by SMW Group | Jun 19, 2021 | 2021, Balance, Boundaries, C-Suite, Coaching, Communications, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Leadership, Pandemic, Predictions, SMWGroup, Stress management, Teamwork
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...
by SMW Group | May 2, 2021 | 2021, Balance, Communications, Family, Friends, Healthy decision making, Kindness, Laughter, Pandemic, Parenting, Predictions, Reinvent yourself
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...
by SMW Group | Apr 18, 2021 | Active listening, Brainstorming, Coaching, Communications, Confidence, Controversy
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...
by SMW Group | Mar 21, 2021 | 2021, Active listening, Communications, Confidence, Goals, Influence, Influence without Authority
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...
by SMW Group | Jan 30, 2021 | 2021, Balance, Book Launch, Burnout, Contingency Planning, Goals, GPS, Pandemic
We launched…we partied…we networked! I shared my inspiration for writing Are You Ready to Reinvent Yourself? A Post-Pandemic Approach to Work/Life Balance, and so much more! Thanks to those who attended the Launch Party for Are You Ready to Reinvent...
by SMW Group | Jan 17, 2021 | 2021, Balance, Boundaries, Burnout, C-Suite, Coaching, Communications, Confidence, Contingency Planning, Controversy, Covid-19, GPS, Job search, Leadership, Networking, Pandemic, Reinvent yourself, Stress management
Join my Launch Team for Are You Ready to Reinvent Yourself? A Post-Pandemic Approach to Work/Life Balance What is Are You Ready to Reinvent Yourself about? What does reinvent oneself have to do with a pandemic, a new calendar year, and your ability to survive and...
by SMW Group | Dec 26, 2020 | 2021, Coronavirus, Covid-19, New Year, Pandemic
“Celebrate good times, come on Celebrate good times, There’s a party goin’ on right now Celebrate!” Countdown It’s time for a countdown as the year 2020 ends, and while the calendar year is ending, our vigilance is not. We must continue to social distance,...
by SMW Group | Dec 17, 2020 | Balance, Burnout, C-Suite, Compassion, Confidence, Coronavirus, Dreams, Kindness, Purpose, SMWGroup
Oh, what a year! The song by the Four Seasons inspired me to build on their “last December, back in ’63.” Last December, back in 2019, what a special time for us…we planned for a New Year, new hope, new joy, and good health. Oh, what a year, 2020...
by SMW Group | Nov 24, 2020 | Balance, Boundaries, Burnout, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Stress management
Stress is in the air…stress is always in the air, but now stress is front and center! The pandemic has brought stress to the forefront of every workplace setting. As a stressbuster, I have worked on stress reduction in our everyday lives and during crises for...
by SMW Group | Oct 28, 2020 | Balance, Bullying, C-Suite, Communications, Contingency Planning, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Globally, Leadership, Predictions, Strategy, Stress management, Supply Chain, Teamwork, Turmoil
The three words beginning with the letter “I” are characteristics of great leaders. Where do you find such leaders? How do you get to learn from them? How do you connect with them, even in a virtual space, and what’s in it for you? These are all...
