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Fashion In Government: Getting Beyond Blue and Black
Government employees are known for their hard work, dedication, ethical standards, commitment to public service, non-partisanship and many other positive qualities and traits. What they aren't known for is their style and general fashion sense. In fact, over the...
DEALING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN THE WORKPLACE
Let me address the proverbial elephant in the room that is mental health, resilience and mindfulness and the way in which mental health is handled or not handled by employees and employers. The United States experiences more workplace violence and on the extreme end,...
The Art of Taking Vacation
If you are like me, you always have "use or lose" leave because you are too good at utilizing long weekends and holidays to get in little "vacationettes" here and there, instead of longer-duration vacays. So when the time comes to figure out what to do with your...
5 WAYS TO COPE WHEN YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED AT WORK
Stress has a way of creeping up on us all. It can be overt and just hit you smack in the face, but more than likely it is covert and creeps up on you over time. Do you find yourself getting easily exasperated at work? Are you quick to say "no" when you can say "yes"...
Can We Get a Re-Do on Government- Sponsored Parental Leave?
We are all human. We are born. We grow up. We go to school. We pick a career path. We simultaneously live life and go to work. We get our hearts broken. We find love again. We change jobs. We settle into a career. We marry. We have children. We retire. We move on. For...
THE FULBRIGHT PROGRAM | LIVING AND LEARNING ABROAD THROUGH CULTURAL EXCHANGE
Are you interested in traveling on a whole new level? Have you ever felt the desire to study, live, or work in another culture or country? Would you like to pursue the deeper examination of subjects you are passionate about? Are you academically gifted and...
Black voters showed up and showed out—now we want more
Where’s the big payback from Democratic leaders? We all saw what happened in the Alabama senatorial election last Tuesday night. First Black people (specifically Black women) donned our invisible capes to literally save the day by showing up in record...
Solid As A Rock
CEO of Black-owned footwear company, ROCKDEEP INC, on balancing entrepreneurship, community, and family What is an entrepreneur? Everyone I know these days call themselves an entrepreneur or have someone in their immediate circle who is an entrepreneur. However, the...
Honoring Trailblazers – 5 Women Who Have Made Real and Lasting Change
It's March and one of my favorite months of the year because it is Women's History Month and my mama's birthday month. In the spirit of Women's History Month and my mother, we are honoring five trailblazers who blazed a path for all women (and humankind) to follow....