Writing
Here are some recent articles from Erica's portfolio of work published in national outlets.
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Grow
How to Use Technology at Work the Right Way
Ever gotten a Slack message from someone sitting 10 feet away and wondered why he couldn’t have just walked over? Or been in a meeting and caught colleagues surreptitiously tapping away at their phones under the table? Or, worse, found yourself getting distracted when your phone buzzes during a meeting, then being completely unprepared when your boss asks you a question?
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CNBC
5 easy ways to find happiness at work
Let’s face it. Left to our own devices (excuse the pun) we’re not connecting — especially at work. The key to finding happiness at work is to honor relationships — with our colleagues, our customers, ourselves and the world.
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Fast Company
CEOs: You’re incredibly powerful–use that power for good
Big business drives so much more than our economy: it shapes our culture and society. And more and more CEOs are acting like the important thought leaders they should be, taking responsibility above and beyond pleasing their investors and boards.
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Quartz
Giving employees meaningful development opportunities doesn’t have to be expensive
A millennial, a GenXer, and a baby boomer all walked into a bar. The millennial was talking about how he wanted to find a job where he could have “real impact.” The Boomer rolled his eyes, and actually said, “I hate managing millennials.”
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Forbes
Going To The Extreme: Gathering As An Art With Priya Parker
Are you the type of person who obsesses over guest lists for parties, girls’ weekends, or meetings at work? Are you losing sleep over who to invite, worried about alienating new friends or colleagues, but hesitant to mess with the tried-and-true dynamics you’ve grown to love/hate?
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Forbes
Finding The Sweet Spot Between Tech And Connect – At My Son’s Bar Mitzvah
In September 2015 Congregation Rodeph Sholom gave me the date for my son Daniel’s Bar Mitzvah — April 14, 2018. At the time, Daniel was ten years old, playing ball in the park, having playdates with his friends and his Bar Mitzvah seemed like a lifetime away.
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Forbes
Because Life Happens When We’re All At Work
Work is more complicated today than it was for our parents and in many ways more stressful. Women now comprise up to 50% of the global workforce. Add to that the fact that full-time workers are working more hours than ever, and both men and women are putting in more time as parents.
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Forbes
How to Make A Room of Thousands Feel Small
We’ve all been there. The so-called networking event where we’re invited to connect with people, but discover that we’ve entered a ballroom filled with thousands of people who are all craning their necks to listen to one speaker several hundred feet away. I’m here to say: this is no way to connect.
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Forbes
The Soft Stuff Is The New Hard Stuff: Why Vulnerability Is Good For Business
I recently returned from a conference where Brené Brown was the kick-off keynote. Addressing 2,800 of us smart, savvy, socially-minded, progressive HR professionals across industries, Brown had an important message: Vulnerability is good for business.