🌟 What an amazing Happy Hour! 🎉 A big thank you to everyone who joined us for a night filled with laughter, good vibes, and great conversations. It was fantastic to connect outside of the office and celebrate our team's hard work! 🥂
Special shoutout to the Orsid Social Committee, and of course, to everyone who made it a memorable evening. Here’s to many more gatherings like this! 🙌
Check out some of the fun moments we captured! 📸
#TeamFun#Cheers#Memories#OrsidNewYork#propertymanagementlife
Cherish and celebrate your chosen friends on National Best Friends Day by tagging your bestie in the comments below and let them know how much they mean to you!
Principle Choice associates, tag your bestie here and check the portal for a chance to win prizes for you and your best work buddy!🫂
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🌟 Last Call! Join us June 27 at 12:00 PM EST, for a lively discussion celebrating our amazing Community Association Managers!
Maegan Woytek, Vantaca's Director of Community Engagement, will lead a dynamic panel discussing:
🔹 The evolution and new expectations of Community Managers
🔹 Insights into the future trajectory of their roles
🔹 Strategies for navigating and mitigating burnout
🔹 Best practices for optimizing hiring
➡ Register here: https://lnkd.in/gqt9Vxkm#CommunityManagers#Webinar#Vantaca#ProfessionalDevelopment#CommunityEngagement#LastCall
At BowdenCorp, we believe that asking "Are you OK?" shouldn't just be for one day—it's a conversation we can have any day. Whether you're on-site or off the clock, checking in on each other can help build a stronger, more supportive community.
You never know when a simple conversation can make a big difference. Let's continue fostering a culture where it's okay to ask and answer that important question, every day.
If you're looking to reach out for support or know someone who might need help, here are some helpful resources: https://lnkd.in/gxN5_qA#RUOKday
Hey community! Ever noticed how friendships at work can turn even the toughest days into moments of shared laughter and support ☀ ? It's amazing how these bonds can transform our professional lives, but like anything, they come with their own twists and turns. Let's take a peek at the good, the tricky, and everything in between!
The Upsides:
🤝 Better Teamwork: When you're tight with your work pals, collaboration feels like a breeze. Trust and respect pave the way for awesome projects and creative brainstorms.
😊 Happier Days: Work becomes a lot sweeter when you've got buddies to share laughs and victories with. It's like having your own support squad cheering you on!
😌 Stress Relief: Who hasn't leaned on a friend for a pep talk or a venting session after a tough day? Having someone to share the load can really ease the work stress.
The Downsides:
🚫 Boundary Blur: Sometimes, it's easy for work and play to overlap, blurring those lines between what's professional and what's personal. Keeping it all in check can be a bit of a juggling act.
⚖️ Dependency Dilemma: While it's awesome to have buddies you can rely on, leaning too heavily on them might not always be a good thing.
In a Nutshell:
Work friendship? It’s like a secret sauce that spices up our 9-to-5 grind. But hey, let's be mindful – keeping things cool and professional while still enjoying the perks of friendship is the name of the game.
And speaking of striking that perfect balance, here at VentorTech, we pride ourselves on fostering an environment where professionalism and friendship complement each other. 🎬 Join us behind the scenes for a sneak peek into the friendships that truly make our workplace shine!
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Today, I find myself reflecting on the significance of quality assurance in social care. It’s a topic that resonates with me—someone even said to me yesterday, “You live and breathe QA.” While that might be a stretch, I am genuinely passionate about impactful quality assurance.
In my line of work, we have the incredible privilege of supporting individuals and families during some of their most vulnerable moments. Each day, we step into their lives, and our responsibility is immense. Our powers are extraordinary, and with that comes the duty to ensure that every person we serve receives the right service at the right time, provided with the respect and dignity they deserve.
So I think it is reasonable to ask ourselves, have we helped? And if we did, what facilitated the help being effective if we didn’t, what were the barriers?
Whilst all these are reasonable, in all places I worked, I’ve noticed (and it was hard to miss) a prevailing sense of reluctance and fear when the topics of quality assurance and auditing arise. It is as if these discussions are clouded by anxiety, mirroring a collective apprehension where misconceptions can overshadow the potential benefits.
Why do these feelings overpower the good of quality assurance? Perhaps it’s the fear of scrutiny, the worry of being judged, or the anxiety that comes with being held accountable. These emotions can lead us to view quality assurance as a chore and numbers rather than an opportunity for growth and enhancement.
Beyond processes and protocols, quality assurance it is about the conversation, the insights we share, the stories, the relationships we build. It’s about celebrating progress, however small, and recognizing the resilience of those we work with. Every interaction presents an opportunity to uplift and inspire hope. That is why I include in my audit training the “Lollipop moments” concept and Drew Dudley’s clip- https://lnkd.in/e7UCFs8d. This one remains my favourite leadership concept.
As we navigate a landscape filled with complexities and barriers in social care, let’s view quality assurance as our ally. Besides remaining accountable to those we serve and to each other as colleagues, it can also bring innovative ideas about how our practices can have a greater impact, often at lower costs.
So I thought I’ll ask, and hope to get some insight: How can we do quality assurance better? How can we foster a two-way street of communication and collaboration?
a few things i've learned since *entering* the community/ social impact space:
🧡 community CAN NOT be purchased. it can't. we're seeing it in the influencer space. community marketing is geared toward real people, with real feelings and real drive to share a love over a topic. you can not buy your way into this, but safely enter it by supporting what the community truly NEEDS. For example, I'm working in mental health and 60 free t shirts will not help us, pls sponsor our life coaches <3
🧡 genuine third spaces are hard to come by. a lot of money goes into renting space for people to gather because co-working spaces, bars/clubs, lounges, creative spaces are businesses at the end of the day. They also want a return which often looks like promoting for membership for their space.
🧡 working with brands that have mental health as one of their ethos pillars is KEY. you gain nothing pitching to people who don't have a community service or impact department. working with brands that are already doing work in your niche make collaborations seamless and remove that ugly feeling of "well what do i get for this"
🧡 your community isn't looking for fancy they are looking to gather. i held my launch party in my apartment building's community room (my building manager was NOT happy but hey...) and everyone LOVED IT. leave the big branded moments for the brands that can afford it and focus on the purpose of your gathering.
What have you learned about the communities you're building or ones you're in? Or do you need to join a few? 👀
if you're in LA and searching for community outside of your work circles, want to go outside and touch grass or want to decenter yourself from work and make work life balance a priority, meet us when you're off worque!
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Resident Manager at Orsid New York
3wKeep growing the support for each other in and out of the office and the company! It looks like a fun time was had by all!