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Maximizing Your Enneagram at Work
I’m a millennial woman — of course I know my Enneagram type. I’m a 2 for those wondering, but much like my Zodiac sign or my Myers-Briggs archetype, I didn’t do much digging beyond the basic Type 2 traits once I discovered my particular identifier. When the 18 Coffees team recently found ourselves discussing popular professional assessments as part of our Team Member on a Page exercise, the Enneagram initially didn’t even cross my mind.
Self Care for the Employees Willing to Ask the Hard Questions
As a new Consultant at 18 Coffees, my background as a mental health clinician informs just about every aspect of how I approach client work. After years spent working in hospital settings, I know that mental health and emotional wellbeing are complex issues. Effective approaches to taking good care should honor that by being equally dynamic, thoughtful and honest.
Ahead of a stressful year, I wanted to share my take on effective self-care practices. Read more about how to take better care of yourself.
Reboot Your Network for a Better World
Join us at the Baumhart Center Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise & Responsibility on January 31 to “Reboot Your Network for A Better World”.
Pocket Change: Media, Metacognition, and Management
December’s notes on disruption from 18 Coffees co-founder Caleb Gardner exploring how current events are impacting business.
Five Purpose-Driven Takeaways from Social Innovation Summit 2023
As a community-driven organization, 18 Coffees never passes up the chance to connect with fellow changemakers, and there is no better place to do so than Landmark Ventures’ annual Social Innovation Summit. Here are our top takeaways from #SIS23.
Pocket Change: When inclusion is inconvenient
March’s notes on disruption from 18 Coffees co-founder Caleb Gardner exploring the inequities of layoffs within DEI.
Pocket Change: The infrastructure problem
November’s notes on disruption from 18 Coffees co-founder Caleb Gardner digging into the fragility of social infrastructure.
Leading from Where You Stand: How to Adopt a Social Responsibility Mindset
We are in a new era of corporate social responsibility where employees not only expect more, but demand more from organizations. Here's how you as an individual team member can prompt your leaders to verbally support crucial issues and take action.