by Julie McDonald | Feb 14, 2021 | Building Trust
Trust is earned through many small actions over time. Dr. Brené Brown’s marble jar story about her 3rd-grade daughter exemplifies this principle. Brené shared this story about trust during one of Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul Sessions in 2017. Click here to...
by Susan Andrews | Feb 11, 2021 | Nonprofit Spotlight
Our February Nonprofit spotlight is Oasis Counseling for Women & Children. Each month we honor an amazing nonprofit that provides much-needed services to our community. To learn more about Oasis, we connected with Board Member and immediate past President, Frances...
by Lisa Graham | Feb 7, 2021 | Building Trust
Our planet is experiencing a “trust crisis.” Heads of state, chief executives, and leaders from civil society recently met virtually for the World Economic Forum. The theme of the forum was “A Crucial Year to Rebuild Trust.” This global “trust crisis”...
by Julie McDonald | Jan 31, 2021 | Self Care
A fierce commitment to self-care is the 3rd courageous action we want leaders to pursue in 2021. Today, we share personal examples of self-care not as THE model of how to practice self-care but in hopes of inspiring you to think about small shifts you can make to...
by Lisa Graham | Jan 24, 2021 | Self Care
At the end of 2020, we identified three essential, courageous actions leaders need to take in 2021: Speak up even when doing so is risky. Focus on the collective. Maintain fierce commitment to self-care. We’ve addressed #1 and #2 in previous newsletters and want to...
by Julie McDonald | Jan 17, 2021 | Leadership Programs
Are you or a member of your team challenged by a specific leadership issue? Do you wish you had a resource you could quickly tap for advice? Our clients have asked for a cost-effective way to get 1:1 coaching. We are excited to share our solution– we call it...
by Lisa Graham | Jan 12, 2021 | Courageous Leadership
At the end of 2020, we challenged you to think about what leadership needs to look like in 2021. We suggested that three key courageous actions are imperative: 1. Speak up even when doing so is risky. 2. Focus on the collective. 3. Maintain fierce commitment to...
by Julie McDonald | Jan 11, 2021 | Courageous Leadership
“Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller “No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re playing a solo game, you’ll always lose out to a team.” – Reid Hoffman When true leadership emerges, it is not as the actions...
by Lisa Graham | Jan 3, 2021 | Courageous Leadership
In our December 6 newsletter, we identified three courageous actions strong leaders must take in 2021. Today, we examine the second action more deeply: focus on the collective. Effective leaders focus their attention on making much-needed positive changes that can...
by Julie McDonald | Dec 31, 2020 | Transforming Success®
2020 hasn’t been perfect, and 2021 won’t be either. We hope this blooper reel from our Transforming Success® Virtual video shoot adds some levity to your day; y’all know we aren’t perfect, nor do we try to be. Sometimes you just have to laugh...