Announcing the Calvert Library Foundation Charity Auction to benefit Calvert Library on October 25, 2020. This auction is the first event in the Foundations capital campaign to raise funds to support the construction of a new Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch in North Beach.

The auction will be hosted by Chesapeake Auction House in St Leonard, MD on their website.

The items to be auctioned will be available for online preview from October 11-17. Bids can be placed from October 18-25. To participate in the bidding, one must register on the Chesapeake Auction House website. The auction will go live at 7 pm on October 25. Interested individuals can inspect any item October 11-23 by contacting Scott Deacon at 443-975-1001 or via email

The Foundation is accepting donations of items with a minimum value of $100, through October 9. Suggested popular items to donate could include experiences like a fishing charter or a week stay at a vacation home; jewelry, art, antiques, recreational crafts, e.g. canoe, kayak, etc. The goal is to have over 100 items to be auctioned.

The Foundation is looking forward to making this event a huge success and welcomes the communitys support of Calvert Library. The beauty of fundraising in a COVID-19 environment is that you can attend this auction from the comfort of your own home no expensive dress-up clothes to buy or (well be honest) less than fabulous wine to consume. Just the comfort of your home and an opportunity to support the library. The library and its staff have done an outstanding job providing services in these difficult times. They have proven that libraries are not only relevant but an essential part of our daily lives and culture. Please take time to thank them and support this auction.

If you would like to make a donation to the Twin Beaches Capital Campaign, please contact Foundation President Scott Deacon at skdeacon2@aol.com or 443-975-1001 or Library Executive Director, Carrie Willson cwillson@calvertlibrary.info or 410-535-0291.

Like Loading...

More here:
Calvert Library Foundation Hosts Online Auction - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

Beginning Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, Riverside County voters may drop off their completed ballots for the Nov. 3 election in portable ballot boxes like this one at Moreno Valley City Hall in Moreno Valley on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Beginning Monday, Oct. 5, voters in Riverside County may cast their ballots in the 2020 presidential election.

In-person voting will be available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Oct. 30 (excluding Oct. 12), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 24, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 2, and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 3, at the Registrar of Voters Office, 2720 Gateway Drive in Riverside.

In addition, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 23-25, voters may cast their ballots at the Galleria at Tyler, 1192 Galleria at Tyler in Riverside; Westfield Palm Desert, 72-840 Highway 111 in Palm Desert; and Promenade Temecula, 40820 Winchester Road in Temecula.

Voter Assistance Centers that will replace traditional polling places, meanwhile, will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 2 and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 3.

Meanwhile, those who want to skip the lines are encouraged to vote their ballot at home and drop it in a secure ballot drop-off box at the registrars office 24/7 beginning Monday, or at any of the locations listed above or below:

Anza First Southern Baptist Church, 39200 Foothill Road *

City Hall, 99 E. Ramsey St. **

Beaumont Civic Center, 550 E. Sixth St. **

Bermuda Dunes Community Service Center, 78400 Forty Second Ave. *

City of Blythe, 235 N. Broadway **

Cabazon County Library, 50425 Carmen Ave. *

City of Calimesa, 908 Park Ave. **

City of Canyon Lake, 31516 Railroad Canyon Road **

City of Cathedral City, 68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero **

