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Get Your Flamingo Face On
Is it a coincidence that I am feeling the tug to work on the rewrite of this book during a…
5 Tips to Update Your Resume
In the environment we are in right now a lot of people are without jobs and are facing the uncertainty…
Shenning Out
Season 1: Episode 9 Our Shen is our Spirit it is essential when we are navigating life to ensure we…
Hiring for Cultural Fit
Season 1: Episode 2 In this episode, we are chatting about hiring with retention in mind. We are talking about…
A Door Closes
This morning marked the official ending of yet another chapter in my life. This has been a current trend for…
Why don't they know how to behave?
When I say the word Handbook the reaction that I am most likely to get from someone who is an…
Respect and Understanding
Title VII is a part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and it makes discrimination in almost all employment…
What is HR?
“Human Resource Management is the term generally applied to those activities concerning the management of people.” This definition of HR…
Three Reasons Busy Professionals Should Consider Qigong
As an HR Practitioner obsessed with the dilemma surrounding the disengagement of workforces within organizations. I have been on a…
Trust Your Gut: It’s Your Intuitive Guidance
When it comes to the world of business, logic is a must. We can’t make decisions strictly off of feelings,…
5 Ways to Respond to Stress with Yin
For most, work and stress go hand in hand. Stress itself is not bad. Stress in extreme doses on a…
The Top Five Benefits of Coaching
Three years ago when I decided to start my consulting business, I realized that I would need someone else to…
Five Reasons To Keep Your Resume Up-To-Date
There was a time when it was common for people’s resume to only be reviewed and updated when they were…
I can fire you if I want to!
As a general rule, employees are at-will, absent a contract, and may be terminated at any time, for any reason…
HR as a Change Agent in an Organization
The only constant is change. It’s an old adage that rings true, especially in today’s fast-paced world. Regardless of your industry,…
The Key to Effective Communication - Leaving emotion out of it
“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use…
I'm Protected for That?
Most people know that there are protected classes, however, they don't always know what constitutes a protected class. A protected…
Traditionalist, Boomers, Xers, Millennials and Z's OH MY!!
For the first time ever there are 5 generations that are actively working today. This article will not delve deep…
Need Your Team on the Same Page?
The precursor to making these steps beneficial is that you have to have an awareness of the differences within your…
Making Performance Evaluations Meaningful Again
Over the years the effectiveness of performance reviews has come into question because so many supervisors fail to avoid some…
5 Tips for Successful Change Management: Relative to HR Transitions
HR is an often undervalued and underutilized role within organizations. Generally that happens because the business doesn’t currently have HR…
The Do's and Don'ts of Cultural Transformation
Gallup reports that worldwide only 33.4% of employees are engaged at work. When businesses hear that type of a statistic…
FMLA Basics for Everyone
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was intended to balance the needs of the workplace with the needs of the…
Why does the Form I-9 Matter?
The monetary penalties for knowingly hiring and continuing to employ ranges from $548 to $21,916 per violation. The monetary penalties…
5 Signs Your Team Needs to Retreat
When I think of retreat two images come to mind. The first is of a campfire in the middle of…
Paper vs. Online Evaluations
In the training world, this has the potential for a loaded debate. Now before I state my personal opinion, let’s…
Hope is NOT a Strategy
Today I was facilitating one of my favorite programs. One of the activities includes having the participants work in small…
Music Makes Me Nice
This morning I was reading a Parenting Magazine while sipping my coffee and an article with a featured image of…
HRart Posts
Grief in the Workplace with Kevin Ringstaff
Season 1: Episode 47 It’s a fact, we don’t talk about grief in the workplace. We may handle bereavement leaves…
Lesson #68: Rules Are Necessary
In this lesson, learn who is lovingly looking out for you? It might surprise you who. The individuals I want…
Sustaining Relationships During Quarantine with Justin Leader
Season 1: Episode 46 This season we have heard time and time again that relationships are absolutely essential. They are…
Lesson #67: Regular Exchanges of Emotion and Energy
In this lesson, we explore the regular exchanges of emotion and energy we encounter. These exchanges are more commonly known…
Moving Beyond Intention with Nicole Shaffer
Season 1: Episode 45 What do we need to know? What should we expect? When we choose to move beyond…
Lesson #66: Shaking It Up
In this lesson, it’s time to shake it up! Lately, have you felt like you are being called to release…
Ally Work for Parents with Ruby Martin
Season 1: Episode 44 Samm has shared for years how becoming a mother opened her eyes to see the world…
Lesson #65: What's Interfering with your Plan?
