Many companies have shifted to working remotely so knowing how to keep your employees productive can seem like a daunting task for company leaders. As a mental empowerment retreat company, we specialize in the topic of productivity and I’m going to let you in on some secrets. Here are 4 ways company leaders can keep their employees productive while working from home:
Read MoreAt the end of the day, the future waits for no one. It comes full force with whatever it decides to carry. So, if it’s going to be a hurricane, best believe you are not alone to face it. I am in the hurricane too. It is the same storm that we face even thousands of miles apart. We’ve got this. Hand in hand. Arm in arm. Heart to heart.
Read MoreThere are many ways to create a thriving work experience for staff that helps the bottom line and the employees at the same time. Everything starts with understanding the actual needs and desires of team members all the way from the first point of contact. With a workforce-driven focus, this translates to better client services and better production outcomes.
Read MoreSome people might not even realize what they’re doing at the beginning because unfortunately actions of this kind have been classified as “a part of business.” This perception places the company and its employees on a self-sabotaging path. One of the most important things a company should have is trust.
Read MoreMore than 1 million COVID-19 cases were reported in the United States over the last 7 days. As cases continue to increase rapidly across the United States, the safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving is to celebrate at home with the people you live with.
Read MoreThe pandemic has turned everyone’s world upside down. We were forced into a different world and we have to acknowledge that in order to move forward we must change the way we do things. We have to slow down and check in with ourselves. It’s become way too easy to spiral into darkness and that’s why we have to help each other and lift each other up. That’s the only way we can get through this.
Read MoreAlthough I didn’t know it at the time, when I was growing up my parents taught me the importance of mental health. I was always encouraged to talk about my emotions and never questioned the validity of them because I was taught that mental health is just like a broken bone that you can’t see.
Read MoreThe journey to our purpose can seem really difficult. Sometimes we take a detour because all the noise in the world can distract us. This noise gets louder as we get older and comes in the form of things like responsibility, sustainability, and fear.
Read MoreI hate the word “colleague.” It sets up an arms-length relationship right off the bat. Work shouldn’t be just work. We are all at work probably more than we’re at home so why isn’t our work environment and work relationships considered a vital part of our success both professionally and personally?
Read MoreLet me ask you a question. For those of you who work from 9am to 5pm every day, how much of your day are you wasting trying to kill time?
Read MoreThe workplace is changing drastically. COVID-19 created a completely new environment, which inevitably generated new workplace fears. Before the pandemic, one of the most common workplace fears was uncertainty. Uncertainty covers employees' fear of layoffs, pay cuts, and ultimately not achieving their long term career goals.
Read MoreA virtual company [wellness] retreat is exactly what teams need right now. According to studies on wellness-related investments by Harvard Business Review, companies have seen three-fold returns on employee performance, over 20% increases in productivity and creativity, along with overall employee satisfaction.
Read MoreWe have a world that focuses on the open door concept but what about the ones we close on ourselves or the ones that close on us? There is meaning in closed doors too! It is not always about looking for the open door, it is about appreciating the closed one too.
Read MoreOne thing that Project Passport is doing is the incorporation of social justice conversations in the retreats that we offer. It is an expanded portion of our social awareness aspect and we are so excited to educate and serve our clients even more!
Read MoreWe often have a preference to how life should turn out (the cilantro and parsley parts). We have an idea of what we want and need as well as how it should happen. But sometimes, the basil grows faster, and it happens, yet we don’t know how to take it.
Read MoreThe Zoom parties and teas, meetups, and coffee calls are making you want to scream. What is even harder is the fact that saying “no” is a clearer indication to others that you just simply don’t want to be there. The excuses are harder to justify because everyone is well—home.
Read MoreMy fiancé looked at me square in the eye smirking as he said those words. He was right and I knew it. I was relieved to put a name to it, but I also felt ashamed and angry at myself. I felt ashamed that I had the audacity to lie to people about my values.
Read MoreIn a world where finding the bad exceeds looking for the good, people are feeling more lost and depressed than ever. They are often not in the category of being diagnosed with an official disorder, but they still are living with an immense struggle in the day to day.
Read MoreTalking isn’t enough. Experimentation and experience is memory. It is impact.
Read More
