by admin | May 26, 2017 | Diversity, Emotional Intelligence, Engagement, Experience, Leadership, Millennial, Reflection
A few months ago, I attended a career development workshop; it was a panel session featuring professionals from diverse fields, each sharing advice from their working experience so far. One particular panelist made the following claim: the best way to achieve career...
by admin | May 22, 2017 | Culture, Diversity, Emotional Intelligence, Engagement, Experience, Inclusion, Leadership, Millennial, Mindfulness, Race, Reflection
Cultural Awareness is an important key to improving relationships with people from different backgrounds. Here are a few ways to step outside of your comfort zone and increase your cultural awareness. 1. Learn From Others One way I believe we can increase cultural...
by MaryBeth Hyland | May 12, 2017 | Engagement, Experience, Leadership, Millennial, motherhood, Personalities, Reflection
Mother’s Day Reflections Vanesa Ajayi is a wife, mother of two and a grandmother of four. She is a registered Nurse and the Patient Safety Officer at UMMC-Midtown Campus where she has been employed for 40 consecutive years. She believes that if you sow seeds...
by MaryBeth Hyland | May 2, 2017 | Emotional Intelligence, Engagement, Experience, Leadership, Millennial, Research
Last week’s sold-out Launch Party celebrated the past 7 months of work and findings from Phase I of our High Achieving Millennial Research Project. The vibrant energy in the room was tangible, the connections were meaningful and the response to our project was...
by MaryBeth Hyland | Mar 27, 2017 | Engagement, Experience, Leadership, motherhood
Celebrating My Mother: The Unparalleled Legacy of an Art Therapist and Female Leader Like most children, few things were known as fact growing up. Few things that were 100% solid in my understanding of the world. But one thing was unwavering, it was crystal clear in...
by admin | Mar 6, 2017 | Culture, Engagement, Experience, Leadership, Mindfulness
While there is a great deal of buzz about living “unplugged,” I’ll admit I’m more plugged in than I should be. Much of my work day is spent at a computer. Much of my time at home is spent continuing work. Some of the rest of my home time is spent watching programs on...
