Study Finds Small Acts of Kindness Can Bolster Students’ Health and Wellness
By Good News Network A small act of kindness can go a long way, say researchers, towards bolstering student health and wellness. Dr. John-Tyler Binfet and Dr. Sally Stewart at the University of British Columbia recently published a study that explores how the inclusion of a kindness assignment in an undergraduate course impacted student perceptions […]
McKinsey & Company: How Employers Can Improve Their Approach to Mental Health at Work
By Erica Coe and Kana Enomoto Employers benefit when they help employees to prioritize mental wellness, thereby reducing the stigma of mental-health issues, addressing disparities in their incidence and treatment, and providing support through formal structures and programs. No one is untouched, either directly or indirectly, by mental-health issues. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, one […]
Honoring & Remembering the Life of Paul Musco, By Rebecca Hall
I have wonderful memories of Paul Musco from both Chapman University and the Children’s Hospital Orange County (CHOC). He had a real talent for making those around him feel special. Each year, he thanked the Cast and Directors of the CHOC Follies for our service by providing lunch and commending us all for the impact our volunteerism had on CHOC. […]
Paul Musco, Prolific OC Philanthropist, Remembered for Joy & Inspiration Brought to Others
By Erika I. Ritchie, OC Register Paul Musco, a man lauded for his extraordinary life of service, leadership and philanthropy throughout Southern California, has died. He was 95. “He had an incredible sense of humor and was one of the most generous people I have ever known,” said Jim Doti, president emeritus at Chapman University, […]
Fostering Human Connection In The Flexible Future Of Work
By Brigette McInnis-Day, Forbes Even before the pandemic, flexibility was high on the employee wish list. A 2014 survey from Citigroup and LinkedIn found that 64% of respondents would turn down a 10% raise in favor of more flexibility in their work. Over the last year-and-a-half, it’s become clear that flexibility is a defining characteristic […]
San Diego Mayor Partners With Lady Gaga’s Foundation To Promote Kindness
By Sunny Skyz The Born This Way Foundation, co-founded by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, announced the launch of the #BeKind21 campaign in the City of San Diego. The campaign seeks to encourage members of the public to practice an act of kindness each day through Sept. 21 to build kinder, more connected […]
Idea Hall Named a 2021 Top 3 PR Agency by OC Business Journal
Our team is honored to have been named a top three PR agency by the Orange County Business Journal. The list includes the top 20 public relations firms in Orange County, ranked by number of full-time employees in OC. While rooted in public relations, our agency has identified the opportunity to successfully bring marketing, branding, […]
Harvard Business Review: Where Digital Transformations Go Wrong in Small and Midsize Companies
By Cynthia A. Conway and Mitch Codkind, Harvard Business Review Digital transformation is a hot topic, but most leaders don’t understand the full scope of what it means. At a recent class in Drexel University’s Executive MBA program, one of Microsoft’s highly respected technology executives and global C-Suite advisors, April Walker, presented this definition: “Digital […]
Teachers and Students Receive School Essentials Thanks to T-Mobile’s Million Dollar Donation
By Good News Network After over a year of empty classrooms, dusty bookshelves, and quiet playgrounds, many students across the U.S. are finally returning to school. For teachers, that means working to gather vital school supplies to cover classroom work and fun. Unfortunately, teachers are often forced to juggle tight budgets to cover all the […]
Harvard Business Review: It’s Time to Re-Onboard Everyone
By Liz Fosslien, Harvard Business Review “I’m the most tenured person on my team,” my friend Joyce, a senior marketing manager, told me. “But I feel like a new hire.” Despite having worked at her company for four years, a slew of recent changes had left Joyce feeling unmoored. After her manager quit in June, […]