Lawyer and mediator Niel Fick on building trust in the workplace.

It's time you showed yourself a little love at work. Kyle Elliott breaks down the why and how.

It seems at first a stretch to consider the business case for self love; however, from improved employee confidence to healthy boundary-setting: Self-love is actually a business imperative. Here, I break down the WHY and HOW.

I have come to know Maria Darby through her many years of service to the Junior League of Baltimore. Once you know Maria though, you start to see her name everywhere you turn—and for good reason! Maria looks out for people and she has always done so for me.

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Cheers to 2020, and to a year full of accepting yourself, facing fears and forgiving. Just click on the images below, and download them to set your phone background.

This interview appeared on SparkVision's High Achieving Millennial series. Anne Hilb is the Founder, Lead Consultant of Graymake Consulting, LLC. She walks alongside organizational leaders as they work to build stronger teams, healthier cultures, and thriving organizations.

This month at Graymake, we're attempting to bring joy to the world. Or, at least, to your world. So when thinking of who we'd love to hear from this month, we thought of Jessie Benson right away. Jessie is the founder and owner of B'More SUP and FloYo Fit.

Sometimes you look into the eyes of another person and see yourself differently. This is an incredible gift. To be seen, to be given time, powerful questions, and a hearty smile is what Joep de Jong has done for me many times over.

There is no such thing as overestimating the positive effects of high morale and positive culture in the workplace. Studies have shown how happy employees work harder, stay longer and improve the bottom line. And why do these unhappy employees leave? A whopping 79 percent of people who quit their jobs cite ‘lack of appreciation.’

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Joanna Coe is, hands down, one of the most competitive people I know. She is also one of the most dedicated, generous and easy-going humans I have the pleasure of calling a friend. Joanna works incredibly hard, but also knows when to leave it on the field and have fun.

Grief work and change work have become inextricably intertwined for me over the last three years. My father died December 16, 2016. I would have walked the stage to collect my diploma in organization development five days later: December 21. I have used my knowledge of change work to process my grief.

We benefit the most when we stop grouping feedback into positive or negative buckets, and simply think of all feedback as an opportunity. Here are a few tips to remember the next time you find yourself the recipient of feedback.

"Good things take time." This month at Graymake, we are exploring the idea of patience. When thinking about who to interview for our CEO spotlight, we knew Ally Vitale—wearer of many hats: mom, business owner and fitness trainer—might be able to shed some light.

Here are 6 suggestions to keep in mind when giving feedback so your employees start to see the inherent beauty of it: an opportunity to bond and to grow.

Here at Graymake, we talk a lot about bringing our full selves to work. But what about our religious identities? Our faiths? Our belief systems? Is there room for them in the business world? We decided to pick the brain of an expert: Zainab Chaudry.

Mary is so easy to connect with. She is curious and genuinely wants others to succeed as much as herself. One of the many traits I admire of Mary's is her passion for women. She wants to help them feel powerful. How does she accomplish this?

When I went to college, I was the only kid on my floor who hadn’t connected with my roommate ahead of time. I felt some sense of panic. The girls down the hall had coordinated matching bedding. Was this what you did at private school? I was already behind. Nothing new for me.

Alan Tsao has been an innovative yet grounded person as long as I have known him, (which is longer than I can remember). Unwavering, never without a smile and there for you in a pinch, Alan is someone you can dream with or go to for solid advice.