Seventy-five percent to 90% of all doctor’s office visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints, according to the National...
Archive for category: People
Last month I attended the Phoenix Society’s World Burn Congress in Indianapolis, Indiana. The World Burn Congress is an...
Ditch the Labels and Discover the Real YOU
Karen Colligan, Behavioral assessments, Learning, People, Personalities, people, personality types, 0Probably most of us have wondered, at some point in our lives, “who am I?” Or, as Stephen Colbert...
Resist “Flavor of the Month” People Initiatives
Karen Colligan, Communication, company culture, Engagement, Leadership, People, communication, people, 0One of the common concerns among the leadership teams I work with at various organizations is – “How do...
Retention Begins at Hiring – 5 Tips for Doing it Right
Karen Colligan, Communication, company culture, Engagement, Leadership, People, communication, leadership, people, 0I’ve worked with several organizations recently who were preparing for major hiring efforts in anticipation of launching a new...
The Year of Being Present – How’s It Going?
Karen Colligan, Health, Life, People, Work-life balance, health, people, 2In January I declared 2015 “The Year of Being Present” and invited you, gentle readers, to join me. Well,...
How About a Little Kindness?
Karen Colligan, Health, Life, People, Personalities, Uncategorized, health, people, 0I’m always amazed – and encouraged – by the countless examples of human kindness and generosity that emerge in...
Adapting Your Extraversion to the Introverts on Your Team
Karen Colligan, Communication, Diversity, Leadership, People, leadership, personality types, 0More than one-third of the world’s population are introverts, according to Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of...
Personal Health – More Than Just Diet and Exercise
Karen Colligan, Life, Organizational health, People, Work-life balance, health, life, 0When you think about what it takes to keep fit and healthy, probably the first two things that come...
Let’s Talk about Organizational Health
Karen Colligan, Engagement, Leadership, Life, Organizational health, People, Teams, Work-life balance, employee satisfaction, leadership, people, 0Personal health is a hot topic these days, with myriad applications and devices to record our steps, our calories,...
Invest in Your People – Invest in Your Future
Karen Colligan, Engagement, Leadership, People, Performance, Professional development, Succession planning, Uncategorized, bench strength, employee satisfaction, leadership, people, 0Employee engagement has been a hot topic for awhile now, with some pretty staggering statistics around engaged vs. disengaged...