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Communications & Engagement Lead: Elgin Ontario Health Team, quoter of the Bathroom Reader, consumer of broccoli.

[Smay @Smay]

Love this ⬇️

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Closure is a myth. Grief doesn't evaporate—it waxes and wanes.

The purpose of grief is not to cause pain. It's to keep memories of loved ones alive and remind us to make the most of our time.

Moving forward after loss is not about erasing sorrow. It's about gaining perspective.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Grief is not a purely negative emotion. Over time, it becomes bittersweet—sadness is joined by love and gratitude.

Nostalgia is a healthy response to loss. Longing for the past motivates us to appreciate the present and improve the future.

The goal of coping is not to erase pain. It's to gain purpose.

[Smay @Smay]

Good reminder from @AdamMGrant especially with the @unitedwayemca campaign just underway. #united

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Generosity isn’t just a sign of virtue. It’s also a mark of intelligence.

Data: people with high IQs have more unselfish values, give more to charity, and negotiate better deals for others. They prioritize the long-term collective good over short-term self-interest.

It's smarter to be a giver than a taker.

https://t.co/Ee4nbz6Rz6

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Resilience is not about being invulnerable to hardship. It’s about accepting adversity as part of life.

Some struggles are challenges to conquer. Others are weights to carry.

Strength doesn’t come from avoiding setbacks. It comes from refusing to be defined by suffering.

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

Compared with people at low-trust companies, people at high-trust companies report 74% less stress, 106% more energy at work, 50% higher productivity, 13% fewer sick days, 76% more engagement, 29% more satisfaction with their lives, and 40% less burnout. https://t.co/Fdf9tZuYt4

[Smay @Smay]

Not a bad idea. Check in with a co-worker this week…

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

People feel a greater sense of belonging when their colleagues check in with them regularly. https://t.co/Z2qZJslDKC

[Smay @Smay]

May your organization be full of trust.

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

Compared with people at low-trust companies, people at high-trust companies report 74% less stress, 106% more energy at work, 50% higher productivity, 13% fewer sick days, 76% more engagement, 29% more satisfaction with their lives, and 40% less burnout. https://t.co/Fdf9tZuYt4

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

When we hire from the outside, we pay more to get less.

Despite costing more, external hires perform worse and quit more. Promoting from within fuels individual growth and collective success.

If there are never strong internal candidates, we've failed at leadership development.

[Smay @Smay]

@IraCT79 @WWEAsuka @AlexaBliss_WWE @WWERollins @WWEBigE @WWENetwork Hope you have a great day Ira!

[Smay @Smay]

@AdamMGrant is making me consider breaking up with MBTI…

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Personality types are a myth. Each trait exists on a continuum shaped like a bell curve.

The MBTI is outdated. You're more likely to be an ambivert than an introvert or extravert. And you don't have to choose between being a thinker or a feeler.

https://t.co/Ol7weEl4QC

[Smay @Smay]

Fixed my own dryer today… well actually @YouTube and I fixed my dryer. #smallvictories

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Employees are not resources to manage. They’re humans to value.

Bad managers only care about your results. Good managers care about your well-being. Great managers care more about your well-being than your results.

We do our best work when leaders put people above performance.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

In shallow communities, status is based on outer appearances. You gain influence by accumulating money, power, and prestige.

In deep communities, status is based on inner character. You earn respect by becoming a person of generosity, integrity, curiosity, and humility.

[Smay @Smay]

Some good tips for using video for Internal Communications #PREL6044 https://t.co/FWUCQNbRpI

[Smay @Smay]

In the shifting sands of the work world having an effective internal communication plan is even more critical in 2021. #PREL6044
https://t.co/eZrrJ8idBq

[Smay @Smay]

Great insights into what makes for a great team - turns out picking up the phone and being authentic at work are both on the list. #PREL6044
https://t.co/K3PbfgaY12

[Smay @Smay]

..."the greatest new and emerging threats to any organization right now are not so easily identified or addressed." Predicting threats for #crisiscoms becoming tougher. #prel6044

[Weber Shandwick @WeberShandwick]

Crisis communications plans are not obsolete — but new and emerging threats in the world of information disorder require a different approach. More here on how to ensure your organization is prepared. https://t.co/rv8UFRMWgO

[Smay @Smay]

Looking at change in organizations and Potter's framework provides great direction. #PREL6044

[Alexander Teibrich @ATeibrich]

Just heard a presentation about @JohnPKotter's leading change framework. Great work and highly relatable!

1) create urgency
2) form a powerful coalition
3) create a vision
4) communicate the vision
5) remove barriers
6) create quick-wins
7) build on the change
8) make it stick

[Smay @Smay]

Successful organizations always seem to come back with progress reports to internal audience after asking for feedback. #PREL6044

[Smay @Smay]

@theworldbeckons So you are telling me that pizza in the den is not cutting it for you…