In this lesson, have you found yourself stuck lately? It’s no surprise that 2020 has not gone as planned. But,…
I’m Not A Expert with Douglas Hober
Season 1: Episode 43 Many are feeling called now for the first time in their lives to begin work towards…
Lesson #64: What Truly Possible?
In this lesson, have you ever said to yourself? That won’t happen….that can’t happen. Our preconceptions and old beliefs are…
Training Our Organizations to Use PTO with Adam P. Gordon and Ulises I. Orozco
Season 1: Episode 42 Are we limiting our perspective when it comes to discussions around PTO? In this episode, the…
Lesson #63: When You Must Change?
In this lesson, we’ll be answering… What is a toxic workplace? Why is it important to protect my time and…
First-Aid Kit for Emotions with Ryan Stanley
Season 1: Episode 41 In this episode, Ryan shares with us why he wrote Be Patient, Be Present, Be Joyful…
Lesson #62: When is it Time to Let Go of Control?
In this lesson, we’ll be answering… Why do we try to control the unknown? Why controlling often leads to forcing?…
Lesson #61: What Soul Senses Are Activating While You Dream?
We are closing out our month on dreams, talking about how our intuitive senses come alive in our dreams. “Recognize…
Lesson #60: Are Your Dreams Revealing Your Soul’s Path?
This month we’ve already chatted about the reason dreams occur as well as touched on literal translations of the symbolism…
Shedding Old Layers
As we continue with our dream-filled July, I want to talk a bit about the meaning and messages behind things…
Inside Of You
All of June, I was kind of haunted by dreams, ones that were filled with high emotion and strange storylines.…
Give Me A Reason
Our final lesson from Abraham Hicks this month on Well-Being is… “I look for more reasons to appreciate.”-Abraham Hicks (more…)
My Side of the Street
Our third lesson from Abraham Hicks on Well-Being is… “I inhibit no one.(We each create our own reality.)”-Abraham Hicks (more…)
Inspiring Joyful Actions
Our second lesson from Abraham Hicks on Well-Being was… “By visualizing my desired outcome, the perfect action is always inspired.As…
Chapter Chats: Divine Compensation (Week Two)
Season 1: Episode 18 In this episode, we continue our discussions on the second book in this Summer’s Chapter Chat…
Illumination
Our first lesson from Abraham Hicks on Well-Being was… “I am Life Everlasting; I am an Eternal Being.You cannot die;You…
Chapter Chats: Divine Compensation (Week One)
Season 1: Episode 17 In this episode, we begin our discussions on the second book in this Summer’s Chapter Chat…
Moving Beyond Fear
Our final self-care love note is Make Waves. When this love note revealed itself, I knew almost instantly that it…
Chapter Chats: The Slight Edge (Week Four)
Season 1: Episode 16 In this episode, we conclude our discussions on The Slight Edge. Join us for conversation as…
The No Diet
Our third self-care love note from Kris Carr’s deck, Crazy Sexy Love Notes revealed the task of reconsidering your commitments.…
The Quarantine Cleanse
The COVID-19 Quarantine created an incredible opportunity of pause for so many of us. Me, like many of you, were…
Chapter Chats: The Slight Edge (Week Three)
Season 1: Episode 15 In this episode, we continue our conversation about The Slight Edge by Jeff Olsen. Join us…
The HRart of It
Grief in the Workplace with Kevin Ringstaff
Season 1: Episode 47 It’s a fact, we don’t talk about grief in the workplace. We may handle bereavement leaves…
Sustaining Relationships During Quarantine with Justin Leader
Season 1: Episode 46 This season we have heard time and time again that relationships are absolutely essential. They are…
Moving Beyond Intention with Nicole Shaffer
Season 1: Episode 45 What do we need to know? What should we expect? When we choose to move beyond…
Ally Work for Parents with Ruby Martin
Season 1: Episode 44 Samm has shared for years how becoming a mother opened her eyes to see the world…
I’m Not A Expert with Douglas Hober
Season 1: Episode 43 Many are feeling called now for the first time in their lives to begin work towards…
Training Our Organizations to Use PTO with Adam P. Gordon and Ulises I. Orozco
Season 1: Episode 42 Are we limiting our perspective when it comes to discussions around PTO? In this episode, the…
First-Aid Kit for Emotions with Ryan Stanley
Season 1: Episode 41 In this episode, Ryan shares with us why he wrote Be Patient, Be Present, Be Joyful…
