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Turn Down the Volume on Negative Self Talk During Challenging Times Appears on Thrive Global!

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Almost two years ago, inspired by a comment that Thrive Global’s Arianna Huffington made about the “obnoxious roommate” we have in our heads, I wrote an article that was posted here on Thrive Global, Turn Down the Volume on Negative Self Talk: Tips (and a Playlist!)

With the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been so many ups and downs. Some days, it feels more down than up. I am finding that some of my clients, executive search candidates, and students are engaging in negative self-talk now more than ever.

I will be honest: yesterday was particularly challenging for me. After a good cry and screaming into a pillow (yep, it was that bad), I found it helpful to revisit the article and remind myself that I can lower the volume of my critical inner voice and return to a more positive outlook through songs that make me feel good. While this pandemic has created so many hurts, we need to look at what we still have. Love. Family. Friendship. Laughter. Hope. And, yes, music.

Here is the article. My sincere wish is that it inspires you to find the music that will lift your spirits!

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Grief and Loss in the Workplace During COVID-19: Best Practices and Strategies

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This morning, I had the honor of co-presenting a timely webinar with Susan Retik called Grief and Loss in the Workplace During COVID-19: Best Practices and Strategies. Today’s session was attended by 365 members of the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) and the Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources Association. This included human resources leaders and town administrators. It was a great opportunity to speak with leaders about how to provide support, guidance, and psychological safety to their team members in a time of crisis. We especially loved this feedback from a participant: “This is truly the best webinar I’ve been on thus far. Thank you so very much for sharing your personal stories. These tips you have provided are spot on and more helpful than you realize.” 

 

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SuperHERoes: Making “Stronger Together” a Reality at Work

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Pillar’s Founder & CEO, Cindy Joyce, will be joining forces with Tamara Gardner, owner of Boldly Branded, to speak at the upcoming Lean In Boston event.  The topic will be SuperHERoes: Making “Stronger Together” a Reality at Work. 

Event Details: 

It’s powerful when women connect and support each other – that’s a fact. However, the reality is that there are a lot of circumstances that act as a barrier to the “stronger together” mentality, especially at work.

Join us for an interactive and engaging discussion on:

  • What gets in the way of women supporting each other in the workplace
  • How to be a supporter, not a competitor even in a “vulture culture”
  • Strategies to build a personal “SuperHERro” network of all ages you can lean on and contribute to
  • Tips for how to stay meaningfully connected

Join us!