Date Palm Country Club, 36200 Date Palm Drive *

Coachella Branch Library, 1500 Sixth St. *

City of Corona, 400 S. Vicentia Ave., Suite 155 **

Home Gardens County Library, 3785 S. Neece St. *

The Shops At Dos Lagos, 2795 Cabot Drive, Suite 6-110 *

Trilogy at Glen Ivy, 24503 Trilogy Parkway *

Lake Tamarisk County Library, 43880 Lake Tamarisk Drive *

City of Desert Hot Springs, 11999 Palm Drive **

City of Eastvale, 12363 Limonite Ave., Suite 910 **

Eastvale Community Center, 13820 Schleisman Road *

Harada Neighborhood Center, 13099 Sixty Fifth St. *

City of Hemet, 445 E. Florida Ave. **

Seven Hills Members Club, 3050 Jacaranda Way *

Valle Vista Branch Library, 25757 Fairview Ave. *

Idyllwild County Library, 54401 Village Center Drive *

City of Indian Wells, 44950 Eldorado Drive **

City of Indio, 100 Civic Center Mall **

Indio Corporate Yard, 83101 Avenue 45 *

Indio Public Library, 200 Civic Center Mall *

City of Jurupa Valley, 8930 Limonite Ave. **

Glen Avon County Library, 9244 Galena St. *

Louis Robidoux County Library, 5840 Mission Blvd. *

La Quinta City Hall, 78495 Calle Tampico **

La Quinta Wellness Center, 78450 Avenida La Fonda *

City of Lake Elsinore, 130 S. Main St. **

Lake Elsinore County Library, 600 W. Graham Ave. *

Outlets at Lake Elsinore, 17600 Collier Ave., Suite F154a *

Mecca County Library, 91260 66th Ave. *

City of Menifee, 29844 Haun Road **

Kay Ceniceros Senior Center, 29995 Evans Road *

Palmilla HOA Community Center, 29892 Fernleaf Drive *

Sun City County Library, 26982 Cherry Hills Blvd. *

City of Moreno Valley, 14177 Frederick St. **

Garvey Allen Academy, 22515 Alessandro Blvd. *

Moreno Valley College, 16130 Lasselle St. *

Rising Stars Business Academy, 23750 Alessandro Blvd. *

City of Murrieta, 1 Town Square **

Friesian Focus Equestrian Center, 43975 Tenaja Road *

Murrieta Senior Center, 5 Town Square *

City of Norco, 2870 Clark Ave. **

Norco County Library, 3240 Hamner Ave. *

Villa Amalfi Hidden Valley, 10 Clubhouse Drive *

Nuview County Library, 29990 Lakeview Ave. *

City of Palm Desert, 73510 Fred Waring Drive **

City of Palm Springs, 3200 E Tahquitz Canyon Way **

Demuth Community Center, 3601 E. Mesquite Ave. *

Camper Resorts of America, 375 E. Ramona Expressway *

City of Perris, 101 N. D St. **

Mead Valley County Library, 21580 Oakwood St. *

Moses-Schaffer Community Center, 21565 Steele Peak Drive *

Perris County Library, 163 E. San Jacinto Ave. *

City of Rancho Mirage, 69825 Highway 111 **

Arlanza Community Center, 7950 Philbin Ave. *

City of Riverside, 3900 Main St., 7th Floor **

Dales Senior Center, 3936 Chestnut St. *

Highgrove County Library, 530 Center St. *

Janet Goeske Senior Center, 5257 Sierra St. *

Lake Mathews Community Room, 16453 El Sobrante Road *

Orange Terrace Community Center, 20010 Orange Terrace Parkway *

Renck Community Center, 4015 Jackson St. *

Woodcrest County Library, 16625 Krameria Ave. *

Ysmael Villegas Community Center, 3091 Esperanza St. *

City of San Jacinto, 595 S. San Jacinto Ave. **

City of Temecula, 41000 Main St. **

Temecula Community Center, 28816 Pujol St. *

Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Road *

Thousand Palms County Library, 31189 Robert Road *

City of Wildomar, 23873 Clinton Keith Road, Suite 106 **

Wildomar County Library, 34303 Mission Trail *

Patterson House Museum, 28030 Patterson Ave. *

* Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday Oct. 5-Nov. 2 and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 3.

** Open during regular city business hours Oct. 5-Nov. 2 and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 3.

For more information, visit the Riverside County registrars website at voteinfo.net.

Follow this link:
Riverside County voters, heres where to cast ballots in the Nov. 3 election - Press-Enterprise

MARION (WSIL) -- Marion will once again be one of 300 host sites for the annual Live 2 Lead Conference.

The leadership development and personal growth experience is open to anyone who wants to become a better leader, or focus on personal growth. Traditionally, the event is held at the Pavilion of the City of Marion, but due to COVID-19, the event will be fully virtual.

The live broadcast is Friday, October 9th, from 8 to 12.

This year, people can interact online and and chat with other viewers They can also join a discussion group after the broadcast.

"You don't have to go to a major city, to be able to attend this type of conference. These type of resources are available here in our area, and with it being a virtual event, it's available to their work computer, their home computer, wherever they happen to be working," says Karen Mullins, Executive Director of the Marion Chamber of Commerce.

Those who buy tickets through the Marion Chamber of Commerce will also have access to pre-recorded talks from several local community leaders.

