Practice Gratitude with Next Stage

Practice Gratitude with Next Stage

Caught in the whirlwind of tasks and responsibilities, it’s easy to overlook the significance of pausing to express gratitude. Maybe it seems trivial, but taking time to acknowledge and appreciate the good things in our lives – not only at Thanksgiving but...
There’s no “I” in Self-Awareness

There’s no “I” in Self-Awareness

Written By: Haley Rafferty Who are you? What is your communication style? Where are you biased? Answering these questions, and others like them, can illuminate your level of self-awareness. For example, I know that I have an expressive face. This can be a good thing...
Intentionality is Our New North Star

Intentionality is Our New North Star

Written by Haley Rafferty Gone are the days of doing something just for the sake of doing it. I’m talking about things like checking a box, buying the cheap thing that we know will break in a year, choosing something that is ‘good enough’ or doing something we just...
Doing Bereavement Better and Why it Matters

Doing Bereavement Better and Why it Matters

Written by Haley Rafferty, Team Success Manager A good bereavement policy is sort of like having an emergency kit in your home. You feel a lot more at peace knowing it’s there, but you hope you never have to use it. Next Stage recently gave our employee handbook a...