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...
by SMW Group | Mar 19, 2020 | Balance, Communications, Contingency Planning, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Healthy decision making, Infection Control, Leadership, Predictions, SMWGroup, Stress management, Supply Chain
Every day, we hear more about Covid-19…the number of patients in multiple countries, the number of deaths, the financial impact, and our future. We see young people on beaches in Florida ignoring the “Social Distancing” warnings; after all, they are...
by SMW Group | Dec 24, 2019 | Dreams, Leadership, Predictions, Stress management, Teamwork
Where will you begin? What will be different? What changes will you make? Will you enhance your presentation skills? Will you connect with us for your coaching, consulting, and speaking needs? We look forward to working with you in 2020 and beyond!
by SMW Group | Oct 2, 2017 | Confidence, Nursing, Patient experience, Predictions, safety, SMWGroup, Stress management, Turmoil
Many of my nurse colleagues have been both patient and nurse at one time or another. Frankly, while you might think that it is nice to relax on the opposite site of the bed for once and have someone care for you, and perhaps for some it is, I find it an uncomfortable...
by SMW Group | Jun 15, 2017 | Balance, C-Suite, Healthy decision making, Leadership, Predictions, SMWGroup, Stress management, Teamwork, Values
Stress is overwhelming, and workplace stress has become a ‘given.’ We can overcome that stress by creating an internal respite center whose goal is to provide a safe, calm place in which nurses can regain momentum, renew the spirit and refresh themselves. I’ve had...
by SMW Group | Feb 9, 2017 | Balance, Coin Toss, Controversy, Family, Groundhog, Meteorologist, Parenting, Predictions, Snow, Stress management, Weather, Winter
The day was simply delightful; shorts seemed to be the norm as we appreciated yet another beautiful day in Bethesda, MD. Later that day, the meteorologists predicted cold temperatures and a massive snowstorm that would shutter schools, government buildings, and more....