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- Your acronyms are excluding people
Before I started working in the environmental consulting industry, I never paid much attention to acronyms They put the onus on the new person to ask what “EBG” means, preventing an open dialogue of ideas and It’s hard enough to learn this bizarre, complicated language without acronyms getting in the way of understanding They impede understanding…especially if you don’t know what they mean. Unless you’re up to speed with racial and social justice, you might not know what that means.
- Twelve communication tips to bolster your job hunt
Here's what I've learned from extensive years of hiring, job hunting in my 50s, and the recruiting process Describe your job experience in terms of what you accomplished, not what your responsibilities were. and "what can I do to make my resume and cover letter stronger?" And understand your audience! Google yourself to see what's out there on the Internet about you. Learn three easy ways to improve your online presence in my "Sparkle in Your Bio" guide.
- Four Ways Your workplace can Support immigrant families
How can you help your immigrant employees and their families face what's coming? responsibility to center the ones who are most likely to be harmed by this xenophobic policy: our green card holders incident with all details, including how many agents arrived, their appearance, who they talked to, and what Discuss compliance requirements and what you can share with employees with your legal representatives Companies may want to review their mental health coverage and Employee Assistance Program offerings to see what
- The Try Guys Try Out Inclusive Leadership during a Crisis
When my son sent a family text about the crisis enfolding the “Try Guys,” he was impressed I knew about What’s the crisis? The three other guys learned Ned was having an affair with one of their employees. I applaud the Try Guys for acting immediately on bad behavior and being transparent about it. I translate technical, complex, and lackluster language into accessible, dynamic, story-driven text.
- Joel Makower, GreenBiz: Helping Business move the needle on The world's most pressing challenges
I asked Joel about what he sees in his crystal ball for a variety of pressing issues: climate change and rising temperatures, plastic waste, his three wishes for the future, and what he has learned a long I think a lot of people are afraid to do that.” I turn lackluster, jargon-filled, or technical prose into clear dynamic narrative. As a podcaster for justice, I stand with my sisters from the Women of Color Podcasters Community.
- The Complexity of Queen Elizabeth
My American history education was sorely lacking in learning about colonization and white supremacy. LinkedIn: “The hard part of honoring the dead is that your legacy is different to different people…What We can express sympathy to the Queen’s family while also recognizing what was done in her name. But I know that it’s real, and I don’t discredit that. He went on, What I also know is that somewhere many children are going to bed hungry because the possibility
- Leslie Batchelder: Childhood trauma and abuse made her resilient
As a podcaster for justice, I stand with my sisters from the Women of Color Podcasters Community. She went sober in her 20s when she saw what addiction had done to her parents. Fast forward several decades later, Leslie earned her Ph.D. in German cultural studies and became a professor She talks about her mental health challenges and how she’s learned the value of medication. We help organizations and people discover what makes them special and help them share that with the world
- Paula Dunn: Once bullied for her cleft lip, now helping teens become resilient
This week on the Finding Fertile Ground podcast, I interview Paula Dunn, who was born with a bilateral Now she has found her fertile ground by applying what she learned in her life by working with teenage Next week on the Companies That Care podcast, I interview Heather Younger, a best-selling author, international speaker, consultant, adjunct organizational leadership professor, and facilitator who has earned her As a podcaster for justice, I stand with my sisters from the Women of Color Podcasters Community.
- Fight Writer's Block and Produce Killer Content with Four Easy Strategies
They are highly accomplished in what they do, but most of them are not crazy about writing. The writing process helps me understand what I know. Use a conversational style and explain what’s involved in simple terms. If they won't know what a "storm event" or "combined sewer overflow" is, explain it to them in simple terms (those are two of the first jargon terms I learned when I first became a technical editor, editing
- Taking Care of Yourself During This Pandemic
As an extrovert and a 7 on the Enneagram, I find that every day I get outside is a much better day. I am learning how to take care of my mental health during this coronavirus pandemic. I made rosemary garlic bread in a cast iron pan. And for the first time ever, I made black beans from dried beans, which I turned into a tortilla pie, am gradually learning tactics for maintaining my mental health.
- Ash Prasad: The Inclusive Screenwriter
Ash used what she learned as the basis for her first of her three master’s degrees. “I also learned about the Sepoys, soldiers who were fighting for the British in World War I and also Johns, as I shared with Ash. You can learn more here. Learning this history set her path to becoming a screenwriter. What can I do for you to feel safe in this environment?
- Grief and Mourning in the Time of COVID-19
I learned how critical it is to grieve, mourn, and remember, for our own spiritual and personal health Gertrude’s sits like a stone castle erected near what the Nimiipuu, the Nez Perce Tribe, refers to as I learned some things, that spring. We need gatherings, shared songs, and stories. I have a relative, for example, who suffered what he would call many “shameful” losses in his young adulthood As I learned in the lap of the sisters of Cottonwood, I have the capacity, no the tendency, to just get