From Heart to HRart: Part Three
Season 1, Episodes 39-40 To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her…
From Heart to HRart: Part Two
Season 1, Episodes 32-38 To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her…
From Heart to HRart: Part One
Season 1, Episodes 25-31 To officially close out our first ever Summer Reading Book Club, Samm is gifting you her…
Chapter Chats: Untamed (Week Five)
Season 1: Episode 24 In this episode, we wrap up our Chapter Chats series by debriefing the final 70 pages…
Chapter Chats: Untamed (Week Four)
Season 1: Episode 23 In this episode, Samm continues unpacking Untamed by Glennon Doyle. In these 70 pages, Samm finds…
Chapter Chats: Untamed (Week Three)
Season 1: Episode 22 In this episode, it got real as Samm read the next 70 pages of Untamed by…
Chapter Chats: Untamed (Week Two)
Season 1: Episode 21 In this episode, Samm continues unpacking the final book in our Summer Book Club Series, Chapter…
Chapter Chats: Untamed (Week One)
Season 1: Episode 20 In this episode, we begin our discussion on the final book in our Summer Book Club…
Chapter Chats: Divine Compensation (Week Three)
Season 1: Episode 19 In this episode, we conclude our discussions on the second book in this Summer’s Chapter Chat…
Chapter Chats: Divine Compensation (Week Two)
Season 1: Episode 18 In this episode, we continue our discussions on the second book in this Summer’s Chapter Chat…
Chapter Chats: Divine Compensation (Week One)
Season 1: Episode 17 In this episode, we begin our discussions on the second book in this Summer’s Chapter Chat…
Chapter Chats: The Slight Edge (Week Four)
Season 1: Episode 16 In this episode, we conclude our discussions on The Slight Edge. Join us for conversation as…
Chapter Chats: The Slight Edge (Week Three)
Season 1: Episode 15 In this episode, we continue our conversation about The Slight Edge by Jeff Olsen. Join us…
Chapter Chats: The Slight Edge (Week Two)
Season 1: Episode 14 In this episode, we continue our conversation about The Slight Edge by Jeff Olsen. Join us…
Chapter Chats: The Slight Edge (Week One)
Season 1: Episode 13 Welcome to our first Chapter Chats Book Club episode, we are starting with The Slight Edge…
The Grateful Showcase: Wilda Alessi
Season 1: Episode 12 It’s now time that I share with you my final Grateful Showcase guest, Wilda Alessi. Wilda…
The Grateful Showcase: Rebecca Hanlon
Season 1: Episode 11 This is the final Grateful Showcase before it evolves into a practice of gratitude for our…
The Significance of Gratitude
Season 1: Episode 10 When I first started podcasting, my first five episodes ever were titled “The Grateful Showcase.” Each…
Shenning Out
Season 1: Episode 9 Our Shen is our Spirit it is essential when we are navigating life to ensure we…
Qi What? What is Qigong?
Season 1: Episode 8 Qi is energy. Energy is all around us and within us. Qigong is the practice of…
My Medical Qigong Story
Season 1: Episode 7 For the last year, as I have been slowly sharing how Medical Qigong has been changing…
People Come and People Go
Season 1: Episode 6 In this episode, I share one of the biggest lessons I have come to learn on…
I Severely Underestimated the Effects of Stress
Season 1: Episode 5 My wellness journey has been a constant challenge over the last decade. When I finally got…
HR Intuitive Institute
Lesson #68: Rules Are Necessary
In this lesson, learn who is lovingly looking out for you? It might surprise you who. The individuals I want…
Lesson #67: Regular Exchanges of Emotion and Energy
In this lesson, we explore the regular exchanges of emotion and energy we encounter. These exchanges are more commonly known…
Lesson #66: Shaking It Up
In this lesson, it’s time to shake it up! Lately, have you felt like you are being called to release…
Lesson #65: What's Interfering with your Plan?
In this lesson, have you found yourself stuck lately? It’s no surprise that 2020 has not gone as planned. But,…
Lesson #64: What Truly Possible?
In this lesson, have you ever said to yourself? That won’t happen….that can’t happen. Our preconceptions and old beliefs are…
Lesson #63: When You Must Change?
In this lesson, we’ll be answering… What is a toxic workplace? Why is it important to protect my time and…
Lesson #62: When is it Time to Let Go of Control?
In this lesson, we’ll be answering… Why do we try to control the unknown? Why controlling often leads to forcing?…
Lesson #61: What Soul Senses Are Activating While You Dream?
