Kelly is on the Front Page of the Wall Street Times!
Kelly is on the front page of the Wall Street Times with an article on “5 Steps to Take Now to Support and Advance Mental Health at Work."
Click here to read the article.
For speaking availability and fee information, contact Sally Shoquist: 214-217-6103 or by email here.
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Virtual Keynote| August 31
Westfield Insurance
Virtual Keynote|
August 31
Church Mutual Insurance
Emeryville, CA|
September 12
Grocery Outlet
Westfield Center, OH|
September 20
Westfield Insurance
Virtual Keynote|
September 27
Church Mutual Insurance
Dallas, TX|
September 29
ICAA
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Mattel Honors Mexican Actress María Félix with New Barbie
Mattel is honoring the late and legendary Mexican actress María Félix with a new Barbie.
The Mária Félix doll celebrates her legacy, contribution to Mexican cinema and cultural betterment, and her advocacy for women's equality and indigenous groups.
Félix was given the nickname "La Doña" for her unforgettable performance in 1943's "Doña Bárbara."
La Doña's dynamic personality, beauty, intelligence, and social conscience made her an inspiration across the world. She starred in 47 films and became an international cultural icon.
The María Félix Barbie doll is available for purchase at Mattel's online shop for $40.
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Inside the World of TV’s Disabled Dating Shows
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For their second date, Carlos invites Aelinor to a cooking class where they learn how to make an authentic Italian pasta dish, before eating it together. He brings her a beautiful bunch of flowers in her favorite color, and recites self-penned poems about the ways her presence and beauty makes him feel. Speaking to the cameras afterwards, he says with a straight face: “As a matter of fact, I don’t like her,” before breaking out into a huge grin and adding: “I love her.”
Carlos and Aelinor’s blossoming relationship is one of several chronicled in Down for Love, a new Netflix series that follows people who have learning disabilities as they embark on a journey to find partners.
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Television Accounts for Less than Half of U.S. Viewing Time for the First Time
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Powered by shows like “Suits” on Netflix, streaming’s share of U.S. viewing time grew to a new high in July, while television viewing fell below 50% for the first time, according to new Nielsen data.
The milestone is the latest sign of the rapid erosion of the cable-TV bundle, which has lost about a quarter of its subscribers over the past decade, as more Americans cut the cord in favor of streaming services like Netflix, Google’s YouTube and Disney’s Hulu.
Cable television accounted for 29.6% of total U.S. viewing time in July, while broadcast attracted 20%, Nielsen said in a release published Tuesday. Streaming services, meanwhile, captured 38.7% of Americans’ viewing time, while a category labeled “Other”—which Nielsen says includes usage such as DVD playback and gaming—accounted for the remaining 11.6%.
The growth of streaming platforms at the expense of cable and broadcast TV networks has accelerated in recent years, as most entertainment conglomerates introduced their own direct-to-consumer services to take on industry leader Netflix. As they sought to rapidly grow their subscriber bases, many of them chose to make their highest-profile and costliest content available exclusively on streaming.
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Are You a Zillennial? Understanding the Latest Microgeneration on The Block
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There’s a scene in the popular sitcom Modern Family, where Phil Dunphy calls his middle child, Alex, a ‘self-cleaning oven’. Typical of middle children, Alex often finds herself relating to none of her siblings, is often solving her own problems, or figuring out what she’s too old for, but not young enough for.
A parallel to the middle child conversation is how we are defining generations now. With the onset of the internet and multiple sources to help one identify their generation, there’s a bracket that isn’t old enough to be millennial, but has experienced certain millennial milestones. This is a generation that doesn’t find F.R.I.E.N.D.S all that funny, but also doesn’t particularly indulge in TikTok trends. They didn’t use MySpace, but had a brief tryst with Orkut. They were born when the Internet was around, but didn’t need an iPad at age six. They are the Zillennials.
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How to Shut Down a Microaggression (or Macro) on the Spot
Make no mistake: bullies are just as present in the workplace as they are on a playground. And bullies take their shots at people whom they perceive to be weaker than they are.
In the workplace, that can show up as microaggressions, and bullies think they can get away with it by following it up with, “just kidding”. Here’s how to stand up to them, for yourself or a coworker:
If the bully says something demeaning, dismissive or rude to you, simply look them in the eye and say, “Can you repeat that?”. They won’t. The bully thinks they can get away with a quick and nasty remark, but when asked to repeat it, they’ll back down. Expect the bully to mutter “never mind” and walk away.
If the bully says something to a coworker, you have the opportunity to be an upstander, not a bystander. Here’s what to say to stand up for your coworker: “Marcos, are you OK with what Jennifer said? Because I’m not. I thought it was rude, insulting and completely inappropriate. Jennifer, do you want to rephrase that?”.
Bullies only have power if no one stands up to them. Don’t let them get the upper hand. Speak up for yourself and stand up for someone else.
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