Author: Tori Grant Welhouse
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Billion Dollar Outdoors
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Wisconsin’s diverse outdoor recreation activities bring in billions of dollars year-round. That is the finding of a recent report by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s Office of Outdoor Recreation. The report reiterates recent U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data showing Wisconsin’s outdoor recreation industry’s strong foundation contributes $7.8 billion to the state’s gross domestic product.…
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Women’s Leadership – Where Do We Stand?
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September 2020 marked the 25th Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace. There, 189 countries committed to equal rights and opportunities for all women and girls. In 1995, UN Women created a “Declaration and Platform for Action,” recognizing that the odds were systematically stacked against women and organized…
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Growing Optimism Around Vaccine
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If you’ve been wondering about the impact of the coronavirus vaccine and the incidence of cases at nursing homes, you’ll be glad to know the latest news is positive. According to a recent article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the first nursing home inoculations in Wisconsin took place December 28, and in that week, Wisconsin homes…
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Respect Goes a Long Way
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In the hospitality industry, customer experience is king. What does it take as a professional to lead in an ever-changing and messy environment? Let’s hear what hospitality leaders, past and present, have had to say. Gray Shealy, AVP of Architectural Design and Innovation, Royal Caribbean Cruises “Respect for others will go a long way, as…
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Shaping the Future
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With Teambuilding Adventures McKinsey & Company recently released a report “The new normal arrives: Trends that will define 2021—and beyond.” In it, they predict “2021 will be the year of transition. Barring any unexpected catastrophes, individuals, businesses, and society can start to look forward to shaping their futures rather than just grinding through the present. The report…
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Lessons from Caregiving
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According to recent research by AARP, one in six of our co-workers is likely caring for a loved one in addition to work and family. This is a daunting prospect for most of us, but life is made up of moments, and there are some lessons to be learned from caregiving, which might in fact…
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Sustainability’s Many Inter-Relationships
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Peace & Prosperity for People & the Planet In 2015, all Member States of the United Nations collaborated on a call to action to forward Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for all countries in a global partnership. The SDGs build on decades of work by countries and the UN and acknowledge the need to address challenges synergistically and…
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Why is DEI so Important?
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George Floyd was murdered on May 25, 2020. It’s a date to be acknowledged and remembered for many years to come. Since that day, words like “diversity,” “equity” and “inclusion” have been swirling in our social consciousness, known collectively as DEI. But why exactly is DEI important? For individuals and for organizations? Because Future Workforce…
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Leadership 2.0
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Recently, Jim Collins, #1 bestselling author of Good to Great, talked to Inc. magazine on their podcast “What I Know” about meeting Steve Jobs and how he was a different leader when he came back to work for Apple a second time. The difference, said Collins, was, “(Jobs) never lost the passion for what he…
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Caregiving is Fundamental to our Collective Thinking
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Care 100 List It’s a new year and now a new President. If you need inspiration for re-imagining and re-humanizing our care system, check out the Care 100 List, a first-of-its-kind list of dynamic leaders tackling the problems and opportunities of care in this country, guided by the belief that “care is fundamental to our collective…