Employee Retention Is the Leadership Challenge Businesses Can’t Ignore

Recognition fuels retention

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…

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5 Leadership Habits That Quietly Push Great Employees Away

Strong teams start with strong leadership.

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…

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Leadership Starts With Making People Feel Like They Belong

Great leaders make room for every voice.

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…

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Five Business Lessons I Learned from My Mom

Thank you, 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…

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The Hiring Opportunity Many Leaders Wait Too Long For

Don't just build a team. Build future leaders.

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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