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The business of parking / human resources The Business of Parking /Human Resources Crisis, Leadership, Risk-Taking and You It goes without saying that the period from March 2020 until present day will go down in history as one of the most tumultuous periods of time that we have ever experienced, not just domestically but internationally.

Many people are uncertain whether the changes we have undergone will continue (yes, they will, because there is no going back) and this uncertainty has manifested itself in a continuation and exaggeration of behaviors that show a palpable lack of civility towards others.

Speaking up can be challenging, to some even frightening, but we need everyone’s courage to make a change. And, who better than you to get the conversation started.

The sustainable human capital approach is paradoxical, because one side requires looking at your teams as the assets that need to be managed in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way, while the other side is prescribing solutions that embrace the holistic approach of seeing the workforce in their entirety as both workers and humans.

Lose weight. Exercise more. Organize the junk drawer(s). New Year’s resolutions are as old as time, and for all that time, we’ve had a difficult time keeping them.

The last 18 to 24 months have presented us with unprecedented feelings of angst and even dread as we contemplated myriad issues, such as the murders of George Floyd, Vanesa Guillen, Breona Taylor, Ahmuad Arbery, and many other people of color.

Strategizing Return to Work

Bruce’s message is clear: his success was propelled by the band he had around him. I think about building marketing teams similarly. When I started moving up into a management role, I quickly learned that my success had less to do with me and more to do with how good a team I could build around me.

Mitigating suicides in parking facilities is a continuing topic of interest. While people may be struggling and in pain with mental health issues to the point where they may consider suicide, but still exhibit few outward signs of their distress. Research released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that suicide rates rose by 25 percent across the country from 1999 to 2016, and 45,000 Americans age 10 or older died by suicide in 2016. In more than half of all deaths, the people had no known mental health conditions. Experts say people are likely to scout convenient locations when they are considering suicide. That’s when parking garages and facilities become part of the concern.