It’s Time to Embrace Your Burning Platform
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Don’t wait for someone else to act upon your passion or interest. Embrace your burning platform, taking action to make the change you know is needed.
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Speak Up! Share Your Voice
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Now is the time to have your voice heard. As we navigate life in a pandemic, many organizations are looking for feedback and insights to plan for the second wave. By sharing your voice you can amplify the conversation instead of it fading away due to a lack of voices.
Read MoreThe Silent Crisis – Kids with Special Needs Remain Invisible
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Kids with special needs are often overlooked in healthcare, education and in policy development. Yet by not supporting these vulnerable children today, we are creating a mental health, underemployment and homelessness crisis of tomorrow. Now is the time to invest in these kids to get them the support they need, when they need it most.
Read MoreWhy We Can’t Hit Pause on Patient Engagement
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COVID-19 has caused many businesses to close, schools to be shut down and healthcare facilities to scale back operations. Another change has been the removal of patient voices from healthcare.
Read MoreHow Pregnancy Bed Rest Prepared me for CV-19 Self Isolation
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My time on home and hospital pregnancy bed rest prepared me for my self-isolation. Here are some tips on how to get through the days as we all work to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Read MoreWhy Inclusion Matters for ALL Kids
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Inclusion is a big buzz word in education yet many parents don’t understand how inclusion benefits all students.
Read MoreFacts Hold the Power in Advocating
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Facts can be your superpower in advocating for yourself or a loved one. They help support your case or find common ground. Taking the time to get clear on the facts, instead of leading with emotions, can make the difference between having your voice heard and being ignored.
Read MoreHow to go Beyond Token Engagement
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While many healthcare organizations talk about patient engagement, few have found how to engage patients in a meaningful way. To go beyond token engagement, patients need to be equal partners at the table and given the support needed to be heard.
Read MoreSetting Boundaries as a Volunteer
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We volunteer because we’re passionate about an organization or a cause. But how often do we take the time to establish and share our boundaries to ensure we have the energy to continue volunteering?
Read MoreHow Our Stories Are a Crystal Ball into Our Future
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Storytelling is a powerful tool to convey information and make a personal connection. But storytelling also gives the listener many clues about our past, present and future. Self awareness is key to impactful storytelling as well as changing the path you are on.
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