Guest Ideas
Explore diverse perspectives in Our Ideas guest articles. Gain insights from industry experts, thought leaders, and innovators on various topics.
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You’re on Mute: Engaging Remote and Hybrid Employees
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The pandemic thrust many businesses into the virtual realm for the first time, and now that we’ve embraced this digital shift, there’s no turning back – at least not completely. The concept of “work” is evolving, offering appealing prospects for the future workforce. However, as modern technology opens new doors, it also ushers fresh challenges to address, particularly concerning communication and collaboration. Join us this week for Stefanie Adams of WNY Development and the importance of engagement with your remote and hybrid employees.
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Combating a Modern Inequity: How Digital Navigation Can Close the “Digital Divide”
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Jamie Robbins, writes about providing patients free, in-language digital navigation services over the phone through their Link to Care WA program. This program helps patients connect to federal subsidy programs, learn about types of technology and how to use them, and access digital navigation services.
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Non-Profit Success Outside the Industrial Complex
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Non-profit organizations have been established to serve various causes, from environmental preservation to substance abuse prevention. However, staying true to the core mission of these organizations can sometimes be a challenge, especially when it comes to funding.
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The Current Mental Health Landscape in America
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Media saturation has caused stress and uneasiness for many people. Social media is now a primary news source, providing instant access to events that are hard to escape. There aren’t a lot of opportunities to “unplug” from the stressors that accompany life and unprecedented events. This constant engagement can amplify anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions.
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Addressing the Shift from Traditional to Digital Mental Healthcare Services
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How we deliver healthcare is rapidly evolving, the use of telehealth and mHealth applications in behavioral health interventions and management is one example where technology innovations provide at least partial solutions to critical deficits in our healthcare network.
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Entering the New Era of Housing
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It is unsurprising to anyone reading this that we face a multi-layered housing crisis. An individual making a median annual income cannot afford the price of a median-cost home. Dante Haywood of Cape Fear Collective gives us facts about the affordable housing crisis.
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Social Issue Advocacy: The Next Level of Employee Engagement
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It has become more accessible and increasingly crucial for organizations to interact with their local and federal policymakers. Abby Emanuelson shares insights from her 20 years of running advocacy campaigns for national nonprofits.
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Fundraising Is Advocacy: Building Awareness & Action for Community Causes
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What comes to mind when you think about “fundraising?” Kathleen Peters, Director of Charitable Giving at A Safe Place, challenges what many have come to believe when they hear “fundraising.” It is about more than the money; for Kathleen, fundraising is advocacy.
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Where is the Healthcare Support for Our Aging Population?
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As we age, we face an increased risk of disease and decrease the capability to manage daily activities independently and effectively. Nancy Duzick, RN of Community Care Lower Cape Fear, shares the importance of patient education and support, patient disease self-management, and accessible resources through Medicare.
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Entrepreneurs Think They Are Responsible for Everything, So They Are
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Entrepreneurs aim to fix and better the world but thinking they are the best ones for the job can restrict their impact. To scale up, they need to delegate. Sara Auld from Upper explains how entrepreneurs can become comfortable delegating.
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The Cost Of An Underfunded Mental Health System
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Our mental health system is in crisis and requires meaningful strategies to address its sustainability and access challenges. S. Ryan Estes from Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth explains how we got the mental health system and how we can build the one we need.
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Change is Great! Now, You Go First.
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Change is hard, and we are biologically programmed to avoid it. Creating and sustaining a “positive workspace” is crucial to supporting your teams through inevitable change. Stephanie Adams of WNY People Development shares the eight components of a group she looks for when coaching leaders on optimizing their teams.
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Why Health Coverage is a Key Indicator of Economic Growth and Stability
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Efforts to expand access to health insurance often focus on the direct, health-related benefits to individuals. Peg O’Connell explains how health insurance is also about the economic health of our communities.
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NDEW2021: Putting ADCES7 into Practice
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National Diabetes Education Week focuses on self-care behaviors for diabetes. Natalie Elleson from ADCES emphasizes the significance of comprehending these behaviors in the context of diabetes prevention and treatment.
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A Relentless Mindset at Work
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Global Entrepreneurship Week supports and empowers entrepreneurs, including those facing scaling and business-building challenges. Lisa Leath, HR expert and entrepreneur, highlights the importance of recruiting and retaining talent for successful entrepreneurship.
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Did We Waste This Disaster?
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JC Lyle, Executive Director of WARM, considers whether Hurricane Florence was a missed opportunity for enacting changes to improve affordable housing.
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The Fine Line: Exploitation vs. Sustainability
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MaLisa Johnson Umstead, Founder, and Executive Director of A Safe Place, discuss the fine line between sustainability and exploitation of victims.
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A Starting Place for New Beginnings: The Life-Changing Awareness of Adult Low Literacy
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Alesha Westbrook, Coordinator of Communications and Development for Cape Fear Literacy Council, discusses adult literacy and CFLC’s work.
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A Man’s World? (Don’t Ignore the Question Mark, It’s a Real Question)
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Danielle Saintard Valiente, Owner and Leader Interior Designer for Port City Design Group, discusses women in leadership.
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Data, Analytics, and the Lived Experience: A Roadmap to a Data-Driven Cape Fear Community
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Nick Pylypiw, MS, Director of Data Science for Cape Fear Collective, discusses how data, analytics, and the lived experience form a roadmap to a data-driven community.
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Solving Loneliness: Moving Beyond Connection to Engagement and Empowerment
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Cindy Jordan, Founder and CEO of Pyx Health, discusses the nation’s critical loneliness epidemic. Loneliness and social isolation are making headlines almost daily, but in this extended news cycle, we can shape new solutions for the loneliness epidemic.
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Bridging the Healthcare Gap Between Human Service Organizations and Providers
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Sarah Ridout, MBA, SPHR, Communications and Development Director for our partner organization, Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear, discusses bridging the healthcare gap between HSOs and providers.
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Working Women: You Can Choose to Have It All
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Erin J. Day, CEO of Community Impact NC, reflects on what it means to be a modern working mother and how she chooses to “have it all.”