By Suzanne Gibbs Howard — 2018
Brands are “an articulation of culture, vision, history, and the future.”
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We create meaning in our workplace through creating policies and practices that build a sense of belonging, tap into individual passions, provide avenues of purpose, and establish practices that allow for learning and growth through loss.
You can find plenty of practical information out there about pregnancy and parenting, but what about the emotional rollercoaster and identity shift that occurs for many women and their partners when they have a child?
When we feel like we belong, we experience meaning, life satisfaction, physical health and psychological stability. When we feel excluded, physical pain and a wide range of psychological ailments result.
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