As I mentioned last week, I am reading more again. One of the books I just finished, thanks to a friend’s recommendation, was Patrick Lencioni’s, The Ideal Team Player. He lays out a pretty simple framework to what it takes to be an “ideal team player” and I think he’s come up with some good […]
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When I was a student, I kept commenting on how excited I was to be out of school so I could read whatever I wanted again. I must confess that even I have good intentions, I often find many other things to do rather than read, and can be particularly distracted by my phone…Email, Facebook,
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Today is Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday! He created change – really positive change – for our entire country. As we think about change this week that may not always be easy, I am reminded that we need people to create change or we will never get better as individuals, communities, organizations or a society.
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Are you a change person? Are you someone who gets excited about new changes and even tries to make them to keep life more interesting? Or are you someone who loathes change and tries to avoid it at all costs? Perhaps you are somewhere in the middle. As you well know, like it or not,
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I don’t know about you, but I am a big fan of starting a new year. I enjoy reflecting on the past year, setting new goals and getting a fresh start. It’s a time to dream, to prioritize and focus on what is most important. As you think about your new year, I encourage you
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As we approach Christmas, there is always lots of discussion on gift giving. For some, it’s a time when we get excited about giving – and even receiving – gifts. For others, it’s a time when we get frustrated and overwhelmed by how commercialized and materialistic Christmas has become and would rather not give or
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We gravitate toward people who are like us, particularly when we are hiring or looking for new members of our team or coalition. It’s so much easier to work with people who think like us, talk like us and act like us. Although it may appear counter-intuitive and even difficult, I recommend seeking out those
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Today’s blog post is from a friend and colleague who really knows what it takes to lead coalitions and succeed in public health work (and really in any work that involves working with people)! Someone recently asked Anita Courtney, MS, RD what she considers to be the keys to successful public health work. Here’s her answer.
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I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love Thanksgiving! It is a holiday that doesn’t have a lot of fanfare or things to buy 🙂 but the name itself inspires me to really stop and find reasons to be thankful. Since it doesn’t have a lot of marketing surrounding it, it can quickly come
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Whenever my colleagues and I meet someone new or hear about someone interested in joining our coalition or team, we try to get to know a little more about this person and the organization she represents. We try to determine two important characteristics that let us know if she will be a good fit in
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