Leadership
Employee Retention Is the Leadership Challenge Businesses Can’t Ignore
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which is a great time for business leaders to remind themselves of one of their most important responsibilities: making sure great employees know they are valued. In fact, this is a responsibility that extends to every aspect of our lives. Far too often, we forget to let the people…
Read More5 Leadership Habits That Quietly Push Great Employees Away
If you’ve ever had a terrible boss, you know the importance of improving leadership skills. But if you’ve ever been the boss yourself, you know that building leadership capacity is easier said than done. Leading an organization, any organization, is a challenging balance between being too much of that, and not enough of this. People…
Read MoreLeadership Starts With Making People Feel Like They Belong
Earlier this month, The Women of Community Impact gathered for a milestone event with a meaningful purpose: our 10th annual Mother’s Day dinner at Home of Hope, a transitional living program serving mothers and children experiencing homelessness in Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was a wonderful evening celebrating mothers and motherhood. This event may have begun…
Read MoreFive Business Lessons I Learned from My Mom
With Mother’s Day this weekend, this is a great time to take a moment to honor all of the hard-working women in our lives—our friends, sisters, aunts, grandmothers, stepmothers, ourselves, and of course, our moms. Mother’s Day offers me a reminder of the impact my own mom, Emily Link, had on my life. It has…
Read MoreThe Hiring Opportunity Many Leaders Wait Too Long For
One of the most overlooked leadership opportunities in business today is also one of the most accessible: building and mentoring the next generation of talent. One great way to do just that? Hiring an intern. Internships aren’t just about filling gaps or offloading tasks. When done right, they become a powerful leadership tool—allowing you to…
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