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Reimagining the Job Search: Prioritizing Work Environment before Role
The article, Reimagining the Job Search: Prioritizing Work Environment before Role, by Shamis Pitts, originally appeared in NCDA’s web magazine, Career Convergence, at www.ncda.org. Copyright © February 2023. Reprinted with permission. Job searches often focus on finding the best job fit without substantive consideration for the best organizational...
My 2020 Wellbeing Campaign: Key Takeaways
Never in a million years when I launched my wellbeing campaign on January 1, 2020, could I have imagined what was to come. With COVID-19 ravaging the world, the overdue racial reckoning, record devastation from climate change and perpetual political turmoil, wellbeing became one of the most desired and...
How to Balance Autonomy and Authenticity to Support Positive Team Dynamics
I will never forget the day I was sitting in a leadership class in business school and I had a major “aha” moment. My professor was taking us through Dr. Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats® framework, which separates thinking into six distinct categories. Each category has its own...
Emotional Wellbeing: Learning How to Listen to My Body
My body has a voice. It shouts at me when I am nervous, anxious, excited or afraid. It whispers at me when I am peaceful, calm and relaxed. The funny thing is that it has been talking to me for YEARS and somehow, I simply did not listen. How...
My Story: Journey from Burnout to Wellbeing
Earlier this year my friend, Cait Donovan, interviewed me for FRIED: The Burnout Podcast. In it, I share my burnout story. Then, I explain how I began to prioritize my wellbeing and decided to launch Pitts Leadership Consulting LLC. Launch the link! My Mindfulness Practice Helped My Self-Awareness A...
Special Series: Connecting, learning and sharing in the time of COVID-19
In this special series, I will be sharing thoughts, feelings and learning as WE navigate this emerging and evolving COVID-19 (aka novel coronavirus) landscape. My intention is to use this as a mechanism to connect and support all of you…and myself too! Sending love and hugs, each and every...
Societal and Mental Wellbeing: Remaining Nimble and Flexible in a Changing Environment
I was wondering when I would be compelled to sit down and write about the importance of societal wellbeing, i.e., the ability to actively participate in a thriving community, culture and environment. Well, there is no time like the present. The past three weeks have been playing out like...