Donna Hardaker

Donna Hardaker is the director of Wellness Works, a groundbreaking workplace mental health training program of Mental Health America of California. Hardaker is a workplace mental health specialist and has been developing and delivering training and consulting services to organizations since 2003.

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Language and Mental Health (Part 3)

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Sally Spencer-Thomas

When it comes to mental health in the workplace, the words used to describe the conditions matter a great deal.

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Language and Mental Health (Part 2)

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Sally Spencer-Thomas

When talking about suicide, test language by substituting the word “cancer” for the word “suicide.”

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Language and Mental Health

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Sally Spencer-Thomas

Terms like "successful suicide" are common, but they create the wrong climate for addressing mental health.

The Daily Grind Is Good for the Mind

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Work gives us an identity. So disability programs that force people to say home until they are fully recovered can create unintended problems.

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7 Common Mistakes on Innovation

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As generative AI throws many innovation efforts into high gear, here are seven ways that such initiatives have failed in the past.

A Resurgence in Credit Card Fraud

After years of decline, the number of compromised credit cards sold is on pace to exceed 34 million this year, a major reversal.

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As climate change transforms destructive floods into a primary peril, insurers and companies with valuable assets in harm's way need better tools. 

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Unlocking Opportunity in the Surety Market

Increased surety usage is anticipated in real estate, renewable energy and healthcare in 2024, as it moves beyond construction.

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Re-Imagining the Actuary in the Gen AI Era

AI will help automate repetitive tasks, improve accuracy, increase efficiency and enable actuaries to function as business strategists.

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D&O Insurance Pricing May Be Inadequate

After aggressive increases helped firms recover from a decade of woeful rates, premiums are declining. The shift may be too much too soon. 

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Cloud, On-Premise or Hybrid?

Selecting the right deployment model for insurance management software is crucial for optimizing operations, ensuring data security and maintaining resilience. 

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