5 Ways to Create a More Diverse, Engaged, and Inclusive Workplace Subtle practices that will be virtually invisible to most people. By Marcel Schwantes The related ideas of diversity, engagement, and inclusivity float around boardrooms and training sessions with such fluffy, ambiguous meanings that the discussion often undermines the goals of caring leaders. So how do caring leaders cultivate an inclusive workplace, one with…
Navigating School Functions When You’re an Introverted Parent All of the social demands of being involved in your child’s school community can feel like too much when you are an introverted parent. Here are some ways one mom has found to make it more manageable. By Mia Carella I slowly approached the door and paused. I nervously straightened my shirt, took…
11 Foods for Thyroid Health—And 3 To Avoid If you have thyroid issues, the foods you eat can affect how you feel. By Maria Masters Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Your thyroid needs iodine to work properly and produce enough thyroid hormone for your body’s needs, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). If you don’t get enough iodine, you risk hypothyroidism or a goiter…
Why Coaching Is Important During Each Stage of Company Growth Coaching creates exponential growth, and organizational stages in startups come fast and furious. However, each of these stages requires a different form of leadership. By Matt Auron As organizations grow and mature, they go through predictable stages, each of which requires a different form of leadership in order to drive success at each stage. Coaching ensures…
8 Ways To Cope With Seasonal Affective Disorder Thanks to effective treatments for seasonal depression, you don’t have to feel as low. By Karen Pallarito Medically reviewed by Stella Bard, MD When daylight saving time ends, you may gain an extra hour of sleep but lose something precious: sunlight. As daylight slips into darkness earlier in the day, depression diagnoses increase.1 Millions of Americans…
How to Feel Less Depleted by the End of the Workweek So you’re not living for the weekend (and too exhausted to enjoy it). By Nikki Campo In my previous job as a strategy consultant, I felt lucky when I managed to sleep more than four or five hours a night. During the workday, I subsisted on our office stash of…
Meet The Female Founder Who Just Raised $7.2 Million Her Virtual Care Platform Aiming To Reverse The Autoimmune Epidemic WellTheory is a company on a mission to support those living with autoimmunity and, in turn, reverse the autoimmune epidemic, backed by $7.2 million seed funding round led by Accel, with participation from Box Group, Lux Capital, Scribble Ventures, Rock Health,…
Supplements That Should Not Be Mixed Supplements might not only interact with each other, but also with medications you may be taking. A healthcare provider can help assess your regimen. By Toby Amidor, RD, CDN Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Many people take supplements to help with health conditions or improve their well-being. Vitamins, minerals, herbs, and probiotics are all types…
How to Build Credibility and Trust With Effective Content Creation Connect with your audience with a content creation strategy that increases brand awareness and guarantees a loyal customer base. By Erica McMillan Anyone can start a business and boost sales with traditional marketing methods, but to build a brand, you need more than products or services — you need a voice. Hundreds of brands have used powerful branding to attract attention and entice people…
22 Chore Ideas for Every Type of Kid Find a chore your kid loves to do, and start a habit of wanting to help out that’ll last a lifetime. By Catherine Newman To get your young kids into the habit of helping with chores, you have to figure out which ones they love to do. (Tackle the complex and tedious ones as…