Not "I", But "We"

Issue 9.18

May 12, 2023

JOHN H. TAYLOR, JR. EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AWARD

2023 HONOREE | DR. DENNIS LOFTUS

It is not an exaggeration to say that Dr. Dennis Loftus shaped and changed the face of education in the state of Delaware.

Over the course of his 50-plus-year career, Loftus was a teacher, principal, superintendent, supervisor, mentor, and a friend. He reworked the New Castle County Vocational schools into a model that was copied around the country; mentored more than half the superintendents in the state; helped develop the educational leadership program at the University of Delaware; and worked on committees to create a “world-class education system” for Delaware.

Yet if you ask him about his career, the word you’ll hear most isn’t ”I”, but “we”. Read more >

THIS WEEK IN DOVER

Another busy week wrapped up in Dover! After next week, the General Assembly will go on break for JFC markup. They return on June 6, the day before our End-of-Session Policy Conference. Notable bills that saw moment this week include:

HB102 – Entrance Permits: Passed the Senate and now heads to the Governor for signature
SS1 for SB72 – Personal Income Tax: Released from Senate Labor Committee and now moves to Senate Finance.

FIXING THE COAL MINE

WELLBEING AS PART OF YOUR COMPANY'S STRATEGIC PLAN

By Heather Farley, MD, MHCDS, FACEP

We know the importance of creating an environment where people can thrive at work. To do this, an organization must do more than just tell their employees about available resources. They have to show them as well. Wellbeing has to be part of the strategic plan so organizations can measure, track, and hold themselves accountable.

It’s not enough to make the canary stronger and then expect it to survive. Read more >

LISTEN BACK! Check out episode eight of the Conversations with Kelly podcast, which features Dr. Heather Farley of ChristianaCare on the topic of mental wellbeing at work.

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

HEALTH IS WEALTH

Building a workplace culture of health has been proven to positively impact employee engagement, improve health and workplace productivity, and bend the health benefits cost curve. Read more >

BURNOUT TO BALANCE

What is burnout?

WHO defines it as a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress. In other words, it is an injury related to occupational exposures. Read more >

PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST

“I suffer from high-functioning anxiety and I’m getting overwhelmed” is a statement that should be viewed and supported identically as an employee disclosing, “I have diabetes." Read more >