Tag: Continuing Education and Community Engagement
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A New Healthcare Paradigm Reshapes Senior Living
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As industries develop recovery plans in the wake of COVID-19, they are informed by the lessons learned in the past year and half. The balance has especially shifted for owners and operators in the assisted living industry. They have been used to walking the line between healthcare and hospitality, but COVID-19 is refocusing them on…
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Celebrate the Rich Culture of Native Americans
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November is Native American Heritage Month! The observation was established to celebrate the culture, history and contributions of First Nations people. As you honor the day, recognize that First Nations lived on this land long before Europeans and others arrived with a long relationship and strong connection to this land. At UW-Green Bay, we are…
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Wisconsin Prioritizes Tourism
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Governor Tony Evers announced in August that an additional $10 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds will be used to support the Wisconsin tourism industry. At the press conference, Evers said, “Wisconsin’s tourism industry was one of the hardest hit throughout the coronavirus pandemic.” He continued, “Small business owners and folks in the tourism,…
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September is Self-Improvement Month
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Self Improvement Month reminds us that we all need to improve. It’s an opportunity for us to assess how satisfied we are with ourselves and to take the necessary steps to become who we aspire to be. The editorial team at Indeed came up with “20 Project Ideas for Self-Improvement,” and we offer some suggestions…
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Closing the Leadership Gap
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The Institute for Women’s Leadership exists to address the leadership gap and to take progressive steps to narrow the breach. Leadership by the Numbers Center for American Progress Women have outnumbered men on college campuses since 1988. They have earned at least one-third of law degrees since 1980 and accounted for one-third of medical school students…
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Embracing a Circular Economy
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Companies are merging supply chain management with sustainability initiatives to reduce waste and carbon emissions by embracing a circular economy. That is, transforming the make-use-dispose cycle into a new cycle of make-use-recover-reuse-reclaim. Key to this transformation is keeping products, equipment and infrastructure in use for longer periods of time. Companies are also tackling different parts…
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The Link Between Storytelling & Mentoring
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The Star Wars Saga famously uses Joseph Campbell’s monomyth framework of storytelling. Sometimes called “the hero’s journey,” the protagonist begins with a “Call to Adventure,” and proceeds through seventeen stages, including “Supernatural Aid.” That is, once the hero – through a few stops and starts – is committed to their quest, they are aided with…
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Assisted Living Summer Camp
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As things returned to more normal, Evergreen Place Assisted Living in Champaign, Illinois, brought back their summer camp for residents, an annual event, designed for residents and staff to grow closer and be “kids at heart” together. This year’s theme is “Break Out of the Outbreak,” and every day started with a mock “press release,”…
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The Leadership Manifesto Challenge
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Dare to Lead by Brene Brown is a #1 New York Times bestseller. In the book, Brown applies and builds on the principles from her other books — Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness — in a new context of leadership and culture-building that is “daring.” Brown says, “One of the most important findings of my career is that…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
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Big Brothers Big Sisters was organized 100 years ago, based on mentoring. In other words, the idea that “littles” would be powerfully influenced in positive ways by “bigs.” New CEO Artis Stevens appears on The Today Show recently to share his bold vision for the “largest one-to-one mentoring organization in the country.” View the story on The Today…