Blog Articles
The Crisis is Real
It's our Mental Health...and we are all at risk! In times of crisis, you dial 9-1-1, but what do you do when the crisis is caused by understaffing, overwork, and overwhelm? The pandemic, and subsequent workforce issues have brought conversations about mental healthat...
Let’s Celebrate Nurses’ Week…You Make a Difference
Nurses' Week is traditionally celebrated during the week of May 5th - 12th. Efforts to recognize nurses and nursing by expanding the week into a month evolved thanks to the #AmericanNursesAssociation. Our colleagues throughout the world honor nurses during this...
Launching Think Differently
The wait is over! You are invited to a Zoom webinar Book Launch! When: Sep 7, 2022 -12:00 PM Eastern Time (the US and Canada) The Book for which you’ve been waiting…. Think Differently...18 Ways to Fix Broken Thinking Register in advance for the launch – follow this...
Who Are You?
Are you stuck in the middle? Are you in the middle of raising young kids and caring for aging parents? How have your responsibilities changed over the past 26 + months? Let’s face it…we all have responsibilities, whether caring for children or elderly parents or...
Happy Holidays from SMW Group LLC
In spite of the pandemic, 2021 has been a banner year. We forged new partnerships, aligned with new colleagues from Bayer U.S., Bayer Pharma Global, Roche, Baxter, BD, Sharecare, and others. We joined the faculty at #Purdue Global University School of Nursing, created...
Three Times the Value…three ways to begin anew! Are You Ready?
I'm excited! The third in a series of books asking, "Are You Ready..." will be published in a week. The series has been my passion since Are You Ready to Recharge Your Battery was published in 2019. Are You Ready to Recharge Your Battery? focused on stress—at work, at...
Core Values
Have you ever completed an exercise in which you identify five core values to focus on? If everything is a #corevalue, there are no priorities. Think about your own core (personal) values and what matters to you most. Start by selecting five values from this list:...
Celebrate Gratitude Day with Us…
Oh, what a day - GRATITUDE DAY! Officially, it is September 22nd, but to express our gratitude for the business and healthcare communities that have given so much of themselves, Candace (Candy) Campbell, DNP, RN, CNL, CEP, FNAP and I want to express our gratitude with...
The Great Return…to a post-pandemic workplace
How will you return, or will you return at all? The pandemic has shifted paradigms about the workplace and many of us wonder, “Will we return to the old ways, and what’s next?” The pandemic forced organizations large and small to test the remote model and measure...
What will you keep… post-pandemic?
As an advocate of work/life balance for nearly 20 years, necessitated by working 100 hours weekly, 3 countries per week, with no life of my own, I believe in sharing the merits of life in #balance. I believe that our biggest goal for 2021 and beyond is to #Survive and...
Brainstorming…keep it coming and reap the rewards
That AHA moment! We've all experienced it at one time or another. Perhaps it occurred when you were working solo, or during a team interaction! Does the lightbulb arrive immediately - probably not! I coach many professionals who assume that it will happen when they...
Influencing without Authority…it’s time to get R.E.A.L.
As an executive coach, I work with emerging and established leaders to help them get beyond a stumbling block by clarifying their goals and demonstrating how to reach them. A common thread with emerging leaders is the ability to Influence without Authority. The...