You can find more information and buy tickets on the Marion Chamber of Commerce's website.

Excerpt from:
Marion to host virtual Live 2 Lead Conference - WSIL TV

Executive Summary

At home and at work, busy culture worsens the problems it promises to solve. We think that the busier we are, the bigger impact well be able to make. But in reality, busy culture destroys productivity, while pulling us away from our families and coworkers alike. What can leaders do to dismantle a toxic culture of busyness? In this piece, the author shares three strategies to encourage healthier work-life boundaries, including instituting financial incentives for disconnecting from work, modeling focus on your primary goal, and leaning on peers within the organization to support a more positive company culture.

At home and at work, busy culture worsens the problems it promises to solve. Its natural to assume that the busier we are, the bigger the impact well be able to make but in reality, studies have shown that busy culture destroys productivity and pulls us away from both our families and deeper relationships with our coworkers.

Like all work cultures, busy culture starts at the top, with leaders who want to appear successful, important, and productive. But what makes it so tough to overcome is that it also has roots at the bottom, where junior employees compete to stand out as hard workers eager to contribute and move up.

And then, of course, theres the problem of how porous our work-life boundaries have become, thanks to the proliferation of technologies that make it possible to work and connect with one another from anywhere, at any time.

So what can leaders do to combat a toxic culture of busyness? Theres no easy answer, but here are three strategies that can help:

Incentivize boundary-setting. Busy culture has to be fought with unquestionable company commitment. Praising employees and awarding them extra time off is a good start, but those measures can often come across as token gestures. What works better, it turns out, is paying people to be less busy.

That may sound radical, but paying people to work less is an appropriate solution for what has become a serious problem. More than four-fifths of employees send work emails on weekends. Nearly six in 10 do so while on vacation, and more than half check email after 11 PM.

These are problematic behaviors if youre worried about the health, satisfaction, and productivity of your employees. The good news is, theyre also behaviors that managers can easily track and use to promote boundary-setting.

One tech company, FullContact, has been doing this for years. Employees can earn a $7,500 annual vacation stipend by following three simple rules: No checking work messages, no working, and no staying home (although recently, staycations have also qualified). Referred to internally as a paid, paid vacation, the stipend is enforced through a combination of vacation photo-sharing, communication channel monitoring, and self-reporting.

A few years after launching the program, the companys communications director, Brad McCarty,told the Washington Postthat the program was working incredibly well, adding that when employees returned from these vacations they were shining brighter, working harder, and more excited to get back into the swing of things.

Another popular approach is to structure vacations as paid sabbaticals. In 2011, just 4% of employers offered paid sabbaticals. By 2017, more than four times as many employers did.

Because unused sabbatical time doesnt have to be paid out when the term of employment ends, companies are able to offer more generous policies if they treat that time as a sabbatical rather than a vacation. In addition, especially in the academic sphere, sabbaticals are a culturally accepted way to take time for personal development not directly related to work. Reframing vacations as sabbaticals may help employees feel less stigma around taking time off.

Focus on your core contribution. Countering busy culture means saying no to tasks that dont align with your primary duties and leaders have to set that example. Until the rest of your team sees you saying no to secondary duties, they wont feel comfortable doing so either.

Do you enjoy downtime when you get it, or do you fill it with less-than-critical work? Do you abandon side projects which are only useful insofar as they serve your core focus early and often? Does everybody you work with know what your primary duties are? Even employees you dont work directly with should know what those duties are and recognize your commitment to them.

On this front, too, a radical approach is often the most effective. In his book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, the leadership strategist Greg McKeown argues that to combat busy culture and create a healthier and more productive work environment, leaders should say yes to only the top 10% of the tasks presented to them. Show through your actions that your core duties are your priority, and make saying no to other work the norm.

Thats the approach that the co-founder of CD Baby, Derek Sivers, has adopted. If its not a hell, yeah, he says, its a no. Sivers understands that its not bad opportunities that can kill his business but mediocre ones.

Lean on lateral and external influencers. Culture is built informally, interaction by interaction. But no single individual can change the culture of a large organization alone. What works to effect change is positive peer pressure, exerted by social connections rather than top-down directives.