We are closing out our month on dreams, talking about how our intuitive senses come alive in our dreams. “Recognize…
Lesson #60: Are Your Dreams Revealing Your Soul’s Path?
This month we’ve already chatted about the reason dreams occur as well as touched on literal translations of the symbolism…
Shedding Old Layers
As we continue with our dream-filled July, I want to talk a bit about the meaning and messages behind things…
Inside Of You
All of June, I was kind of haunted by dreams, ones that were filled with high emotion and strange storylines.…
Give Me A Reason
Our final lesson from Abraham Hicks this month on Well-Being is… “I look for more reasons to appreciate.”-Abraham Hicks (more…)
My Side of the Street
Our third lesson from Abraham Hicks on Well-Being is… “I inhibit no one.(We each create our own reality.)”-Abraham Hicks (more…)
Inspiring Joyful Actions
Our second lesson from Abraham Hicks on Well-Being was… “By visualizing my desired outcome, the perfect action is always inspired.As…
Illumination
Our first lesson from Abraham Hicks on Well-Being was… “I am Life Everlasting; I am an Eternal Being.You cannot die;You…
Moving Beyond Fear
Our final self-care love note is Make Waves. When this love note revealed itself, I knew almost instantly that it…
The No Diet
Our third self-care love note from Kris Carr’s deck, Crazy Sexy Love Notes revealed the task of reconsidering your commitments.…
The Kindness Difference
Last week, our second self-care love note from Kris Carr’s deck, Crazy Sexy Love Notes revealed a request for compassion.…
Believe With All Your HRart
Last week, we revealed our first self-care love note from Kris Carr’s deck, Crazy Sexy Love Notes. This week’s love…
SuperCharged Intuition
Last Week… Last week, as we concluded our animal inspired series, the Crow card revealed itself yet again but from…
Standing By Your Truth
Last Week… Last week, the Crow card was revealed. The crow asked us to increase our self-awareness this week and…
Me Minus You
Last Week… Last week, the Cat card was revealed. Bringing the challenge for the week to look at our relationships…
Seeking A Silver Lining
Last Week… The Dolphin card was revealed challenging us to seek a silver lining in time of suffering. At the…
Work Love Speaks To A Journey
Work…”an activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.”-Dictionary Love…“is the essential existential…
Leadership
Shedding Old Layers
As we continue with our dream-filled July, I want to talk a bit about the meaning and messages behind things…
Moving Beyond Fear
Our final self-care love note is Make Waves. When this love note revealed itself, I knew almost instantly that it…
The No Diet
Our third self-care love note from Kris Carr’s deck, Crazy Sexy Love Notes revealed the task of reconsidering your commitments.…
Get Your Flamingo Face On
Is it a coincidence that I am feeling the tug to work on the rewrite of this book during a…
May the Fourth Be With You
May 4th is a pretty awesome day. Not only is it Star Wars day! But, it’s my birthday! So I…
Work Love Speaks To A Journey
Work…”an activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.”-Dictionary Love…“is the essential existential…
Qi What? What is Qigong?
Season 1: Episode 8 Qi is energy. Energy is all around us and within us. Qigong is the practice of…
Chocolate and Ice Cream
Here we are at the end of our little mini-blog series and I have to tell you that this week…
One Last Look Back
This Friday is Vision Fest 2020. I always find the final countdown to the event, a time for a final…
Do You Have a Heavy Holiday Heart?
This season can be confusing, it is a time that is said to be filled with cheer with promises of…
Haunting Hints of Joy
Today while scrolling my LinkedIn feed, I saw a post shared by a fellow connection sharing four ways we can…
A Door Closes
This morning marked the official ending of yet another chapter in my life. This has been a current trend for…
My Top Five Entrepreneurial Fears
You may have seen the invite floating around social media for our 5-year Anniversary Halloween Bash. If not, check it out…
What is HR?
“Human Resource Management is the term generally applied to those activities concerning the management of people.” This definition of HR…
Three "Qualities" of a Manager that Make Me Nervous
1. They’re striving for perfection Okay let’s drop the fancy terms, this typically is the manager that believes they don’t…
Is Loving What You Do Enough?
At home, above my desk hangs a sign that in bold letters displays “do what you (insert heart here).” For…
Entrepreneurship
The No Diet
Our third self-care love note from Kris Carr’s deck, Crazy Sexy Love Notes revealed the task of reconsidering your commitments.…
The Quarantine Cleanse
The COVID-19 Quarantine created an incredible opportunity of pause for so many of us. Me, like many of you, were…
Get Your Flamingo Face On
Is it a coincidence that I am feeling the tug to work on the rewrite of this book during a…
Hearing Crickets?
