Where does compassion fit into the workplace? According to a 2014 study in the “Administrative Science Quarterly,” workplaces with a higher use of compassion, affection, tenderness and caring had higher engagement and lower turnover and absenteeism. Employees felt more connected to one another, and there was greater interdependence and sensitively toward other employees. Whether we […]
Last weekend I participated in an equine-assisted coaching experience at Ridge Equus. I didn’t really know what to expect, but I was curious to find out what the animals I had loved as a young girl could teach me. What I found was that it is a very humbling experience being in a pen with […]
Earlier this week I attended the Global Best Practices Conference presented by TDn2K (Turning Data Into Knowledge). The two and half days were full of inspiring and informative speakers and meeting new and old friends from the restaurant industry. Wally Doolin, Chairman and Founder of TDn2K, gave me some food for thought in his talk […]