Leadership
Leadership 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…
Read MoreWhy I’m Pausing to Celebrate (and Why You Should Too)
Friday, September 26, marks my 33rd wedding anniversary. For years, Mike and I have taken a fall foliage tour through New England to celebrate, but this year, we decided to change it up a little! Since neither of us have spent much time on the North Carolina or Virginia coastline, we are taking a trip…
Read MoreThe Cost of Turnover—and the Value of Support
Remember the COVID-era employment phenomenon often called the “Great Resignation?” An unprecedented number of US workers quit their jobs in 2021 and 2022, sending leaders in many business sectors into a panic. Luckily, the Great Resignation is behind us now, and turnover rates have cooled from the highs of a few years ago. The not-so-good…
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