As we each packed up our belongings and prepared to work from home at the start of the pandemic, I remember thinking: we’ll be back in the office in a […]
The 14-letter word that is really making headlines
When it comes to marketing buzzwords of the day, sustainability has, well, staying power. But it’s about much more than just protecting the planet. The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal held […]
What Worries the World
How’s that for a cheery headline? (Not!) Nonetheless, that’s the click-baity title that Ipsos gave its survey, and it worked, because you’re reading this blog post. In its latest poll […]
Padilla Welcomes SHIFT To Its Family of Brands
Across seven offices and many work-from-home setups, Padilla team members and SHIFTers alike are anxiously awaiting the formal addition of SHIFT to Padilla’s roster of operating brands. As we count […]
The Workplace Word: 4 Ways to Fight “The Great Resignation”
If your organization has been struggling to attract and retain employees since the pandemic started, you’re not alone: 4.3 million workers quit their jobs in August, making it the fifth […]
Padilla’s Natalie Smith Recognized with PRSA Richmond’s Highest Honor
We are so proud that our very own Natalie Smith, APR, has been named this year’s recipient of PRSA Richmond’s Thomas Jefferson Award of Excellence in Public Relations. This annual award, […]
Hispanic Heritage Month: Fifty-Three Years Later
Despite having been first signed into law in 1968 by President Lyndon Johnson, growing up as a white kid in Richmond, Virginia, I don’t think I was even aware of Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) — observed each […]
In the Office or Out: Tips for Making a Hybrid Work Environment Work
It looked like the pandemic was nearly over – at least over enough for companies to consider bringing their employees back to the office. The past several months saw employers […]
The Workplace Word: 3 Relationships that Drive Employee Engagement
Last month I celebrated 11 years with Padilla. What started out as a summer internship just after graduating college became the place that has shaped my career for over a […]
Misses, Hits and Optimism for What’s Next
In the June 2020 issue of O’Dwyer’s, my colleagues at Padilla and I laid out six predictions that we believed would come to bear once we emerged from the COVID-19 […]