Originally written and posted on instituteforpr.org IPR sat down with Patrice Tanaka, Chief Joy Officer of Joyful Planet LLC, to discuss her storied career and perspectives on the future of the PR industry. IPR: I saw that a management buyback led to the founding of your first agency, PT&Co. What were your thoughts and feelings…Read More
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Celebrating the Women of Ukraine on #IWD2022
Originally written and posted on commpro.biz Patrice Tanaka, Founder & Chief Joy Officer, Joyful Planet LLC On International Women’s Day 2022, I celebrate the Women of Ukraine, who are fiercely fighting for their country alongside Ukrainian men as Russia tries to bomb it into oblivion. Ukrainian women not engaged in combat are caring for their…Read More
The Body Show: Inspiration and Emotional Wellbeing
Originally written and posted on hawaiipublicradio.org In a recent study of nearly 7,000 adults over age 50, those who had a life purpose had a lower rate of death over the four years of the study. It turns out, being inspired in your life doesn’t just help your emotional wellbeing, it may keep you healthier. Patrice…Read More
038: Driving Business Results Through Empowerment, Purpose and Wellbeing
Originally written and posted on glazercoaching.com Trey Northrup, CEO of LIXIL Americas, talks with Michael about how a large-scale, human-centered culture change is contributing to the company’s historic business successes. Trey also shares LIXIL’s return-to-work approach as well as his own story about how clarifying his own life purposes helps him grow his own…Read More
The Importance of Organizational Purpose in Impactful Nonprofits
Originally written and posted on lighthousecounsel.com “It’s not enough for a nonprofit to just be thinking about the mission, vision, values of your organization. You need to think about how you can engage your employees so that they are also in alignment and helping you drive that forward because it’s helping them live their own…Read More