by Laurie Hillis | Feb 4, 2025 | Dare To Lead, Featured, Leadership
Finding the sweet spot “I need those reports by Friday” versus “How are you holding up with everything going on?” The leadership challenge isn’t about choosing between being tough or being kind – it’s about mastering the art of...
by Laurie Hillis | Jan 20, 2025 | Dare To Lead, Leadership
Why Leading People Isn’t Like Baking Cookies What do you do if you want all of your cookies to turn out exactly the same? You use a cookie cutter. Voila! You’ve got 3 dozen exact replicas of the same adorable (and delicious) design. The consistency is beautiful,...
by Laurie Hillis | Jan 7, 2025 | Dare To Lead, Leadership
“There is no more important life skill than Emotional Literacy. Recognizing, naming, and understanding what our emotions are trying to tell us is life changing.” – Dan Newby The belief that emotions don’t belong in the workplace was once pervasive, but as we’ve...
by Laurie Hillis | Dec 10, 2024 | Dare To Lead, Featured, Leadership, Workshops
“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald Ever since learning about the concept of polarities and how it relates to...
by Laurie Hillis | Oct 9, 2024 | Career Change, Courage, Dare To Lead
What happens when we don’t trust someone we’re told we should? ‘Trust transfer’ is the process by which trust in one person, brand, or entity is extended to another based on an existing relationship. It’s a powerful psychological concept that shapes decision-making in...
by Laurie Hillis | Sep 18, 2024 | Career Change, Courage, Dare To Lead
Unpacking the Compulsion to Overwork Last month, I wrote about the importance of separating work from home in order to maintain our personal wellbeing and effectiveness at work. Yes, that’s right. Taking regular breaks from work and NOT thinking about work when at...