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Save Our Souls — The Mental Health Crisis Facing Companies

Companies can impact mental health by letting go of individualism and improving the quality of life for their employees. People are not okay. I fear for the world my daughter inherits; the loss of soul in America to let the planet and children die for profits, the stoking of hate for power, of being…

Mental Health

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Save Our Souls — The Mental Health Crisis Facing Companies
Save Our Souls — The Mental Health Crisis Facing Companies
Mental Health

7 min read


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The Toxic Shaming and Blaming of Holding People Accountable at Work

My elementary school sat in front of a junkyard. For years, I gazed in wonder at the treasures that lay beyond the chain-linked fence. In fifth grade, I finally decided to explore it with two classmates. During the journey, we found a piece of metal stretched across a ditch. Like…

Leadership

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The Toxic Shaming and Blaming of Holding People Accountable at Work
The Toxic Shaming and Blaming of Holding People Accountable at Work
Leadership

10 min read


Sep 14, 2022

Who Am I If I’m Not Achieving?

Perfection feeds on inauthentic, society-driven, external validation𑁋the why and how of being a recovering perfectionist. For the past few years, I’ve been a recovering perfectionist. Letting go of perfect means shedding my reliance on external validation and truly getting comfortable in my own skin. Starting in childhood, my day lived…

Mental Health

6 min read

Who Am I If I’m Not Achieving?
Who Am I If I’m Not Achieving?
Mental Health

6 min read


Aug 16, 2022

The Unspoken Power of Soft-Skills

Here’s how to make sure your softness is valued and rewarded at work. My sensitivity is a superpower. It’s the thing that others repeatedly praise about me; I’ve built an entire career on it as a People + Culture leader. …

Company Culture

4 min read

The Unspoken Power of Soft-Skills
The Unspoken Power of Soft-Skills
Company Culture

4 min read


Aug 9, 2022

The Work Breakup𑁋Making Space for Grief

My journey with professional loss and the poetry that got me through it. Fragments of and in an empty room. Grief is the response to a loss. Growing up, I viewed grief as an experience based on proximity to death. As time ticks on, my view expands. While the depth…

Company Culture

8 min read

The Work Breakup𑁋Making Space for Grief
The Work Breakup𑁋Making Space for Grief
Company Culture

8 min read


Jun 27, 2022

What To Do Right Now

Work is a system influenced by people, politics, and society. What’s happening in politics and the world can’t be ignored. We are products of our culture. Politics impact companies. Politics impact the relationship and dependence one has with their employer. Politics impacts emotional + mental health, access to opportunity, biases, and belief systems. …

Mental Health

4 min read

What To Do Right Now
What To Do Right Now
Mental Health

4 min read


Apr 11, 2022

The “Nice Guy” Stereotype But Make It a Company

Is it real? Company promises that fall short of expectations harm people, and it’s time for reformation. As a woman existing on this planet, I’ve met my fair share of “nice guys.” What makes them feel so confident in their “niceness?” Is it wishful thinking, a lack of self-awareness, or…

Company Culture

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The “Nice Guy” Stereotype But Make It a Company
The “Nice Guy” Stereotype But Make It a Company
Company Culture

8 min read


Mar 7, 2022

Growth Can't Be Self-Sacrificial

No one is putting up with companies or people that reward burnout — How to prioritize mental health and growth. After becoming a mother, I silently faced my third time with an eating disorder. It's a terrifying experience𑁋hurting myself gave me what I wanted. I felt better about my appearance…

Company Culture

7 min read

Growth can't be self-sacrificial
Growth can't be self-sacrificial
Company Culture

7 min read


Dec 3, 2021

The Dehumanization of Acquisitions

Saying goodbye is death by a thousand cuts — How to make M&A a bit more human. — This is happening. But it’s not happening to me. I choose what happens. I said these words again and again𑁋a grounding mantra to steady my displaced soul. The startup I helped build was acquired in early 2021. As ready as I was for that chapter to end, I had no…

Startup

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The Dehumanization of Acquisitions
The Dehumanization of Acquisitions
Startup

8 min read


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·Sep 1, 2021

Stop Sabotaging Change Agents

Companies say they want culture change but push back against the process and discomfort of change — Companies talk a big game about innovation, ingenuity, ideation. However, those things take intentional processes, policies, and culture𑁋a lot of which need alteration for today’s world. It’s not easy to pull out a sewing machine to piecemeal a company revival. …

Company Culture

6 min read

Stop Sabotaging Change Agents
Stop Sabotaging Change Agents
Company Culture

6 min read

Courtney Branson

Courtney Branson

123 Followers

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