by admin | May 26, 2017 | Diversity, Emotional Intelligence, Engagement, Experience, Leadership, Millennial, Reflection
A few months ago, I attended a career development workshop; it was a panel session featuring professionals from diverse fields, each sharing advice from their working experience so far. One particular panelist made the following claim: the best way to achieve career...
by admin | May 22, 2017 | Culture, Diversity, Emotional Intelligence, Engagement, Experience, Inclusion, Leadership, Millennial, Mindfulness, Race, Reflection
Cultural Awareness is an important key to improving relationships with people from different backgrounds. Here are a few ways to step outside of your comfort zone and increase your cultural awareness. 1. Learn From Others One way I believe we can increase cultural...
by MaryBeth Hyland | May 12, 2017 | Culture, Experience, Leadership, Millennial, motherhood, Reflection
Celebrating this millennial and her mom Michele Mercer is currently the Sr. Director for Database Operations for the Foundation Fighting Blindness located in Columbia, MD. This is a wonderful organization that raises money to find the cures and treatments for retinal...
by MaryBeth Hyland | May 12, 2017 | Engagement, Experience, Leadership, Millennial, motherhood, Personalities, Reflection
Mother’s Day Reflections Vanesa Ajayi is a wife, mother of two and a grandmother of four. She is a registered Nurse and the Patient Safety Officer at UMMC-Midtown Campus where she has been employed for 40 consecutive years. She believes that if you sow seeds...
by MaryBeth Hyland | May 9, 2017 | Culture, Leadership, Millennial, motherhood
In celebration of Mother’s Day, SparkVision got to know some dynamic mother/daughter duos. Linette is a woman who paved the way to create the life she wanted for her family. She raised an entrepreneurial Millennial, Nakeia. As a mom now, Nakeia knows the values her...
by MaryBeth Hyland | May 9, 2017 | Emotional Intelligence, Experience, Leadership, Millennial, motherhood, Reflection
In celebration of Mother’s Day, SparkVision got to know some dynamic mother/daughter duos. Kathie, a trailblazer in her industry raised a go-getter Millennial, Meg. As a mom now, Meg knows the values her mother instilled in her. We hope you’ll enjoy a...