By Kirk Jewell, Consulting Vice President After more than a year of virtual fundraising “galas,” awkward Zoom homecoming reunions, and figuring out how to bring in money for the athletic program without any fans allowed at games, many advancement teams have started to take the first steps toward getting “back to normal.” Actually, a more… [Read More]
Planning a Successful Departure
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” Author A.A. Milne penned those words nearly a century ago, but they still ring true today. Saying goodbye to an organization you have served, perhaps for many years, is tough, even when your new position is filled with exciting opportunities and challenges…. [Read More]
Envision Partners with the City of Wichita to Impact Transportation Experiences
Envision Vision Rehabilitation Center recently renewed an agreement with the City of Wichita Transportation. Through this partnership, we can assist blind or visually impaired individuals with their application to receive approval for door-to-door transportation to work and other vital appointments. We are also equipped to train staff and assist the City of Wichita with sighted guide services… [Read More]
Partnering for a Purpose
Shielding the Community Toros came together to create protective face shields and PPE and get them to those in need. When the COVID-19 pandemic first took hold during the spring of 2020, the CSUDH community didn’t just sit back in socially distanced isolation. Instead, many professors, students, and staff came together to help fill a… [Read More]
Making connections where people are born, grow, live, work and age
Making connections where people are born, grow, live, work and age. Susan was living out of a hotel with her dog, Buddy. As a homeless veteran with chronic MS, she would call 911 multiple times a day to get transferred from her scooter to the bed, as the hotel was not set up for her… [Read More]
Ever Feel Like You’re in a Marathon?
As we close in on the end of the first quarter of 2021, and just past the one-year mark living in a global pandemic, many people are feeling like this has been a marathon and hoping the finish line is in sight. Walt Edwards, AVP for Talent Management for the University of Texas Development in… [Read More]
Hope for 2021
In December, we shared our final News Bite of 2020, illustrating the lessons our BRYANT GROUP team learned throughout the year. In this, the first News Bite of the new year, we share with you our top ten hopes for 2021. Professional Gatherings. Whether it is an impromptu office “drop-by,” a scheduled meeting, or a… [Read More]
2020 Lessons Learned
As 2020 comes to a close, we want to recognize and thank our clients, colleagues, and candidates, each of whom helped BRYANT GROUP thrive in a year like no other. There have been triumphs amidst hardship and many “lessons learned.” In this final 2020 edition of NewsBite, the BG team shares our top 10 learning experiences of… [Read More]
Silver Linings
2020 has been an unusual year for all of us, both professionally and personally. We have seen more of our homes and less of our coworkers than we ever thought possible. We have experienced times of tremendous uncertainty, and we have persevered. Through it all, we each took on leadership in some fashion, and we… [Read More]