By Robert Jones EAP Trainer, The Village Business Institute Have you ever sat back and thought about where leaders come from? If I were to ask you what a leader is, I’m sure you could rattle off some traits or characteristics that an individual may possess that would make them...
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You Ask, We Answer: The Most Common Questions about The Village
10/9/2017
When people call The Village at 1-800-627-8220, a team of client support staff is waiting to connect them with the services they need. These friendly folks guide new clients as they make their appointments, answering a lot of questions along the way. Here are some of the more common questions...
Welcome to the 'Guilts' – Here's How to Learn From It and Let Go
9/29/2017
By Joyce Eisenbraun Village EAP Trainer Ever feel like you’re not enough? Not doing enough, not saying the right things, not keeping in touch the way you envision, not living up to the perfection your friends or family seem to effortlessly display? Welcome to the “guilts.” Too often, our expectations...
In Times of Crisis, The Village is There
9/28/2017
The call came on a Tuesday. An employee of a manufacturing plant had died in a car accident just after midnight. Some of his co-workers first heard about it on the news. By Wednesday afternoon, Stephanie Schafer , a Village counselor, was at the workplace nearly 350 miles and several...
Change your perspective on money, change your financial life
9/21/2017
By Alicia Kellebrew NFCC Certified Financial Professional There’s a classic optical illusion that features a drawing of an elderly woman or a young woman, depending on how you look at it. It’s purposefully ambiguous. The nose of the elder woman could be seen as the chin and jawline of the...