Sara Forner Howland
HEAD OF STRATEGY
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June 11, 2018
The Brilliant Ink team is a big fan of Brené Brown and the list of reasons why is long. Like, really long.
April 9, 2018
Telling your culture story in a way that is inspiring, cohesive, and grounded in reality will help you recruit, hire and retain people who can do their best work at your organization. Here's how to get started.
January 31, 2018
In our modern world of work, diversity seems like a no-brainer – an obvious tenant of a good company and something in which nearly everyone believes. However, it can often be a passive agreement.
November 2, 2017
The Creative Wisdom of Iris Apfel It all started with a photo of a white-haired woman with big glasses, bright lipstick, a magenta feather jacket, and piles of necklaces, bracelets and rings. She was over the top in every conceivable way — and I loved it.
February 16, 2017
Diversity, transparency and fiduciary responsibility all come to mind, but one element that’s particularly interesting is self-awareness. Over and over, self-awareness comes up as the most important skill for leaders.
November 29, 2016
How do you unlearn the “lessons” your career taught you? Our team recently had the opportunity to participate in a fabulous training exercise created by our resident genius, Jackie.
August 2, 2016
An Ode to Strengths Recently the Brilliant Ink team began a new journey – one that is very true to who we are as a company. We decided to focus on our strengths.
June 23, 2016
The pay gap, gender inequality and female empowerment are hot topics lately. While it’s well overdue, it also happened to coincide with the arrival of my first baby, a sweet little girl.
February 23, 2016
Do you really need to hold employee focus groups? The answer is yes.
February 10, 2016
“If I set a New Year’s resolution, I always achieve it.” - said no one ever.
October 29, 2015
How do you know how your employees really feel? Many managers look to turnover trends, productivity and anecdotal feedback to determine how happy their workers are.
