by Valerie Rivera | Dec 21, 2019 | Happiness, Personal Development, Psychological Safety, Reading
In January 2019, we kicked off a new project at Take Back Work – the Culture Catalyst Book Club. As with most good ideas, the inspiration came from listening and watching. In this case, posts about books on social media tended to lead to great discussions from people...
by Valerie Rivera | Jun 28, 2018 | Happiness, Purpose, Strategy
Stay Connected. First Name Last Name Email Address With less than three weeks to go before our move to Omaha, it occurred to me that this is the first time I’ll be moving without the benefit of joining an organization in a traditional office environment. I’ve...
by Valerie Rivera | Jun 15, 2018 | Happiness, Strategy
Stay Connected. First Name Last Name Email Address Companies across the world are getting better and better about creating flexibility for their employees. But there’s a hitch – what about dual-career couples who need to consider two career trajectories when...
by Valerie Rivera | May 6, 2018 | Happiness
Stay Connected. First Name Last Name Email Address In Happiness: The Key to Success? [Part 1] I shared research from Shawn Achor that showed that by choosing happiness first, our brains work better, and we’re more likely to be successful. But what if you’re not...
by Valerie Rivera | Apr 22, 2018 | Happiness
Stay Connected. First Name Last Name Email Address In March, I traveled to Flint, Michigan for a workshop based on Shawn Achor’s book, The Happiness Advantage. You might have seen his hilarious TED talk titled The Happy Secret to Better Work. If you haven’t,...