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Why Flexibility, Efficiency, and Recognition Should Be the Focus of Clinician Wellness

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AONL, the American Organization of Nurse Leaders completed its fourth longitudinal nursing leadership survey, which shares similar themes. To consider this issue, UKG and the American Hospital Association (AHA) partnered for a webinar, Unique Perspectives on Creating Operational Efficiencies in Healthcare.

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Maggie Carter of Amazon Web Services (AWS): “Be open to a pivot”

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Over time, we would make it a family and friends event every Thanksgiving and Christmas to give back to the local homeless community. I had just arrived at AWS and was in the process of building out our Disaster Response team when I heard from the American Red Cross. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them.

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Celebrating AAPI Heritage: UKG AsPIRE Members Share Their Cultural Journeys

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Celebrating AAPI Heritage: UKG AsPIRE Members Share Their Cultural Journeys eydie.pengelly Fri, 04/28/2023 - 11:46 Main Image Background Color Yellow Body May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, which are communities that encompass almost 50 ethnic groups in more than 40 different countries.

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Nakeya T. Fields of Therapeutic Play Foundation: “Non profit status does not mean automatic monetary support and funding”

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Nakeya is active in her community as a leader in the African American Infant and Maternal Mortality Steering, Planning and Community Action Teams. She also deepens her impact as the Chair of the Black Mental Health Task Force which seeks to empower community members of Black and African Heritage through advocacy and policy reform.

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Ayana Baraka of ‘Greenwood Avenue’: “Chase down your curiosities”

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Baraka is the Content Creator for “Greenwood Avenue: A Virtual Reality Experience,” an immersive experience about Black Wall Street and the Race Massacre of 1921. I spent many days at the library and many evenings with family and friends listening to a diversity of experiences, and I’ve always been fascinated by what motivates people.

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Phillip Scott of The African Diaspora News Network: ” It’s failed because you can’t be who you are”

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I feel Diversity & Inclusion policies have been a failure to the Black community. The industry can help by partnering with Black-owned and controlled businesses. If a company is serious about adding Black Americans then they must be on the board or CEOs, upper management, and a great percentage of the workforce.

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Jessica Norwood of RUNWAY: “Creativity?”

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Jessica Norwood is the Founder of RUNWAY, a financial innovation firm that uses entrepreneurship as a strategy to close the wealth gap in African American communities by providing pre-seed, friends and family capital, or what Jessica calls “Believe in You Money “ to fund people of color led companies. You don’t have a pilot problem.