by CPhillips | Aug 16, 2018 | Business, Community Building, empowering women, motivation, personal growth, satisfaction
I love hearing from women who are making a difference and working their passion. Dr. Adrienne Booth Johnson, with Infinity Global Connections, is living her dream and encouraging all of us to do the same. While attending the Leading Women event, she encouraged us to...
by CPhillips | Aug 14, 2018 | Campus Life, Community Building, empowering women, motivation, personal growth, Social connectedness, Sorority
I’m blessed my job allows me great opportunities like attending last week’s Leading Women event. (Thanks Christian City and Fayette Chamber for making it possible!) These events put women together in an atmosphere designed to inspire, encourage, challenge and lift...
by CPhillips | May 16, 2018 | Communications, Community Building, empowering women, motivation, personal growth, Social connectedness
It’s politeness and courtesy in speech and behavior. It’s reasonable and respectful behavior. It is dialogue without heated debate. Looking around our communities and spending any time on social media, it’s becoming harder and harder to find. Nasty comments left...
by CPhillips | May 1, 2018 | Campus Life, Communications, Community Building, event planning, Social capital, Social connectedness, writing
Our leadership groups project dealt with social connectedness and how that feeling translates into the health of a community. Social connectedness is simply studying how people feel about the relationship they have with others – from your spouse, to your kids,...
by CPhillips | Apr 12, 2018 | Business, Community Building, leadership, motivation, personal growth, writing
Lack of trust is the biggest hindrance I’ve seen in growing engagement and turning around a company’s culture. One way to increase trust is through showing respect and practicing it in interactions. Respect also has another positive benefit of increasing someone’s...
by CPhillips | Jul 13, 2016 | Communications, Community Building, leadership, marketing
There is more diversity today than ever before. And I’m not just talking about race. Diversity includes everything from religion, political views, age, values, and lifestyle. It could mean are you a gun owner or not? It could mean do you like cats or dogs? It can even...
