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August Perspective – The Act of Resting

peter.bailey@proutyproject.com   Two weeks ago, I completed a couple of my busiest months. 16 flights, 11 cities, and 15 client programs. Ordinarily, I would brace myself and my family for a “crazy time,” a “whirlwind week,” a “Road Warrior” travel schedule. And yet, using language like that in the past always made the time feel […]

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The “12 Aha’s of STRETCH” in the Grand COVID Canyon

We just returned from our 2022 STRETCH Expedition: The Grand Canyon (July 6 – 21). 227 miles and 163 rapids. Hiking, camping, whitewater rafting, and a few bouts of COVID. These were the things that STRETCHed us to our limits. It was an adventure, but none of us were alone. We tackled every challenge as […]

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The Grand Covid Canyon

Our 2022 STRETCH expedition to the Grand Canyon was filled with hiking, rafting, and a little bit of COVID. We also debuted our very first Prouty Project original song, The Grand COVID Canyon. Thanks to everyone who joined us on this “Grand” adventure.   https://proutyproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Img-5083-1.mp4   Song by: Samantha Harris and Kristin Jonason Lyrics: 13 […]

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(Re) Introducing Prouty

Name: Adrienne Jordan | 4 Years at Prouty Areas of Focus: Strategic Planning, Leadership Development, Women’s Leadership, Nonprofit, Education, Growing Organizations Memorable Client Experience: Working with organizations making significant positive impact in people’s lives, our community and the world. Favorite Prouty Memory: Anytime we are all together! Interests Outside of Work: Spending time with friends/family, […]

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Prioritizing Well-Being

Burnout. Stress. Anxiety. Mental health. The Great Re-evaluation. The Great Resignation. Employee shortage. Turnover. These terms are all too familiar among organizations today. Literature reviews and research demonstrate that high employee well-being can predict greater customer satisfaction, more productivity, greater profitability, and may influence stock prices. Employee satisfaction can predict revenue, sales, and profits. Happy […]

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How prouty i•will transformed this participant’s perspective on life and leadership

Over and over at The Prouty Project, we come back to this Oliver Wendell Holmes quote: “A mind stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” prouty i•will has done that over the course of the pandemic, in humble and grand ways, which brings us to today.  As we move […]

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A Life’s Work—Learning from Mike Felmlee

Mike Felmlee and I have had the opportunity to work (and play) together since 1980, as “young pups” at PwC, both in Minneapolis and New York City. As some of you have heard, Mike is beginning his retirement process, with the goal of transitioning his client relationships over the next three to five years. Mike […]

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18 Financial Tips for a 22-Year-Old College Grad

   18 Financial Tips for a 22-Year-Old College Grad:   1. Live below your means. If you make $40K a year, live on $34K (including taxes) and save the rest. If you’re making $4M a year, live on $3.4M (including taxes) and save the rest.   2. Do you really want / need that […]

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Cultural Competence

How Conscious is Your Global Team?   THE MOST EFFECTIVE leaders fall into two camps: Unconscious Competents and Conscious Competents. Unconscious Competents learn to adapt to ambiguous circumstances, read the invisible communication, and ask for or deliver information in a way that is non-threatening. Their style seems to elicit critical information that others could not […]

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Building a Winning Team

Building a Global Winning Team   Peter specializes in engaging business leaders and teams in transformational experiences which enhance their skills, systems, and processes for working better together. He is a multi-faceted experiential designer and facilitator who has delivered over 25 years of education-based adventure and innovative training to executives and management teams around the […]

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