Consider how Ben & Jerrys finally got workers to use its nap rooms. At first, people were so embarrassed about using them that they would use phony names like Donald Duck on the signup sheet. After removing the signup sheet, Ben & Jerrys realized a simpler system could still show everyone that the rooms were being used without revealing individual users identities: If the door is closed, a spokesperson explained, you know it is being used. Although rooms can no longer be booked in advance, Ben & Jerrys realized the higher priority was making everyone feel comfortable using them in the first place.

Similarly, the founder of Gabb Wireless, Stephen Dalby, who I met while working in the nonprofit world, struggled to put his phone down after work until his 6-year-old son asked a cutting question: Daddy, can we play a game or is your phone too important? Despite founding Gabb to help young people spend less time on screens, Stephen struggled to turn off business mode. To combat this culture in himself and his team, he encouraged employees to establish small, daily traditions like device-free dinners and he talked about those dinners at work, reminding his people that healthy boundary-setting was the norm.

All companies get busy. The trick is to keep that busyness from becoming chronic and cultural, because when that happens, it also becomes corrosive no matter how productive or positive it may seem.

View post:
How to Defeat Busy Culture - Harvard Business Review

getty

While the pandemic has waylaid many professional development plans, some people have still managed to pursue a lot of growth and development. And not only is that growth going to feel great, it's also likely to have a positive career impact.

A new CollegeFinance.com report surveyed over 1,000 people who self-isolated or self-quarantined in recent months, as well as more than 200 hiring managers, to assess how people spent their downtime.

An encouraging finding from the report is that 83% indicated learning something new while staying at home during COVID-19and78% expanded their existing skills or knowledgeduring the pandemic.

And for anyone who took the initiative to grow their skills, here's some really good news: 90% of hiring managers surveyed said they were more likely to hire and promote someone who worked on their professional development during the pandemic than a person who didn't.

Notwithstanding the likely career benefits,60% of people said picking up a new skill set during the pandemic was a self-development pursuit and 39% indicated they were trying to reduce their stress levels.

It's also likely that these self-development pursuits will have longer-term carryover effects. In the Leadership IQ study, "If Your Employees Aren't Learning, You're Not Leading," we discovered that employees who are always learning new things are ten times more likely to be inspired than those who are not.

The respondents in the CollegeFinance.com report didn't just dabble in learning. People who were out of work because of the pandemic spent more than 12 hours learning each week and those who were employed spent nearly nine hours per week.

Now, it would be fair to wonder how people can dedicate that much time to self-development and learning every week. There are really two answers: First, the data above makes it clear that learning generates great returns for one's career, happiness and motivation. When you have an activity with such positive benefits, it makes perfect sense that people would spend a lot of time pursuing it.

Second, a majority of people are actually more productive working from home than they were working in an office. In the study, "The Truth About Working From Home In 24 Shocking Charts," we discovered that 29% of people say their productivity is much better working from home, and an additional 24% say it's a little better.When your productivity is significantly better, it's much easier to find the time for big self-development goals.

People weren't just pursuing technical skills, as 41% indicated learning self-motivation during the pandemic. And 45% of hiring managers said self-motivation was more important than ever before and 65% said it was an essential employee trait.

One of the great lessons of the past few months is that people have far more control over their mental well-being and self-motivation than they might have previously thought.

In the Leadership IQ study, "Employee Engagement Is Less Dependent On Managers Than You Think," we discovered that employees' self-engagement (i.e., their personal outlooks like optimism, resilience, proactivity, etc.) could actually matter more than working for a great manager.

For example, having a trustworthy boss statistically explains about 22% of an employee's inspiration at work. But having resilience (i.e., surviving difficult times with little trouble) explains 25% of an employee's inspiration at work. And that's clearly a more powerful statistical driver.

None of this is meant to downplay the horrific impact that the pandemic has inflicted upon so many. Rather, these studies are pointing that, notwithstanding our current chaos, there are still ways that each of us can advance our career and our psychological health. Investing time, and even money, in professional development is one of the greatest emotional salves for stressful times, for several reasons.

First, in frightening times, there's a natural inclination to burrow under the covers and wait for the badness to pass. The problem is that hiding under the covers only reinforces our powerlessness. By contrast, learning new skills is a way to take back control and essentially shout to the world, "I'm in control of my own destiny!"

Second, few things feel better than accomplishing a goal. It's a chance to prove your resilience to yourself, and it's an opportunity to celebrate your success. When you achieve a goal to learn something new, whether it's self-motivation, a technical skill or whatever, you've given yourself license to celebrate your accomplishment. And by infusing your days with legitimate celebrations, you're giving yourself an antidote to some of chaos in the outside world.

