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I'm Just Sayin'
We are sharing our viewpoints on experiences - past, present, and future - based on our personal, professional, and educational encounters. We are not trying to sway anybody to see the world from our vantage point. We invite people to share their perspectives, respectfully--- "Respectfully" is the key word.
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Practicing Mindfulness in the Workplace
Creating a culture of focus, resilience, and well-being benefits everyone in the workplace.
The Folke Institute Team
May 16, 20234 min read
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Coaching vs Mentoring: Unlocking the Potential of Your Team
Your strength as a leader can be seen in the success of your team members and is directly tied to developing their talent, keeping them...
The Folke Institute Team
Apr 18, 20233 min read
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Setting Healthy Boundaries
Boundaries help define who we are and what we stand for. With the constant barrage of information coming from social media and...
The Folke Institute Team
Mar 14, 20234 min read
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It’s Never Too Late to Be Inclusive
We are all capable of change. The real question is are you willing to put in the work? In today’s world, the words diversity, equity, and...
The Folke Institute Team
Feb 14, 20233 min read
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Understanding the Seven Living Generations In the United States
Want a more creative team that can resolve challenges with creative solutions? It’s all about diversity. While race and gender diversity...
The Folke Institute Team
Jan 18, 20236 min read
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Your Defining Moments
There is always at least one moment in every person’s life that changes their trajectory. Some defining moments are tied to a person's...
The Folke Institute Team
Dec 14, 20222 min read
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2 Ways to Learn From Holidays and Holy Days
Traditions, rituals, and routines are core to our cultural identity and are practiced for holidays and holy days celebrated around the...
The Folke Institute Team
Nov 16, 20222 min read
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Are You Being Intentional or Reactionary?
There’s rarely a day when companies are not outed on the news or social media for lacking in diversity, equity, and inclusion practices....
The Folke Institute Team
Oct 14, 20222 min read
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Discover the Potential in Your People
Everything DiSC® – The Culture Catalyst™ You’ve heard of personality testing in the workplace. Perhaps you’ve even spent 15 minutes...
The Folke Institute Team
Sep 12, 20223 min read
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Understanding Roe v. Wade
Where do we go from here? “I am optimistic in the long run. A great man once said that the true symbol of the United States is not the...
Carrie Spell-Hansson
Jul 6, 20223 min read
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Post-Pandemic, Social Unrest, and Politics – Business as (UN)usual
Coping in the new world As the world slowly emerges from the grips of the global pandemic, I find myself sitting in my office with a need...
Carrie Spell-Hansson
Jul 1, 20213 min read
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The Power of Our Words
"There are countless realms of reality, and the words we use wrap us up nice and tightly into whichever perception we’re participating...
Carrie Spell-Hansson
May 31, 20213 min read
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Words Matter
Understanding the power of what you say I can recall as a child the saying “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never...
Carrie Spell-Hansson
Apr 30, 20214 min read
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4 Strategies to Successful Communication
A woman’s guide to being heard Have you ever asked yourself, how can I effectively communicate what I want, need, think, or believe to...
Kat Yamamoto-Calvo
Mar 31, 20212 min read
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So What? Now What?
How to Continue the Work Beyond Black History Month As the sun is setting on another ending of Black History Month, let’s ask...
Carrie Spell-Hansson
Feb 26, 20214 min read
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An Inclusive United States of America - Dream or Possibility?
My experience as an expert in diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DEI) and facilitator of workshops in organizations is that the...
Carrie Spell-Hansson
Jan 20, 20214 min read
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