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11/01/2026

Scared to have a difficult conversation? 👻🎃

Here’s how:

Start: Thank you for taking the time to meet with me.

Observation: State what you are addressing clearly noting what behavior or miss you observed 👀 (don’t beat around the bush): “I want to talk to you about…”

Create a dialogue: Ask, “Do you see the issue in the same light?” And say, “I want to understand your perspective.” 🤔 Truly listen.

Key Message: Coach through the moment with specifics. Try something like: “For this to improve, what I need to see is…”

Yes, this spells out SOCK, and yes it’s goofy - so are most Halloween costumes.👻

But, the SOCK acronym framework is effective and gets you over the hump of how to even start a difficult conversation.

What’s a scary conversation you have been avoiding? Address it with this framework and sleep much more soundly at night!

10/26/2026

I don’t drink coffee. I don’t like it. Never have, never will. ☕

I do love hot chocolate though. And, it means the world to me when a colleague - who knows this about me - shows up with my child size, almondmilk hot chocolate, no whip - for me to enjoy.

Do you know your team’s favorite coffee (hot chocolate or tea) order?

👆🏻Tap in with your team this week and ask them.
This little ask will pay off dividends when you surprise them with their favorite mocha or pumpkin spiced warm drink on a chilly fall day. 🍂🍁

What’s your go-to warm drink? Share with us below.

10/20/2026

Make the call. ☎️

Before you send any information about compensation increases to your team members, call them! In this case it’s good to spoil the surprise. 🎉 Your team member will appreciate that YOU took the time to have a conversation and did not just send an email.

Small moment 👉🏻 BIG impact 🌟

Does your manager call you before discussing salary increases? Do you wish they did? Share your thoughts on this in the comments below👇🏻

10/19/2026

I think about HR as my Human Responsibility. And one way employers can remind their team members they see them as humans is to take the time to share well-being reminders.

This month, WE are encouraging you to share this with any woman in your life who you care about.

🩷Get your breast cancer screening.

🩷Be mindful of your risk.

🩷Do not put off the scan.

Mammograms save lives and if you are at high risk, MRIs are important to ask about. Pass this along to any woman in your life who you care about. Pop a 🩷 below when you do.

10/15/2026

Off to an appointment that I have been loyal to twice a month for my own well-being. Scroll 👉🏻to see what it is and why it’s important. Then, share how you encourage team members or how you take care of your own well-being during the workday👇🏻 💜

10/14/2026

We are back & excited to elevate Jennifer Hurt Wellness as she discusses how Emma Grede’s Start With Yourself inspires her as she builds her business.

This book covers it all - from the board room to relationships with your friends & family. Join me and Suzanne Gilbert Scheer and Jennifer Hurt for what promises to be a meaningful conversation for any female business owner. Check out the link in Stories to register! Here are the details:

📅November 5th

⏰5 PM ET

💻We gather virtually via Zoom - you will get the Zoom link a few days before the event (and of course reminders leading up to it). Link in stories to register!

Hope to see you there!

10/12/2026

Running a smaller organization means you do not have full-time HR and that means mapping out your people strategy for 2027 may be on the back burner.

Want to get this done effectively and within an hour? WE are tackling this in November & December in The Vault. You will walk away with a plan for your:

🗓️Team meetings - when & what they will cover

🤓Professional development sessions - thinking through areas of growth for the team and tapping in the experts you need

💚Social gatherings - curating those connective moments for the team

🍎Well-being Snacks - Not the kind we eat but how we weave well-being into the workday (think team hikes, education on women’s health, nutritious cook-alongs and financial mindfulness)

👉🏻What is ONE meeting, social gathering or training you want to see on the calendar this upcoming year? Share below - and start planning now.

10/09/2026

✏️Don’t forget this Open Enrollment Season:

These 4 critical notices need to go out to employees:

🩺The Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) with the Uniform Glossary required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

🍼The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) notice, required by the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, if you have employees in a state that offers premium assistance

🩷The Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) notice, if your plan covers mastectomy-related benefits

💊A Medicare Part D notice—creditable or non-creditable, depending on how your prescription drug coverage compares to Medicare’s and is required by the Medicare Modernization Act. You may include this notice with open enrollment as long as it meets the “before October 15” deadline, designed to coincide with the Medicare annual open enrollment period.

These are all notices your benefits broker can help you source and send. Need help? Reach out.

Pop that ✔️ below if you already received yours! And if you haven’t it’s time for your employer to get going ⏰

10/05/2026

These two are my reasons for starting The Wellness Extension.

In the blink of an eye, they have grown and are in high school (scroll to see ➡️) - and before I know it, they will be in the workforce. My wish for them when they do enter the working world:

💫To have a workplace that encourages them to demonstrate their strengths
💫To have a manager who takes them under their wing and mentors them
💫To have determination to not give up after a mistake, which will happen
💫To have a team that supports them through rough days
💫To have a drive that keeps them motivated and moving forward in a career they are passionate about

The above does not happen at every workplace, but with intention it can. And, I am on a mission to support small business leadership teams in doing so.

When they were young, I told my kids, “I love to help people.” That’s at the ❤️ of why I built The Wellness Extension, and it is why I get to help small businesses become the kind of workplace I hope my kids find one day.

Share your wish 💫 for what a better workplace looks like for the next generation in the comments below.

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