• Stranger Danger in the Workplace

    The dictionary definition of a stranger is “a person one does not know or with whom one is not familiar,” also phrased as a person who does not know or is not known in a particular place or community. […]

    1 month ago, by
  • To the Power of Availability and Choice

    I was listening to a radio station recently when they were discussing a mom who afforded her now high school-aged daughter starting in middle school to have a day a month of the daughter’s choice to stay home from […]

    6 months ago, by
  • The Resignation Restart

    Effective Communication Strategies for Lasting Workplace Relationships Have you ever known that person who is all-in when a new romantic relationship in their life begins? They may even spend one or two trips around the sun with their so-called […]

    7 months ago, by
  • Understanding Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) in Construction Management

    Labor Day weekend, John and I traveled to Utah to see our daughter and her husband, who left Florida a couple of years ago to make a life there. This time of year, it was incredible—hot, but not too […]

    8 months ago, by
  • How Do You Communicate in an Unplanned Absence?

    Best Practices for Managing Unplanned Absences in Construction Management If your first thoughts when seeing this title were anything like, Who needs this? It’s common sense. I always notify someone right away. This must be for management to use […]

    10 months ago, by
  • Too Hot, Too Cold, Too Young, Too Old

    This is the time of year when you pass by condos and houses throughout South Florida and see all the hurricane shutters closed. The snowbirds and those that think the Florida summers are way too hot head off to […]

    11 months ago, by
  • It Takes Two to Tango 

    More than one of my friends over the past couple of months has informed me their personal relationship was at a crossroads, and the other party wanted out. When sharing their stories, they had already taken the presumed route […]

    1 year ago, by
  • Is Silence Deadly?

    This week’s “quote of the week” at our company is I remember when my daughters were teenagers, and they would have a discussion with my husband regarding an opinion toward action. He would listen and often not comment in […]

    2 years ago, by
  • Quiet Quitting – Not So Silent This Labor Day

    Labor Day was originally celebrated in 1894 as an American holiday to celebrate the labor movement, contribution, and achievements after riots from workers demanding a better work life balance and conditions. Many workers in the late 1800s and early […]

    2 years ago, by
  • Take Notice!

    Recognition, the word that means so many different things to people. Indeed, closes the top sixteen list of why people change careers with “Looking for more recognition.” It only takes seconds scrolling through social media posts in a business […]

    2 years ago, by
  • Time To Shut Down

    Indeed’s list is nearing the end with next week’s wrap-up of number 16 “Looking For More Recognition.” But, circling back to skipped number 13 on the list is “Needing a Better Work-Life Balance.” Indeed’s author states “Having time for […]

    2 years ago, by