By Devin Fedor, AVP, HR Operations & Organizational Effectiveness at Mary Washington Healthcare Years ago, my husband gifted me a set of high-quality kitchen knives. The first time I used them, I could tell they were superior. The knives had a good weight, a sharp edge and cut any food with ease if I picked […]
by Stephanie Lyles, Director of Community Relations, Topside Federal Credit Union How to survive and thrive with the curve balls of life. Not sure about you, but life has not always gone the way I had planned.
by Kimberly Young, Associate Provost for Career and Workforce at UMW I was recently in a class where I was required to select an artifact that was representative of who I am as a leader. My artifact was an old mixing bowl that belonged to my great grandmother, my grandmother, and finally my great aunt […]
By Devin Fedor, Director Learning & Organizational Development at Mary Washington Healthcare Each year I select word or simple phrase to guide me through the next twelve months. This is not a resolution to lead me down a path of all or nothing thinking. Rather, it serves as a motivator, a reminder, a lens to […]
By Kimberly Young, Executive Director of Continuing and Professional Studies at the University of Mary Washington. Time. It’s one of those few, precious resources that we cannot make more of and we have no idea how much of it we have. Last week was very stressful for me. By Tuesday, I realized that I had […]
by Kimberly Young, Communications and Community Engagement Specialist, Caroline County Public Schools Like so many of us, I have had my share of changes over the last year and a half. I went through a divorce, worked from home from March until November 2020 when I was laid off, and then started a new, fantastic […]
By Beth Williams, Executive Director for Human Resources, UMW I have a quote on my phone’s lock screen that reads “Strive not to be a success but rather to be of value”, and it’s attributed to Albert Einstein. I’ve seen this quote before, but recently read it from the perspective of a mother who […]
By Joy Crump, Founding Partner and Executive Chef What we are capable of changes. Year by year, day by day. The list of what we are sure we can do as women, partners, managers, mothers–is long because we juggle those things daily. We push ourselves in so many aspects, right? We work to be more […]
By: Ali Hieber As a working parent, I feel a sense of a relief when the school year ends for my children. I welcome pausing from my role supporting academic responsibility and independence while secretly monitoring every deadline to keep them on track. This year, with the added stresses of online and hybrid learning, I […]
By Devin Fedor, Director Learning & Organizational Development at Mary Washington Healthcare As we get ready to celebrate Mother’s Day, I find myself reflecting on the past year and the profound impact it has had on children, parents, and families. I was recently asked to speak to a group of employees during a celebration […]