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Workforce Wednesday | Brain & Behavior Series #2
âWhy did she shut down the moment I gave feedback?â
âWhy is he always avoiding responsibility?â
âWhy canât they just speak up in meetings?â
If you work...
Youâve seen it.
The young adult who ghosts their job readiness sessions.
The staff member whoâs âalways on edge.â
The participant who shuts down the moment feedback is offered.
Too often, we label ...
The national conversation around workforce development is reaching a critical point. Currently, federal policy is undergoing a significant overhaul: proposed changes to the Workforce Innovation and Op...
If youâve ever sat in a meeting where everyone nods... but no one really says what they think, youâve witnessed the quiet erosion of trust in real-time.
Thatâs not a collaborative team. Thatâs group si...
Letâs talk about the phrase that turns heads, curls eyebrows, and occasionally elicits an eye-roll: âtrauma-informed.â
Why are we still talking about trauma in the workplace? Isnât that a job for the...
Letâs talk about job descriptions â not the kind we dust off and post to Indeed every few years, but the kind that actually shape culture, clarify expectations, and drive performance.
Too many of us ...
When we think of workforce development programs, much of the conversation revolves around program design: curricula, performance metrics, and placement strategies. However, one essential component is ...
Did you know that 70% of employees say they avoid difficult conversations at work because they donât feel safe speaking up? Now imagine one of them finally comes to you and says, 'I donât feel psych...