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Paige Franks, PRC, is a senior executive search advisor at BEST Human Capital Advisory Group. Franks has a degree in psychology from the Purdue School of Science and is passionate about mental health and wellness in the workplace. She actively applies her collective green industry experience to organizational psychology, human resources, candidate assessments, and marketing initiatives. Franks is a member of AmericanHort and has authored articles on the importance of emotional intelligence in industry publications.
As innovations in technology, automation and AI are on the rise, our ability to connect with and understand each other on a humanistic and emotional level declines. Now more than ever, emotional intelligence, or EQ, is a valuable and necessary skill in the workplace [read more]
For the first time in history, five generations collide in the workforce. However, the horticulture industry faces mass retirements from the high volume of Baby Boomers in our industry. [read more]
