Field Studies Council’s Post

As an HR executive, excellence is not about achieving perfection; it’s about fostering a mindset of continuous growth and commitment to our mission and vision. It’s about taking bold, decisive actions—even when they’re imperfect. This perspective reminds me of Teddy Roosevelt's quote about the man in the arena—someone who dares greatly and strives valiantly. In my role, excellence means creating an environment where our employees are not only empowered but inspired to take initiative, make impactful decisions, and continuously learn and evolve. It’s about championing a culture of resilience, innovation, and relentless pursuit of improvement. We embody excellence by: • Providing comprehensive opportunities for professional development and career advancement. • Encouraging transparent communication and a feedback-rich environment to drive innovation. • Celebrating the achievements and contributions of our team members, recognizing their efforts in pushing boundaries and setting new standards. Excellence is a journey of daring greatly, taking informed risks, and turning challenges into opportunities. It’s about showing up every day with ambition and dedication, knowing that our collective efforts elevate the quality of care we provide and propel our organization forward. What does excellence mean to you in your role? How do you pursue and embody excellence in your daily work? I’d love to hear your insights and experiences. #MissionMotivated #ManInTheArena #ExcellenceNotPerfection #GrandTraversePavilions

What do you know about Forest Bathing? I have to admit, I do not know much about it so I am very much looking forward to this webinar with the Hawk and Health and Vocational Rehabilitation Association. #VocationalRehabilitation #EmployeeHealth #HealthAtWork Connect4Work

Are you following Freehold Area Health Department on Instagram @freeholdhealth ?! If not, YOU SHOULD BE! Our summer intern Lily is crushing it on our social media right now. For tips on how to remove a tick properly, check out our new reel with Rick’s first Tick Talk 🪳

Check out my latest Farm Report article. It focuses on planning for life-changing events and how we give a gift to our loved ones by doing it. Have a Merry Christmas and wonderful New Year!

It’s been so hard to birth this new season of my life. Whew! In the meantime if you want to learn more about the find register for the webinar https://lnkd.in/eFaD6VUu

In 2019, Chicago was found to have the largest life expectancy gap in the U.S., with a 30-year difference between wealthy and underserved neighborhoods. Two doctors at Rush University Medical Center share how community-based programs, like the Sankofa Wellness Village on the West Side, are crucial to addressing these disparities. Learn more about efforts on the West Side in this opinion piece at: https://lnkd.in/gUVJRjmU

Innocence Project Delaware wishes you a happy and healthy holiday season and new year! Watch our holiday video below to learn more!

Let’s give this another go! 🎉 We’d love your help to make this year’s holiday party extra special. Please take a moment to fill out our quick 4-question survey at the link below. Your input means a lot to us! https://lnkd.in/gSZAJyG9

Okay. How good is this book? I posted this 40 hours ago thinking that I would have read it by Sunday to update you on Monday. Well, once I started reading it, I read it nonstop. It is an #ethnographic study at its best. Astonishingly piercing in details, vivid in portrayals, a devastating indictment of contemporary development models, and a soul-wrenching rendition of the dynamics of vulnerability and resilience of hope. It should be a required reading for anyone interested in "others". A perfect Christmas gift by parents to their children. Here I provide few quotes from it as some food for thought: "The concrete plant and all the other construction brought more work to this airport boomtown. Bad lungs were a toll you paid to live near progress.” (p.14) “Create problems in order to fix them−a profitable sequence.” (p.20) “Your concerns are so unimportant to me that I haven’t bothered to dress.” (p.21) “…He had status, not just for pain tolerance but his ability to manufacture fun.” (p.45) “You’re just sitting on so many tensions I don’t know which one to think about.” (p.58) “Too much learning reduced a girl’s compliancy.” (p.66) “…Wretched early years should be rounded out by a few good ones…” (p.72) “…village-city hybrid: a place where opportunity and parental respect weren’t mutually exclusive.” (p.80) “…for a system in which the most wretched tried to punish the slightly less wretched by turning to a justice system so malign it sank them all…” (p.115) “…the fact that a boy knew about the gods didn’t mean the gods would look after the boy.” (p.161) “How−to use Abdul’s formulation−do children intent on being ice become water?” (p.254) “It is easy, from a safe distance, to overlook the fact that in undercities governed by corruption, where exhausted people vie on scant terrain for very little, it is blisteringly hard to be good. The astonishment is that some people are good, and that many people try to be−all those invisible individuals who every day find themselves faced with dilemmas not unlike the one Abdul confronted, stone slab in hand, one July afternoon when his life exploded. If the house is crooked and crumbling, and the land on which it sits uneven, is it possible to make anything lie straight?” (p.254). The Initiative for Agency and Development University of Arizona Penguin Random House Random House Group #KatherineBoo

Better Health Starts With The Food You Eat. 🥗 Read that again. Then, read the article in this month’s Social Sophisticated Living Magazine. Terri had the opportunity to create a piece for this month’s issue on how your nutrition and gut health affect your overall health and vitality. Read the article to learn how the Paleo-Mediterranean diet can help balance hormones, control inflammation, prevent autoimmune responses, and improve overall health and optimal aging. https://lnkd.in/eC45esA7