes article, “During the pandemic, while many industries slowed, the gig economy grew exponentially, […]
How to Overcome Workplace Stress Through The Language of Resilience
Click on any business or self-help blog, and the topic of resilience is sure to be in at least one post. Headlines such as “Test your resilience level” or “The best tips to building resilience” are often promoted to help people overcome stress, especially in the workplace. Still, even with all of this advice, only […]
How to Retain and Develop Top Talent – Key Take-Aways From Experts
According to a recent Forbes article, a growing number of employees are leaving their jobs in search of something better. As of March 2021, the quit rate was 2.4 percent, the highest for that month in twenty years. And according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary, it rose even higher to […]
Communication & the Brain: How Understanding this Link Creates a Healthy Workplace Culture
A new study from Scientific American on the neuroscience of communication in birds suggests that when one partner speaks, the other partner’s brain is inhibited from talking over them. This turn-taking prevents the two birds from singing over each other, allowing them to work as one for successful communication. Unfortunately, humans struggle with this skill, especially in […]
Stress: How it Affects Workplaces from the Classroom to the Boardroom & Breaking the Cycle
The American Psychological Association (APA) surveys people across the U.S. about stress. However, their 2020 survey was a game-changer. It revealed that Americans have been profoundly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and that the external factors Americans have listed in previous years (such as economic, job, and societal issues) as significant sources of stress remain present […]
Workplace Mindfulness: How This Practice Leads to Next-Level Productivity
According to the New York Times, “In recent years, many companies – from Google to General Mills – have started teaching mindfulness in the office.” An article in the Guardian also suggests, “Mindfulness can help reduce anxiety, stress, and conflict, and increase resilience and emotional intelligence (EQ) while improving communication in the workplace.” But what does mindfulness in the […]
The Neuroscience of Self-Awareness and How to Level Up This Soft Skill in the Workplace
Cognitive neuroscientist Stephen M. Fleming, author of Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness, recently suggested in his book that there has been some progress in understanding self-awareness. In his book, he refers to a part of the prefrontal cortex (PFC), the “association cortex,” which is well-developed in humans relative to other primates. It is these regions of the association cortex […]
First Responder Burnout: How to Spot it and Self-Care Tips to Combat It
First responders reach out to the survivors of accidents, criminal activity, and disasters to provide them with life-saving emotional and physical support. These heroic duties, although essential, are strenuous to paramedics, firefighters, law enforcement, and other EMS professionals and, over time, put them at an increased risk of burnout. One study revealed that nearly half of all […]
Workplace Mental Health: What’s Working, What’s Alarming, & the Revolution Taking Shape
Two-thirds of employees state that poor mental health has undercut their job performance during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey by health benefits provider Lyra Health. In another report conducted by ClassPass, 50 percent of professionals say their workload, stress, and burnout levels have increased since the start of the pandemic. Similar studies continue to show […]