Last week on Linked In, someone I follow did a poll and asked the question, “Have you ever worked in a toxic environment?” 91% of the people replied they had. Me included. Wow! That means that many many people have had to endure being belittled, bullied, berated or worse. Many many people have left…
The holiday season is upon us and this Happiness Coach wants to share a few of her favorite ways you can keep it happy. Remember to BREATHE. Take 3 conscious breaths when you start feeling frazzled. Choose LOVE. Given the opportunity to argue, don’t. Go to your heart and choose to feel love…
The landscape has changed. Big time. Just like after a hurricane, a fire or an earthquake, leaders are looking over new terrain. While the press is calling the well-publicized employee exit “The Great Resignation” a colleague of mine really said it best when she called it the “Great Realization.” People are realizing that they…
Last week for the first time in a year and a half I got to see my daughter, her husband, my two fabulous granddaughters (and my new grand-puppy.) Wow! We spent a whole week together celebrating my birthday. There was lots of snuggling, cooking, and laughing. We made our favorite Italian dishes, took a…
If you are like most leaders there is one thing that is front and center in your mind these past few months – and that’s emotional well-being – yours and that of your team and your customers. It’s been one heck of a ride, huh? I don’t think anyone has gotten away unscathed…
June 4, 2021 When I asked JoAnna Brandi to bring her Positive Leadership training to the Green Bay YMCA, it was because I knew the program, which I had already experienced with my Vistage (Peer-to-Peer group) meeting, couldn’t be more timely and valued by our team both on a professional and personal level. Moreover, her…
May 21, 2021 To Whom it May Concern, I am honored to provide a positive testimonial of the impact that JoAnna Brandi has had on our Leadership Team and consequently the culture and positivity within our organization. JoAnna’s integration of her ‘Return on Happiness’ and Positive Leadership’ themed presentation was ideal for our team. Prior…
Just before I sat down to say ‘Thank You’ to all of you who took time out of your day to complete the survey I sent recently, I got an email from Gallup connecting me to their latest – and somewhat disturbing – report. Usually employee engagement and well being go hand in hand,…
If you are like most people, there is a part of you that is just exhausted. A pandemic, a controversial national election, grief, isolation and more feels like it’s pulling us all down. If you let it. When you look outside yourself, it appears like we are swirling in one controversy or another. If you…
Valentine’s Day is here! It’s fun to go into or past stores and see the shelves stacked with shiny red hearts, yummy chocolates and cards that express love in so many different ways. What’s even more fun is knowing that this celebration of love goes all the way back to 5th century Rome. Some…
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