Category: human resources

• Who’s in your sleigh? A reflection for a smoother ride.

  

  We don’t always get to choose who we we work with, or even live with, but we can choose to be open, accepting and thankful. In my family, we are all very different, but we are all Fords. And we always be: diversity is a reality, but inclusion is a choice.

  Claire Maria Ford

  December 27, 2022

  connecting, corporate culture, diversity and inclusion, human resources, industrial relations, Uncategorized, workplace wellbeing

  corporate culture, diversity, family, inclusion, professional development, wellbeing, workplace relations, workplace welling

• An ESL Teacher in Quarantine

  

  I didn’t see it coming. But then again, did anyone? The topic of the Covid19 came up in class. Or rather, the topic of how the company would react, preparing an emergency plan of action if an employee was found to be infected. We all thought it was perhaps exaggerated. We logged onto the WorldMeter…

  Claire Maria Ford

  March 18, 2020

  covid19, esl, future, growth, growth mindset, human resources, initiative, innovaiton, innovation, leadership, motivation, new world, personal development, quarantine, stress management, Uncategorized

  esl, home, innovation, kenneth j. gergen, quarantine, reality, teacher, work

• Opportunity, or just an opening?

  

  There’s a difference between an opportunity and an opening. While pondering a change of employment lately, I realized these three things: An opportunity pushes you to grow. An opening just lets you continue being as you are. An opportunity pushes you to do new things. An opening just lets you continue doing the same-old tasks…

  Claire Maria Ford

  January 17, 2020

  dreams, employee engagement, goal-setting, growth, growth mindset, human resources, initiative, personal development, progress, school, self-care, workplace wellbeing