When the stay at home mandate was first put in place, I kind of went radio silent. Not gonna lie,…
Sacred Weekends
I have spent many years taking my weekends for granted. As an introvert, I found that weekends were filled with…
Work Love Speaks To A Journey
Work…”an activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.”-Dictionary Love…“is the essential existential…
Qi What? What is Qigong?
Season 1: Episode 8 Qi is energy. Energy is all around us and within us. Qigong is the practice of…
Chocolate and Ice Cream
Here we are at the end of our little mini-blog series and I have to tell you that this week…
A Decade in Review
Marie Forleo has been a member of my Mental Advisory Board since day one. Not sure what that is, no…
Haunting Hints of Joy
Today while scrolling my LinkedIn feed, I saw a post shared by a fellow connection sharing four ways we can…
A Door Closes
This morning marked the official ending of yet another chapter in my life. This has been a current trend for…
My Three Daily Qigong Practices
Qigong is described by the National Qigong Association as, “a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one’s mental and physical health by…
I Do What I Want!
When Samm started Leadership Arts Associates in 2014 we always said that one day the business would be in a…
My Top Five Entrepreneurial Fears
You may have seen the invite floating around social media for our 5-year Anniversary Halloween Bash. If not, check it out…
Three Reasons Busy Professionals Should Consider Qigong
As an HR Practitioner obsessed with the dilemma surrounding the disengagement of workforces within organizations. I have been on a…
The One Giveaway That You Are Still A Work In Progress
This October marks the five-year anniversary of the start of my entrepreneurial adventure. I could have never imagined the magnitude…
Trust Your Gut: It’s Your Intuitive Guidance
When it comes to the world of business, logic is a must. We can’t make decisions strictly off of feelings,…
5 Ways to Respond to Stress with Yin
For most, work and stress go hand in hand. Stress itself is not bad. Stress in extreme doses on a…
The Top Five Benefits of Coaching
Three years ago when I decided to start my consulting business, I realized that I would need someone else to…
Three Vision Fest Takeaways
For four years now, we have been coming together to create Vision Boards with new found clarity about our year…
2018 Year in Review
Instagram has a #tradition of reviewing the year by sharing nine images. Curating my nine images served as the starting…
Balance and a 3 year old
As a Human Resources professional, I preach a lot about the balance of work and life. The question I sometimes…
The Art of Brooding
Do you brood? Unfortunately, I believe this is a skill set that I have mastered over the course of my…
Hope is NOT a Strategy
Today I was facilitating one of my favorite programs. One of the activities includes having the participants work in small…
Music Makes Me Nice
This morning I was reading a Parenting Magazine while sipping my coffee and an article with a featured image of…
Relationships are Everything
Relationships have proven time and time again to be critical to my business. Primarily for two reasons: 1. Support I…
Three "Qualities" of a Manager that Make Me Nervous
1. They’re striving for perfection Okay let’s drop the fancy terms, this typically is the manager that believes they don’t…
Don't Underestimate the Dictionary
I kind of have an obsession with the dictionary as a resource especially when I am designing and developing new…
Is Loving What You Do Enough?
At home, above my desk hangs a sign that in bold letters displays “do what you (insert heart here).” For…
Community
Shedding Old Layers
As we continue with our dream-filled July, I want to talk a bit about the meaning and messages behind things…
My Side of the Street
Our third lesson from Abraham Hicks on Well-Being is… “I inhibit no one.(We each create our own reality.)”-Abraham Hicks (more…)
Inspiring Joyful Actions
Our second lesson from Abraham Hicks on Well-Being was… “By visualizing my desired outcome, the perfect action is always inspired.As…
Illumination
Our first lesson from Abraham Hicks on Well-Being was… “I am Life Everlasting; I am an Eternal Being.You cannot die;You…
Moving Beyond Fear
Our final self-care love note is Make Waves. When this love note revealed itself, I knew almost instantly that it…
Just For Fun
The Quarantine Cleanse
The COVID-19 Quarantine created an incredible opportunity of pause for so many of us. Me, like many of you, were…
My Yin Yoga Prop Collection
Before I begin sharing my Yin Yoga prop collection, I want to take a minute to express my gratitude. When…
HR Dragon Coloring Book
The other day, I fell into the pit of distraction, otherwise known as Pinterest. My recommended Pinterest feed is very…