RuReady Articles
The RuReady Article Library turns the Adult Readiness Framework into practical, accessible ideas you can use in everyday life. Articles are organized around three interconnected domains: Personal, Professional, and Leadership. Each article is designed to be concise, practical, and useful, giving you something to think about and, when possible, something you can apply immediately.
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Building an Organizational Foundation from the Top Down – Vision Statements (2 of 12)
Most of us have heard the old saying - “The Whole Is Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts.” Throughout my career, a...
The Last Chapter Series – Wills and Trusts (2 of 10)
Most of us are familiar with Wills or Trusts in the context of estate planning, but few of us...
✨ Don’t Ask for Collaboration. Design for Interdependence.
It’s not hard to lead a team toward a clear goal.What’s hard?😮💨 Leading multiple teams toward a...
✨ How Stakeholder Relationships Drive Operational Success
Here's how to strengthen them. 📌 5 real-world strategies to boost stakeholder collaboration.📰 CCL research across 48,000 leaders reveals a top leadership challenge: building cross-functional partnerships that drive influence and lasting impact. I spent years at the...
✨ 9 Principles for Building Critical Thinking Skills
👉 Do you trust the first result that appears in your search engine?👉 How do you know if the information is accurate?👉 How do you apply judgement when you’re unsure? 📰 A Forbes article highlighted how critical thinking helps professionals assess situations objectively,...
The College Acceptance Process
When all your college applications have finally been turned in, there is truly only one thing left for you to do: wait. While it may seem like a never-ending process in the moment, this period of waiting will eventually yield a day in which you receive your...