Pick up any business publication these days and chances are it’s filled with stories about labor shortages, “The Great Reshuffling,” hybrid work, changes in what people want and expect from their jobs, supply chain challenges, technology advancements and risks, the need for more focus on employee mental health and wellness, and more.

No longer is it enough for organizations to have a healthy internal culture in order to thrive. Two years into the most intense time of change and uncertainty most businesses have ever experienced, we’ve learned that they must also be resilient.

Burnout is not new. A pre-pandemic study by Gallup found that nearly 70% of employees polled said they experienced burnout at least some of the time. Nearly a quarter reported feeling burned out at work often or always.

Millions of employees left their jobs last year in what has been dubbed “the Great Resignation,” and Colorado, as the state with the fourth-highest number of resignations, is hardly immune.

We all know the glorious feeling of being in the flow at work, when something is running smoothly and easily and everything is going (dare we say it??) right. Imagine the great things we could accomplish if every project, personal interaction or task went like this.

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Something palpable happened in August. We thought we’d be in a different place with COVID-19. Everything seemed to be moving toward a finish line. Until it wasn’t.

Downstream Partners has great news to share. We are growing to help our clients fulfill their enduring commitment to developing their individual – and teams’ – leadership courage, strength, resilience and effectiveness.

Ten years ago, I had just left the family business I was supposed to buy, where I had served as president and CEO and where I was certain I would be for all of my working days.

Boundaries. For many of us, this is a loaded word. It triggers fears of being viewed as selfish, unaccommodating and even unlikeable.

In the year since my mother passed away, much of my spare time has been consumed by the hard physical and emotional work of clearing out – and managing the challenging sale of – her homes in Denver and Maine.

We all have a place where we feel the most centered, connected and at peace. For some, it’s being in the mountains or having dinner with those they love.