At a conference a few weeks ago I was asked a question about who within the organization is responsible for maintaining morale. My answer? “It’s complicated, next question.” HA! Though my response above was offered jokingly, my response was also
At the CAPSA conference a few weeks ago I was asked a question about who within the organization is responsible for maintaining morale? My answer? “It’s complicated, next question.” HA! Though my response above was offered jokingly, my response was
I’m celebrating a decade since I took on this new career path, I’ll explain below. August happens to be my birthday month, and on the 27th, I celebrated another year with this fun activity I do each year called Pillars
Work can—and should be—an opportunity to improve our happiness and satisfaction in life. Period. End of sentence. Duh. And yes, even if work is hard as there are true “hard parts” to workplace happiness but what’s happening in our work
I just finished a three-part series of virtual workshops with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s NE Region. It was great to reconnect with my “old” career path and support the awesome work of the Service. Our final session on
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Hope Theory from Positive Psychology, and I’m happy to see the Theory being introduced and applied in human services settings around the country. Over the past few years, I’ve been fortunate to have
It starts with gratitude. I’m grateful. I’m suffering and I’m raw and it’s beautiful. I wouldn’t give it up. I’m grateful. I sometimes need this temporary suffering to recenter and reflect. I would of course love these moments if the
“Hey Poponi.” I don’t think he ever used my first name. And it doesn’t matter, just a funny thing to note now. Stephen Pierotti, was a friend of mine for the past 15 or so years. We met in Gunnison,
I’m thrilled to see the Surgeon General’s new workplace well-being framework. The Framework defines five “essentials” and certainly without these essentials as a foundation a workplace has little chance to provide for the well-being of its teams. Essentially, a bad
I spent a lot of time on the road in October with one more trip ahead. When I travel for work I can do it the “fun” way where I mix in personal interests and seeing old friends or I