Successful companies need to create workplaces where employees feel empowered to contribute their ideas. But not all employees feel safe enough to speak up during a meeting or pitch an idea that goes against the status quo.

Over the past few weeks in the news there were more college campus suicides, and more students bringing guns to school, and more employees taking their lives. Phew- youth and young adults are still trending as the most stressed. But adults (especially working moms) are right behind them! It is my hope that we all can take time and lean into one another a little bit more this week than previous ones.

It all begins with a clear mission.