Written By: Lauren Pflug, Senior Digital Content Strategist, Blueprint Evolution D.E.I. (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) has become a well-known acronym in the business world. We are seeing organizations outsource D.E.I. experts to assist them in auditing their practices and systems. This is a good thing, but should be done for the right intentions and not…
Written by: Lauren Pflug: Senior Content Strategist, Blueprint Evolution The labor market and workforce are still recovering while trying to navigate back to “normal” after being flipped upside down in 2020. In conjunction with this, we’re seeing global trends like quiet quitting and the great resignation; employees are realizing that their worth is not being…
Written By: Lauren Pflug: Senior Content Strategist, Blueprint Evolution In our post-pandemic world, there’s a movement that has been spreading across the workforce as employees recognize their reality in the corporate world. It’s no surprise that the economy is struggling– our middle class is shrinking, 60% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck…
Written By: Lauren Pflug: Senior Content Strategist, Blueprint Evolution An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is offered by employers to assist colleagues in resolving a variety of hardships they may be facing. The initial idea for EAPs was born in the 1940s to help with employees encountering alcohol or substance misuse. Today, they are more…
Written By: Lauren Pflug: Senior Content Strategist, Blueprint Evolution Although it may seem like work-life balance is a relatively new concept, the idea of putting a limit on the time spent at/on work dates back to the late 1800s. In the Progressive Era (1890-1920), there were many groups that organized to fight against low…
Written by: Lauren Pflug / Digital Content Strategist at Blueprint Evolution It is Mental Health Awareness month after all, so let’s get into it. What exactly is mental health stigma? The American Psychiatric Association states that stigma surrounding mental health is a result of a “lack of understanding or fear” and that “inaccurate or misleading media representations…
Written by: Lauren Pflug / Digital Content Strategist at Blueprint Evolution (5 minute read) There are quite a few myths and misconceptions surrounding ADHD. Being that it is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder among children, you’d think that as a society, we’d have a decent understanding of ADHD as a whole. We are certainly making strides– but folks, we…
An invitation list does not ensure the guests are taken care of. Similarly, you don’t go from diverse environments to inclusive ones. You need equitable practices to create inclusion. To get from diverse spaces to inclusive ones, we need equity. Equity helps us honor our differences instead of assuming we all want the same thing. Equity asks you, “What do you need?” and when you answer, it gives it to you.
