by SMW Group | Feb 7, 2019 | Active listening, Balance, C-Suite, Coaching, Influence, Leadership, Negotiate, Networking, Parenting, Purpose, Teamwork
You may have heard the statement, “That’s why we were given two ears and a single mouth- to listen more and talk less.” What does the phrase, “I never stop listening” mean to you? Is it about your favorite CD or MP3? Is it about being...
by SMW Group | Jan 4, 2019 | Balance, C-Suite, Friends, Goals, Image, Inclusivity, Leadership, Purpose, Self esteem, Teamwork
Are you proficient at helping? Did you offer the gift of your time and talent during the holiday season to those in need? Do you give freely of your support to professional groups and more? What is helping? We do it every day, especially if we are female. We do...
by SMW Group | Apr 5, 2018 | Balance, C-Suite, Confidence, Contingency Planning, Goals, GPS, Integration, Leadership, SMWGroup, Standardization, Start-ups, Strategy, Streamline, System, Teamwork
Like you, I’ve started a business – as a matter of fact, two LLCs and two not-for-profits. Like you, I experienced the pains of the start-up, including idea to inception, finance, brand, and more. There are three key processes that we all need, and those are...
by SMW Group | Jul 24, 2017 | Balance, C-Suite, Controversy, Family, Friends, Healthy decision making, Leadership, Parenting, SMWGroup, Stress management, Teamwork
First things first – do you agree? When it comes to time management, Stephen Covey recommends first anchoring the “big rocks” into your schedule, then filling in the remaining space with the less important pebbles, and then sand. He shares that you will...
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 | May 22, 2017 | Globally, Leadership, Nursing, Patient experience, SMWGroup, Teamwork
Think globally in terms of our own country…today the nurse is a global nurse, and we are all global patient experience champions simply because the patient demographics are so diverse and so multicultural. For over 12 years, I worked throughout Eastern Europe,...
