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Managing Well is our weekly series, offering practical tools, real-world strategies, and thoughtful reflections to help you navigate the complex aspects of leadership. From building trust by giving honest and clear feedback to having the necessary conversations, we provide guidance on creating teams that work well and feel well.

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Get practical tools for the hard parts of leadership.

Managing Well is our weekly series, offering practical tools, real-world strategies, and thoughtful reflections to help you navigate the complex aspects of leadership. From building trust by giving honest and clear feedback to having the necessary conversations, we provide guidance on creating teams that work well and feel well.

Grounded in emotional intelligence and psychological safety, each post offers perspective and guidance for accountable, human-centered leadership.

Because managing others well always begins with managing ourselves.

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Link to Stay As Long As You Can Be Kind: EQ Skills to Navigate the Holidays

Stay As Long As You Can Be Kind: EQ Skills to Navigate the Holidays

The workplace and family structures aren’t so different. Both have rules—often unspoken—that we must follow to feel included, connected, and valued. Because we have a deep human need for belonging, it’s easy to find ourselves engaging in behaviors that don’t always serve us, from laughing off inappropriate jokes to staying quiet when someone is being…
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Feeling Pressure? How to Manage Through Turbulent Times

With an election behind us, Thanksgiving around the corner, and the push to meet end-of-year goals, this is a stressful and exhausting time, personally and professionally. Rather than give up and accept that this has to be a hard time, there are some strategies we can use to create more ease. How do we manage…
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Link to Civility at Work Matters More Than Ever: 3 Ways to Stay Grounded Amid the Chaos

Civility at Work Matters More Than Ever: 3 Ways to Stay Grounded Amid the Chaos

As the dust settles from another highly contentious election cycle, I realize how hopeful I was that the vitriol would stop once the election ended. In reality, it’s only getting worse.  On social media, on college campuses, and in workplaces, the offensive and dehumanizing comments have intensified since last week. While divisiveness may be the…
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Link to Tonya Ladipo Talks Workplace Wellness on Insight, a Philadelphia Community Podcast

Tonya Ladipo Talks Workplace Wellness on Insight, a Philadelphia Community Podcast

Addressing mental health in the workplace is not only a moral imperative but also makes good business sense, contributing to a healthier and more productive work environment. In a recent interview with Loraine Ballard Morrill on the iHeart podcast Insight, The Ladipo Group CEO Tonya Ladipo shared her insights on the importance of mental health…
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Link to Ep 36: Addressing Domestic Violence in the Workplace with Melody Gross

Ep 36: Addressing Domestic Violence in the Workplace with Melody Gross

Domestic violence in the workplace is a real issue that impacts the well-being and productivity of employees. It’s not just a personal problem. It’s a workplace problem. “Current or former intimate partners accounted for nearly 33% of women killed in US workplaces between 2003 and 2008,” according to a report on Workplace Homicides Among U.S….
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Link to Ep 35: The Journey of Disability Inclusion in the Workplace with Graciano Petersen

Ep 35: The Journey of Disability Inclusion in the Workplace with Graciano Petersen

True inclusion means creating a safe space for employees to navigate their disability identity changes and providing the necessary accommodations.  In this episode of Managing Well with Tonya Ladipo, we talk to Graciano Petersen, the Senior Director for Talent, Culture, and Training at RespectAbility, an organization that fights stigmas and advances opportunities for people with disabilities….
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10 Ways to Deal with Seasonal Depression

Are you experiencing seasonal depression? As the seasons change, so can our moods. The professional term for seasonal depression is called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). According to the National Institute of Mental Health, “SAD is a type of depression characterized by a recurrent seasonal pattern, with symptoms lasting about 4−5 months out of the year.”…
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