by Laurie Hillis | May 31, 2023 | Courage, Dare To Lead, Leadership
How offering unique ideas and challenging the status quo can sting when your workplace isn’t safe Have you ever felt punished for voicing an idea or opinion at work? How did it feel? Have you ever been thanked and celebrated for having a novel idea or opinion at work?... 
by Laurie Hillis | May 9, 2023 | Courage, Dare To Lead, Leadership
Seeing our employees for the whole-humans they are, “negative” emotions and all I’m often struck by some of the bold statements made in social media. Given the work I do and the folks I choose to follow, I’m sometimes stopped in my tracks by how brilliant some are.... 
by Laurie Hillis | Apr 18, 2023 | Courage, Dare To Lead, Leadership
The simple things that make anyone’s leadership … transformational Transformational. That word has weight. It’s not heavy in a drag-me-down kind of way. But it’s big when you stop to think about it. Leadership is used so often that its meaning wanes. I bet if I... 
by Laurie Hillis | Mar 29, 2023 | Courage, Dare To Lead, Leadership
We are so much more than what we do for a living How to strike up a deeper conversation with someone you just met “Hi, I’m Laurie. It’s nice to meet you. ……. {awkward silence} ……. Umm, so, what do you do?” Does this sound like every first meeting you’ve ever had? Even...
