My husband takes a nap everyday…at 5:15 pm when he’s done with all of his meetings for the workday.  It’s exhausting, and it has gotten worse. Okay, not everyday, but he’d like to! The full, packed days of “being on” have become exhausting, and it’s gotten worse.   I am hearing this more and more. Working […]

We’ve spent the last few weeks offering tips for employers and parents so that you can have a successful back-to-school season. Now, we are offer two free workbooks. STEP 1: Download and Share Download both of the workbooks below. Each supervisor/supervisee should have their respective parts. STEP 2: Fill them out For every supervisor/supervisee pair,

“There is no greater leadership challenge than parenting” – Jim Rohn In the midst of a pandemic, we are shifting again and often. As parents, we are still working full time, but we have added a new responsibility – care for and co-teaching our children at home. To say it’s challenging is an understatement. It’s

Expectations are unmet when they are unspoken. For both you and the parents you employ, the worst thing you can do is go into this time of transition and uncertainty without a plan and clearly defined expectations. You can NOT leave this to chance. As an employer, you need to be clear about expectations related

Back to school looks a whole lot different this year. For very few, it means going back to a traditional model of all in-person education. For most, it will likely be a hybrid version of home and school learning. For some, it may be fully remote. For all, it will likely swing between these options

Your budgets are tighter; your people are working all over the place; and everyone is trying their hardest to make it all work. Now that the initial adrenaline has worn off, we are all more than a little tired and uncertain. This is the common thread in conversations we are having with our clients these

Most crises happen quickly and we are left to struggle through the aftermath. That’s not THIS crisis. We are still in the midst of a global pandemic that has no end in sight. We are also struggling through racial unrest that has been bubbling for centuries and has found its way to a boiling point.

Before I can be a good leader for others, I have to lead myself. Put the self-help books aside. You already have it in you to do this. You know what you need to be your best self. During a time when our routines are all out-of-sorts and everything feels out of control, it is