Heron Bay Clubhouse

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Why We Need More Women Running Our Local Governments

The numbers have improved, but they need to be a lot better. It's about organizational success.

4 things every guy should tell his barber when he gets a haircut

Know exactly what to say the next time you sit down and the barber asks, "How are we cutting it today?"

How to Immediately Connect With Anyone

Too many people succumb to the mistaken belief that connecting with people is an innate skill that belongs only to the lucky few

Why Volunteering Is Good for Your Health

Think of it as a win-win: You help others and get a boost yourself.

May member bring service dog to social club?

Your Legal Questions Answered<br>May member bring service dog to social club<br>I own a nonprofit 501(c)(7) social club not open to the general public. Can I refuse entry to a member with a service dog? We are a night club and I feel it is not a safe place for the dog seeing the flashing lights and loud music. The member is now threatening to sue us because I won’t let him bring the dog. We have deemed him unfit for his…

Enterprise Social Networks: An Alternative to Major Cultural Change Programs?

We set out to test a theory: drawing cultural assessment from real-time interaction data is more effective than drawing it from surveys.

Things Everyone Like To Enjoy In A Night Club

What are some of the things you look for when heading out to the clubs?

What Is Cultural Humility? 3 Principles for Social Workers

One aspect of cultural humility is the notion of being teachable, that in order to practice with the greatest amount of respect, I need to be open to the possibility that what I thought was true or right might not be the whole story.

8 Practical Ideas for Teaching Social Studies in Culturally Responsive Ways (Opinion)

Getting to know your students and drawing attention to untold stories are just two of the suggestions that educators offer.

Social-Emotional Learning Won't Happen Without a Culturally Relevant Start

Educators engaging in emotion-talk with students can encounter obvious barriers when not taking the individual's cultural background into account.

Cultural Learning Platform for Global Businesses

Gain competitive edge and find your way through the complex, high-stakes world of international business with Cultural Navigator.

4 Steps Every Organization Can Take to Culturalize Social Media

How Culturally Aware are You?

Don't dismiss it as PC posturing. Recognizing the varied backgrounds of your team and accommodating those differences in positive ways can help maximize any group's output.

Kaleidoscope: What is Cultural Appropriation?

Can Cultural Evolution Help Integrate the Social Sciences?

If we combine evolution with embodiment and complexity, a coherent School of Social Sciences feels very much within reach.

10 Questions to Consider Before Your Brand Posts About Cultural Causes on Social Media

Brand identity isn't just about messaging, but what a company actually believes in-- a key tool in avoiding social posts that do more harm than good.

How to Develop a Cultural Mindset [Podcast]

It’s one thing to say you care about your organization’s culture — it’s another to actually put in the time…

Cultural competency leads to meaningful connections

Cultural competency — knowing oneself and having a genuine curiosity to know others on a deeper level — is much bigger than what we're doing in our organizations. It extends to our societies and communities.

Who are the cultural influencers of your organisation?

If the word ‘influencer’ makes you think of airbrushed Instagrammers and their equally airbrushed lives, who can blame you? They’ve certainly hijacked