It's no wonder that hiring managers were inclined to want to hire and promote those who pursue self-development during stressful times. Not only is self-development a smart way to protect one's emotional wellness, it's also a wonderful signal that the learner has an optimistic and resilient mindset.

More:
Hiring Managers Are More Likely To Hire Someone Who Worked On Their Professional Development During The Pandemic - Forbes

For one year, ICIC memberswill receive accompaniment, courses, mentoring and coaching to facilitate the processes of building their Mastery of Life. They will receive multiple benefits.

MIAMI, Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- More people from all over the world will be able to join the Ismael Cala Influencers Circle (ICIC), an exclusive group of associates who work directly with the communicator and strategist.

"This year has been a test of resilience for the entire world, but that has not interrupted our personal life mission, which is to empower the leadership of Latin Americans. At ICIC, we remain committed to transforming people's lives through self-knowledge and sharing the tools of success," explained Ismael Cala.

Information:

https://influencerscircle.ismaelcala.com/ email: [emailprotected] +1 (786) 312-3341

Influencers Circle was founded in December 2018, with a Platinum membership. Now, starting in September, the program will add two new memberships: Silver and Gold, which will bring together a select group of people committed to going beyond their own limits.

"The root of the real world crisis lies in the internal conflicts of each individual, the lack of trust and personal commitment, the evasion of responsibility, procrastination and lack of focus. To solve all these problems, one must have an awakening of consciousness, a process of transformation," Cala added.

For one year, ICIC memberswill receive accompaniment, courses, mentoring and coaching to facilitate the processes of building their Mastery of Life. They will receive multiple benefits such as:

-Masterclasses with Ismael Cala and experts -Group coaching sessions -Access to all courses at Cala Academy -Access to the EsCala Meditando app for one year -Special event certificates -Access to CALA Library for one year -Seminar tickets for "The Business of Being You" -Individual coaching sessions -Cala Encuentros at the CALA Center -Cala Encuentros "Divine Consciousness" or "Secrets of Bamboo" -Cala Mundos and much more

In 2019, members of the Influencers Circle enjoyed a magnificent trip to Australia. The next destination will be Iceland, when health circumstances allow it.

"If, during a week of courses or workshops you can learn a lot, imagine how much you can transform yourself in one year. This coaching will turn your life around to create a new version of yourself," said Jacques Giraud, academic director of Cala Enterprises and author of the book "Super Resilient."

See the video summary of 2019: https://youtu.be/1TinsozfZZQ

ABOUT ISMAEL CALA

Life and business strategist. Presents and directs CALA, the light night show on MegaTV. For five and a half years he hosted CALA on CNN en Espaol during prime time. Author of eight bestsellers on leadership, entrepreneurship and personal development, including "The Power of Listening" and "Wake Up With Cala." Cala was born in Santiago de Cuba in 1969 and has a degree in Art History from the Universidad de Oriente. He graduated from York University's School of Communication in Toronto and holds a diploma from Seneca College in Television Production. He is the president and founder of Cala Enterprises Corporation and the Ismael Cala Foundation.

SOURCE Cala Enterprises

https://influencerscircle.ismaelcala.com/

See the original post here:
Ismael Cala Creates New Opportunities to Join the Influencers Circle, His Exclusive Group of Associates - PRNewswire

A LAKES charity is calling for young adults to apply for the Aspiring Leaders Programme (ALP), which aims to reinvigorate the voluntary and community sector in Cumbria and North Lancashire.

The pioneering leadership development programme is run by Amblesides Brathay Trust, the University of Cumbria and Common Purpose, supported by Francis C Scott Trust and a range of funders.

It takes an innovative approach to learning by combining formal academic teaching with experiential learning and personal development, aiming to keep talented young adults in their local area who can respond to the needs of their community and then work within them to make a positive impact, raising wider community aspirations, affluence and skills.

ALP is aimed at 19-32 year-olds already volunteering or working in the voluntary and community sector, and particularly those who may not have previously engaged with formal learning opportunities. Nominated by local sector leaders, candidates undergo an assessment process before being offered a place.

