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Cynthia Lockrey shares her insights and experience as a patient advocate and her patient advocacy work. Blog posts include topics such as patient storytelling, working with healthcare professionals and advocating for children.
As a professional communicator and consultant, I’ve always prided myself on being a good listener. My job is to hear my client’s concerns, aspirations and challenges, then come up with easy to implement solutions. While this sounds great, once I took on the role of podcast host, I realized I needed to up my active listening skills.
Learn some tips to help you improve your active listening skills.
Read MoreIt’s amazing how often the topic of boundaries comes up in the work I do with my clients and other caregivers – particularly the consequences of not setting boundaries. I’ve had many conversations over the years on why setting boundaries is important, not only for you, but those around you.
Read MoreRaising a child with a disability comes with enough pressure, without having to hold the emotional load of others. But it can take courage and persistence to set boundaries and not own others’ emotions.
Read MoreWhat is authentic leadership?
Simply put – it’s a person who shows up as their authentic self. It goes beyond taking leadership courses, implementing the hot lesson of the year or seeing leadership as a role. When you’re working with an authentic leader, you feel it.
Read MoreAs a consultant, advocate and mom of an autistic child, I’m juggling a lot of balls. During those years where I rolled by eyes at the notion of self-care, I also dropped a lot of balls because my tank was empty.
After working with a business coach, I saw the need for self-care through a new perspective and completely changed my approach to how I ran my business and life.
Read MoreWith all the stress many of us are under, we need kindness more than ever. It is the light that helps break through the darkness and can be the turning point in someone’s day.
Read MoreHaving one child in a public school and another in a private school wasn’t an easy decision. But it was a decision made based on keeping my child safe, and removing artificial barriers to their success. I will continue to advocate for the needs of my child remaining in public education, while sleeping better knowing my other child is finally in a safe and nurturing environment.
Read MoreThere is power in words. The words you use are a reflection of you. So use them wisely.
Read MoreIt can be hard juggling all those balls in the air, but even harder to hit pause, ask for help and give the balls to someone else. But by asking for help, we create space for the things we enjoy.
Read MoreActive listening isn’t about waiting for a chance to speak but rather truly hearing what the other person is saying. It’s a skill that needs to be learned and fine-tuned, but can strength your relationships.
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