by Laurie Hillis | Feb 16, 2025 | Courage, Dare To Lead, Featured, Leadership
What to do when fear takes over Let’s talk about courage. Did that just make you inhale sharply? If so, you wouldn’t be alone. Many of us tend to sweepour courage under the pile of paper on our desk when something uncomfortable comes up. Asan executive coach...
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 | Nov 26, 2024 | Courage, Leadership, Workshops
With genuine effort, yes Trust is like oxygen – easy to take for granted but critical to survive. A little breakdown in trust, whether it’s between team members, a manager and their team, or across departments, can leave everyone feeling deflated, frustrated, or...
