Picture this: You work full-time as the operations manager of a bank and work is busy. You hear about a seminar that you really want to attend. You need to ask your boss for a few hours off during a workday so that you can go. It is time to make your pitch. Which of the following topics do you think they are more likely to be on board with?
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Self-Care Isn’t Selfish
Read MoreI, for one, have only met my co-workers in person less than a handful of times, so far. I know there are going to be more and more opportunities to get together and get to know each other as we see the other side of this pandemic. There is only so much relationship building you can do over Zoom and phone calls. I think I’m pretty good at connecting with people, but nothing is ever quite the same as sharing a meal with a co-worker or walking into someone's office to tell them a joke to lighten the day...and don’t forget the long-forgotten handshake!
Read MoreProvidence, RI – At a time of uncertainty for several small businesses and nonprofits, Providence-based half full, llc, a small business specializing in team building, retreat and mission-driven event planning services and Habitat for Humanity Rhode Island-Greater Providence (HabitatPVD) have teamed up to create a unique partnership designed to utilize the strengths of both teams, share in its common ethos of being values-driven and of service to others.
Read MoreGrowing up, I was mentored by adults who were genuinely interested in empowering kids and who believed that we could be successful. I learned how to take care of myself, how to prioritize goals, manage stress, and I had resources whenever I had questions or needed help. it was important for me to know adults who were trying to make a difference in my community because learning from them taught me how to pay it forward to the kids that I work with now.
Read MoreWe wear sweatpants below the watchful eye of the camera as an actual NORM now. I’ve heard it referred to as the “Covid Mullet or Zoom Suit.” Business has changed. Permanently. Life has changed, permanently. People have changed, permanently.
Read MoreI started working as an intern at half full, llc in September 2020. Since then, I have spent 16 days in a hotel quarantine, changed my major, dealt with insomnia, moved out of my dorm room to study remotely, declared a minor, started a second job, tried out numerous hobbies, finished four courses, started five new courses, and made dean’s list. One thing that has, fortunately, remained a consistent highlight in my rollercoaster of highs and lows the last five months has been interning at half full.
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