by Emily Rogers | Mar 3, 2023 | Culture, Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership Development, Wellness
The period described as the “Great Resignation” that began about a year ago is an ongoing economic trend. A recent CNBC headline stated that a startling 96% of workers will be looking for a new job this year in the hopes of attaining higher wages, the...
by Emily Rogers | Apr 4, 2021 | Leadership, Leadership Development, Mindfulness, Wellness
The pandemic has highlighted the role schools play in providing stability for many Polk County families. Recently, I met with Susan Copeland who has served as the Executive Director of the Polk Education Foundation (PEF) since 2005, to talk about leading through...
by Emily Rogers | Jan 3, 2021 | Business Coaching, Wellness, Work-Life Balance
The turn of the calendar is typically a time when my plans for the upcoming year take shape. The new year marks a time for me to reset, reimagine, refocus, reprioritize, and use that energy to regain my inspiration and motivation. The close of one year and the...
by Emily Rogers | Sep 16, 2020 | Collaboration, COVID-19, Leadership, Wellness
Back to school has always been Dr. Melody Rider’s favorite time of year. As a life-long learner, an education administrator for over 20 years, and a college president for 16 of those years, Dr. Rider has always found that there is something special about the start of...
by Emily Rogers | Jan 27, 2020 | Mindfulness, Stress Management, Wellness, Work-Life Balance
In 2010, while reading The Power of Purpose, by Richard Leider, I set a powerful intention for myself by composing my own personal purpose statement. Be in the world every day on purpose, in relationships, in work, and in nature in ways that are true to who I am, and...
by Emily Rogers | Nov 11, 2018 | Leadership, Leadership Development, Mindfulness, Stress Management, Wellness
It is that time of year again. The holidays are upon us which means our calendars are overfilled and our to-do lists are overflowing. As a leader, the start of Q4 means that you are likely evaluating the annual performance of your team, focused on addressing any unmet...