Kathy Edens
A stereotypical introvert, Kathy is a writer who isn’t sure what she thinks until she writes about it. She believes collaborating with a variety of individuals from all walks of life and different experiences makes content come alive.
Kathy Edens's Articles
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Employee EngagementProfessional Development Predictions for 2022In 2020 and 2021, Zoom, Webex, Microsoft Teams, and other collaboration platforms probably convinced you of the need for virtual reality in everyday interactions and ...4 min read
Customer ExperienceWhy You Should Offer Professional Development to Your CustomersDo your customers reach out with frequently asked questions? While a FAQ section on your website can help answer these common issues, consider how a ...4 min read
Best PracticesHow the Pandemic Affects Mental Health and WellnessThe Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) conducted a health tracking poll in early 2020 and found seven in 10 individuals in the US say COVID-19 disrupted ...3 min read
Employee EngagementMental Health Wellness and Corporate CultureAccording to the US National Library of Medicine, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), work-related stress is a major contributor to employees’ declining ...4 min read
Employee EngagementWhy Mental Health Awareness Can’t Be Just a BuzzwordAwareness of our own and others’ mental health is growing around the world, but sadly still hasn’t shaken the stigma and embarrassment. With the global ...4 min read
Employee EngagementWhat Does Mental Health Wellness Mean to You?“Awareness,” as defined by Dictionary.com, is “concern about and well-informed interest in a particular situation or development.” Perhaps the most important aspect of this definition ...4 min read
Employee EngagementThe Future of Professional DevelopmentRegardless of where a company resides on the continuum of professional development for their employees, most agree that people (employees, customers, and others) are intrinsic ...3 min read
Employee Engagement8 K12 Lessons to Improve Corporate Professional DevelopmentWhen you're little, roles seem clear: There are teachers and then there are students. It’s fun to tell an elementary student that their favorite teachers ...4 min read
Best PracticesVirtual Professional Development Best PracticesIf you’re a training manager for a large corporation or you’re leading a team of a few individuals in a small business, you likely pivoted ...4 min read
Best PracticesHow Corporations Can Take a Page From K12 Professional DevelopmentTeachers have stringent requirements for professional development (PD), and corporations may benefit from adapting a K12-inspired development plan to support their employees' own professional growth. ...