| By Egdemestihas, www.theicegarden.com | It’s no secret that women’s hockey, as a sport, could use a boost in diversity. The price of gear, team dues, and other necessities narrow the player pool to those with the means to continue playing. Diversity in the game, however, cannot be limited to the players — it’s just as important behind […]
A Disillusioning Conversation with The Great Bear Bryant
| By Thomas Hauser, www.sportingnews.com | Alabama kicked off its 2018 campaign with a 51-14 victory over Louisville on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide is ranked No. 1 in most preseason polls and an early favorite to repeat as college football’s national champion. Should that happen, it will be Nick Saban’s seventh national title as a coach […]
The Role Leadership Has In Company Culture
| William Craig, Contributor, Forbes.com | Every employee impacts an organization’s direction, but leadership has by far the largest and most direct effect on company culture, which revolves around employee engagement, environment, atmosphere and the success of the company and its clients. Leadership affects the confidence of the staff and whether they see mistakes as opportunities […]
Female College Athletes and Concussions
| Inside Higher Ed | How do we protect athletes from concussions? In today’s Academic Minute, Monmouth University‘s Janice Stapley looks at safety for female Division I athletes. Stapley is an associate professor of psychology at Monmouth. A transcript of this podcast can be found here. https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/09-05-18%20Monmouth%20-%20Female%20Student%20Athletes%20and%20Concussions.mp3
Three Common Leadership Errors You May Not Realize You Are Making
| By Dede Henley Contributor, Forbes.com | As an executive, you’re always striving to avoid mistakes. But to do that, you have to know what you’re looking for. There are three common errors we’ve seen executives make time and again — and they may not even be on your radar. How many of these might you be […]
13 Powerful Listening Skills to Improve Your Life
| By Jennifer R. Farmer, www.lifehack.org | I’m an author and public relations expert. I specialize in helping socially-conscious entrepreneurs, celebrities and activists Read full profile Listening is probably one of the most underrated leadership and business skills. We all know listening is a critical component of our work, but not everyone invests the time necessary to become […]
How To Create A Positive Workplace Culture
| Forbes.com | Culture is the environment that surrounds us all the time. A workplace culture is the shared values, belief systems, attitudes and the set of assumptions that people in a workplace share. This is shaped by individual upbringing, social and cultural context. In a workplace, however, the leadership and the strategic organizational directions […]
Lou Holtz Knows How He Would Coach Millennials
| By Jerry Barca Contributor, Forbes.com | How would Hall of Fame football coach Lou Holtz fare guiding today’s generation? “I’d be better,” he said without hesitation. To reach Millennials he’d change up and modernize his approach in a few areas. This is a man who spent 33 years as a college football head coach. During that […]