By Jennifer Davis Dodd Three years ago, Lisa Cook and Leslie Heins co-founded a nonprofit dedicated to women’s empowerment and connection. The two have worked together in their event planning business for decades. “We started out as business partners, not friends,” Cook said. “But now we’re sisters.” Their...
By Tiffany Rucker, MBA You’ve heard the saying, “you are what you eat,” right? And we understand that bad eating habits manifest into severe health conditions over time. Well, what do you think happens to you physically when you dine on a steady diet of negative thoughts? Let’s...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS We couldn’t let Mental Health Awareness month pass without taking this chance to highlights a few of the experts we work with. These clients are just a few of the wonderful organizations working in the mental health field every day;...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Mental health is one of the biggest problems we face these days: In America, mental health conditions affect one in five people. Chances are a mental disorder affects someone in your workplace. A mental health disorder can begin as subtle changes...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS As a nonprofit leader, you may feel you’re expected to always at the top of your game, but constant work demands—and navigating a global pandemic—can negatively impact your health and well-being. Leaders who prioritize their health and well-being will see benefits...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Respect is a basic human need. Being respected makes an individual feel more confident, creative and willing to positively impact society. On the other hand, the experience of disrespect damages their self-worth and well-being—and can trigger avoidance behaviors. In terms of...
By Tiffany Rucker, MBA It’s important as a leader to take a step back and remember that employees are people with thoughts, emotions and value systems that make each of them unique. Sometimes the people who work with us deal with heavy personal issues that can...
“The strong Black woman is as much a myth as Superwoman,” Cassandra James-Weathersby, 45, said. It’s not personal strength or resilience or passion that Cassie, as she’s known to friends, takes exception with: It’s the external pressure to appear invincible, unstoppable, indefatigable that keeps women, particularly...