Team Management and Workplace Archives

In a workplace, it’s particularly important to challenge unnecessary urgency wherever it’s visible. And as communicators, we have the tools and expertise to foster a healthier paced work environment that prioritizes people over profit.

Navigating a False Sense of Urgency in the Workplace

In a society that tends to prioritize productivity over well-being, it’s no surprise that many professionals are hesitant to take time for themselves during the workday. According to a study conducted by Tork in 2021, 39% of people occasionally,…

"Brave spaces open dialogue about challenging topics, encouraging perspectives to be voiced without a fear of judgement, exclusion, and discrimination." - Nimra Haroon Mission Partners Senior Strategist

Industry Commentary, Leadership, Race Equity, Team Management and Workplace

Transforming Safe Spaces to Brave Spaces

Does the thought of creating a safe space ever make you nervous? Last year, I felt that way as I was preparing to facilitate a workplace satisfaction conversation for a group of employees. I was responsible for guiding a space that was about…

Communicating For Good: "Taking on a "first draft" approach is a key part of cultivating spaces where we can be vulnerable, receptive to learning, and open to discomfort."

Industry Commentary, Team Management and Workplace

First Draft Thoughts Welcome

It’s two hours after a meeting and the words finally arrange themselves in your mind. You were quiet during the discussion—not for lack of ideas but for worry of getting the words wrong. Ah, that’s what I should have said. Sound familiar? Whether…

Communicating for Good: My hope is that more leaders witll engage their teams to create workplaces that honor people's mental health needs and keep them safe.

Industry Commentary, Team Management and Workplace

Putting People First: Mental Health in the Workplace

When you think about cultivating an equitable and a mental health supportive workplace informed by your team, what comes to mind? Does it feel attainable? Is it intimidating? Next month, I’ll celebrate my one-year work anniversary…

A young women leading strategy planning meeting and pointing to whiteboard diagram

Industry Commentary, Team Management and Workplace

Beyond COVID: Systems Change is People Change

By: May Robinson, Mission Partners Director of Community Engagement We are nearly three months into one of the most trying times of our lives. There isn’t one aspect of our lives that COVID-19 hasn’t touched—our workplaces and the way…

Industry Commentary, Team Management and Workplace

How to Evolve Business and Development Strategies Through COVID-19

By: Carrie Fox, Mission Partners CEO + Jessica Hassanzadeh, Mission Partners Managing Director In a COVID-19 world, our opportunities to connect with others outside of our current teams and family members are limited. People are seeking new…

Children Playing with a parachute in Haiti

Industry Commentary, Management, Team Management and Workplace

Why Sabbaticals Matter at Mission Partners

By Hannah Lee “It’s not the answer that enlightens, but the question” –Eugene Ionesco As a communications professional, an important part of my job entails developing and delivering clear messages—researching, structuring…

adult holding a child and giving them a hug in front of a picturesque mountain landscape

Industry Commentary, Team Management and Workplace

Connecting and Communicating on Mental Health

By Carrie Fox After the great chef and storyteller Anthony Bourdain passed away last week, his mother, Gladys Bourdain said in an interview with The New York Times that “he was absolutely the last person in the world I would have ever dreamed…