What an emotional rollercoaster this last year has been! While there have been many cloudy days, it’s the sunny days that got us through. Looking back at 2020, I realize there is plenty to be grateful for during this wild year: SENSE OF GRATITUDE Grateful is a...
I’m feeling a bit melancholy this week. My hopes of Labor Day being this magical time when life returns to ‘a new normal’ will not come to fruition. I now know people who have COVID-19 and fortunately are fighting through it. Students are once again...
Following my previous self-coaching post on making decisions, I received feedback regarding the idea of considering yourself first. I’ve been told it can feel uncomfortable, selfish and difficult. It excites me to present a topic eliciting such passion in our readers and I want to...
Our self-coaching blog series hit the pause button when the Coronavirus pandemic unfolded. We will be returning to these posts now, having realized the insights provided here are as relevant as ever. While we continue to move forward, we hope these posts provide value for...
Likely you have or will be attending at least one webinar addressing the return to our workplaces. They are chock-full of thoughts and ideas about the future and raise several questions. Should we wear masks? Might conference rooms become obsolete? Are directional arrows a good...
A salient part of the FBG performance review process is goal development. Every year we dedicate time to devising individual goals. This goal-setting period represents a blank page of possibilities. Last month, the process hit a roadblock with COVID-19, bringing most goals and plans to...
FBG hosted our first Virtual Happy Hour last week. About a minute into the call, someone shouted out, “I miss everyone!” All heads nodded in unison to that perfect statement. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, FBG provided employees with the opportunity to work remotely. Typically, an employee...
In our recent all hands meeting, we spent time discussing the impact of Coronavirus. You may find your company in a similar position: sending emails, creating a Slack channel, and developing specific business continuity plans in response to Coronavirus. External sources of information are everywhere,...
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Like it or loathe it, public speaking is a requirement for many who work in the HR or Benefits profession. Whether we speak to large audiences or small groups, the art of delivering content with confidence takes practice. I was reminded of this last month when...