During the fully-funded three year programme the participants take part in leadership and personal development workshops at Brathay Hall, attend degree lectures and seminars at the University of Cumbria, are assigned leadership mentors and placements, and gain work experience and run leadership projects. The course results in a Degree in Social Enterprise Leadership.

This is the fourth time the programme has been run, and the programme will begin in January 2021, having been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Recruitment for ALP was put on hold in March and the intended September start date pushed back. With changes made to ensure that it can be delivered in a Covid-secure manner, the organisers believe it is now the right time to be re-starting recruitment, to support local young adults and third sector organisations in the area.

Andrew Woodhead, the programmes leader at Brathay, said Were looking for people who want to make a positive difference to the community in which they live and work.

The deadline for applications is November 6. For more information visit http://www.brathay.org.uk/alp

Read the rest here:
Brathay Trust, University of Cumbria and Common Purpose in search for Cumbria's future leaders - NW Evening Mail

DETROIT, Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --One of the Detroit area's oldest non-profit educational organizations, St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center (SVSF), is adding Foundational Skills Services for Metro-Detroit and expanding its reach into Pontiac, through two generous grants and partnerships.

Beginning this month, SVSF will be adding Foundational Skills Services for the community.This program is focused on men and women whose reading level is below the sixth grade and may not, for example, be able to fill out a job application. Utilizing Foundational Skills training, SVSF offers initially remote (and post-COVID, in person) one-on-one tutoring to improve a person's reading level, which then allows for individuals to prepare for a GED/High School Equivalency test. This new program is being funded through grants from Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation (DESC) and United Way for Southeastern Michigan (UWSEM).

Heading the effort will be SVSF's newest staff leader, Audrean Williams, the non-profit's Adult Basic Education Manager.Williams has nearly 50 years in education, having spent 47 with the Wayne County Community College District as well as having taught in the Detroit Public Schools system. She is also the former director of Detroit's Youth Development Commission.

"Offering guidance, providing opportunities, ensuring connections and supporting the community are all components of an effective Adult Education program," said Williams. "I am pleased to join an effective team that understands the challenges and pursuedsuccess of adult learners. It is my endeavor to enhance the foundational skills and personal growth of our participants."

Further funding from UWSEM will enable SVSF to expand its free remote Adult Education program to Pontiac residents. Services will include Foundational Skills, GED/High School Equivalency tutoring and Workforce Development preparation. Services will be available remotely for Pontiac residents in need of Adult educational assistance.

"Serving more people than ever is so critical right now and the need has increased so much," said Diane Renaud, Executive Director of SVSF. "Our focus on all of our communities and expansion into Pontiac, will be to give people a real chance to find a sustaining job, through education."

About St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center began in 1844 as St. Vincent's Academy in Detroit, a kindergarten for orphaned children. Now celebrating its 175th year, the organization has grown and evolved, continuing to fulfill its mission of serving at-risk families by providing free, personalized educational support for children and adults. These programs are designed to help build self-sufficiency skills for academic and employment success, personal achievement and dignity. Visit http://www.svsfcenter.org/ to learn more.

SOURCE St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center

Home

Read this article:
St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center adding Foundational Skills Services and expanding reach to Pontiac community - PRNewswire

We may be near the high-water mark for recognizing the virtues of coaching. There was a time when coaching was a sports reference. Each sport has its pantheon for revered coaches, and it is interesting how different they are from one another. Temperaments range from resilient to rageful, and their methods for motivation are as difference as their personalities.

We have progressed in our time to having coaches for a wide range of non-athletic pursuits. Whatever the skill being pursued, students now recall experiences of being pushed and demeaned by a coach. Yet some praise their coach as being transformative in their personal development. Journalist Michael Lewis studied coaching, and he proudly noted that his high school coach was inspired by Goethe:

If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.

This aphorism made an impression on me for two reasons. First, it is brilliant, and it captures the abiding need for bold aspirations in life. Second, it is reported as the guiding vision for a coach feared by every student for his explosive, destructive rage outbursts. The physical demands he placed on each player paralleled the emotional ones. This coachs application of Goethe seems a bit extreme.

I encountered a surprising fondness for coaching in the business world. A senior management meeting years ago focused on the introduction of a product that included health coaching. The CEO of this large health plan gave his hearty support for coaching as being non-stigmatizing. He noted that even Michael Jordan has coaches, and so no one should feel demeaned about needing one.

This seems like a non-judgmental bonanza. Coaches can quote Goethe and unload their anger like gifts. Everyone can use a coach, recognizing that even great athletes humbly accept the need. The very term coach has more virtuous than pejorative connotations. It is little wonder that today many seek to change through coaching rather than therapy. How about a life coach? Lifecoach.com says:

Entrepreneurs, executives, business leaders, actors, musicians, creative people, managers, small business owners, start-ups, professionals and homemakers all reach their goals with the help of a life coach. If there is a gap between where you are now and where you want to be, there is room for life coaching. Not only will your life coach help you close the gap, your life coach will help you break through your limited beliefs and challenge you to think bigger.

It would appear the life coaches are also reading Goethe. The need for therapists might be shrinking as coaching proliferates. A final example closer to home epitomizes this concern. An innovative medical practice, Iora Health, uses a team model with a health coach joining the doctor and nurse. This decision to use a coach rather than a therapist to focus on motivation and behavior change is noteworthy.

Is it all the same if the results are the same? Therapists do not carry win-loss records as a testament to their accomplishments, and yet storied athletic coaches are like celebrated therapists. There are few of them, and the anecdotes seem more important than the statistics. Yet results do matter, especially in healthcare. In fact, evaluations of outcome have become a source of worry for some therapists today.

Psychotherapy research has found that therapy is quite effective, with each major clinical model roughly equivalent in results. Yet wide disparities in effectiveness are found at the level of the individual therapist. Clinical results are not predicted by the therapists education, degree, or training. This would seem to provide a legitimate opening for non-professional or peer therapists to offer their services.

How can we start recommending peer therapists within behavioral healthcare without also recognizing the value of coaches? There are two important points here. First, peer therapists as a group are not equivalent to professional therapists. Individuals may stand out, but as a group, the professional one is likely to be better. Second, no profession or specialty owns the ability to facilitate personal change.

Let us start with some common observations. Some individuals are natural healers. They easily foster emotional development while others are inept despite all training. At the same time mediocre coaches have helped people develop successfully. Similarly, children have been able to thrive despite horrific parenting. There is often a disconnect between input and output in human development.

A results orientation does not mean that anything goes or that positive ends can justify any means. Psychotherapy research instructs each therapist to work within the validated clinical model they prefer. Likewise, parents should trust their instincts and yet also learn from research on parenting. The training of the professional therapist matters in terms of broad clinical judgment. Therapy results are one factor.

Let us move to medical care. It is fine to place coaches in healthcare settings to connect with people and motivate them. They are not therapists. They generally lack the skills to evaluate a wide range of psychological issues, to probe in judicious ways about possible underlying problems, and to handle complex comorbidities. Therapists are higher level staff who cost more and can deliver more value.

There is a degree of dishonesty in the warm embrace of life coaches and health coaches. They are less expensive facilitators. They are being hired to some extent because they are less expensive. While there are few outright claims that talented facilitators are as valuable as psychotherapists, the implicit suggestion is often that one replaces the other. Yet education matters.

Here is my recommendation: I would employ licensed therapists to guide life-changing steps toward greater health and wellbeing. Therapists vary, and the abilities of any group can be plotted on a bell curve. Some are high or low on the measured skill, while two-thirds cluster in the middle. Find a therapist, preferably a good one, if you are serious about personal change. Coaching is a good second choice.

If you select a coach over a professional for any reason, be sure that person is supervised. People without advanced education do not know what they do not know. Let us take advantage of the extraordinary skills some possess to motivate, educate, or heal. Yet provide support and monitoring. People survive bad coaching or therapy, but we need ways to reduce the likelihood of that experience.

Ed Jones, PhD, is senior vice president for the Institute for Health and Productivity Management.

More here:
Would You Recommend a Coach or a Therapist? - Psych Congress Network

As a Merchandise Planner you are responsible for the planning the Kids Footwear unit of Zalando, specifically for Casual & Highstreet brands. You will be focusing on analytics, financial and inventory performance. You will be in charge of the pre-seasonal planning and the in-season trading.

WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED

We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

ABOUT ZALANDO

Zalando is Europe's leading online platform for fashion, connecting customers, brands and partners across 17 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 23 million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.

Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via e-mail.

Read the original:
Merchandise Planner Kids Footwear job with Zalando | 147267 - The Business of Fashion