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Reflect, Release, Rise: Turn 2025 Insight into 2026 Impact

As we approach the close of 2025, now is the perfect moment to pause, breathe, and reflect with intention. Before we sprint into new goals or declare bold resolutions, meaningful growth begins by honoring where we’ve been. In a world that keeps accelerating, reflection becomes a radical act of leadership. It helps us see the full picture—our progress, our patterns, our power, and yes, even our pain—so we can step into the next season with clarity. Start by celebrating what [...]

By |2025-12-03T16:05:22-06:00December 3rd, 2025|Healing, Leading|Comments Off on Reflect, Release, Rise: Turn 2025 Insight into 2026 Impact
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You’ve Arrived: Navigating the Twists and Turns on Your Journey to Success

By Alana M. Hill, PMP, CSP We all know that feeling—after a long road trip, your GPS proudly declares, “You’ve arrived. Your destination is on the left.” Those words are music to any traveler’s ears, especially after navigating countless miles, detours, and delays. In many ways, that’s exactly what life and leadership feel like. We spend years pursuing goals, promotions, and personal milestones—each one a waypoint on the journey to “arriving.” But before we ever hear that comforting voice of [...]

By |2025-10-23T16:49:58-05:00October 23rd, 2025|Leading|0 Comments
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Don’t Let the Weeds Take Over the Garden: How Positive Self-Talk Fuels Personal and Professional Growth

Don’t Let the Weeds Take Over the Garden As leaders, professionals, and purpose-driven people, it’s all too easy to focus on our flaws. “I’m too disorganized.” “I don’t speak up enough.” “I’m not creative like them.” These thoughts are more than passing comments—they’re weeds. And just like a garden, your mind needs regular tending. When you water those negative thoughts with repetition and inaction, they take root. Before you know it, your confidence is choked out by self-doubt. That’s why [...]

By |2025-10-23T16:50:20-05:00August 28th, 2025|Leading|0 Comments
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Listen…Then Lead: A Modern Approach to Inclusive Change Leadership

One of the challenges seasoned change leaders face in today’s rapidly evolving workplace is entering a new environment and establishing credible, inclusive leadership. Whether through reorganization, job changes, or consulting work, being “the new person” requires a carefully calibrated approach. While listening remains the foundational first step, the modern workplace demands a more nuanced understanding of what we’re listening for and how we process that information. […]

By |2024-11-06T03:35:33-06:00November 6th, 2024|Leading|0 Comments
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If You Want Something Done Right…

Many leaders fall into the trap of completing this phrase the traditional way: “If you want something done right, do it yourself!” However, in today’s collaborative and inclusive workplace, this mindset is not just outdated—it’s detrimental to team development, psychological safety, and organizational success. […]

By |2024-10-24T04:30:11-05:00October 23rd, 2024|Leading|0 Comments
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Change Reflection: Lessons from the Past to Prepare for the Future

Change is not just inevitable—it's accelerating. As someone who is immersed in change, I often hear executives and project managers express concern about keeping pace with this ever-increasing velocity of transformation. However, by examining historical patterns and leveraging past experiences, organizations can better prepare for future challenges and opportunities. I feel like we are forgetting to learn from our own histories when doing so can be a shortcut to success.  The Accelerating Pace of Change Recent studies indicate that the [...]

By |2024-07-17T03:19:18-05:00July 17th, 2024|Leading|0 Comments
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Want to be an ally? Just ask!

Fear stands in the way of well intentioned people when it comes to allyship in the workplace. Many senior managers and executives are wary of doing and saying the wrong thing. So they stay quiet. High profile missteps and misfires have contributed to a miscalibration in how allyship efforts are perceived. It doesn’t have to be this way. New research has found that advantaged groups greatly underestimate the positive effects of allyship in the workplace. On average, attempts at allyship [...]

By |2024-06-23T05:39:56-05:00June 23rd, 2024|Culture & Inclusion, Leading|0 Comments
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A new perspective on bias

We’re in control after all!  We have long been told that the majority of actions, decisions and behaviors are driven by our unconscious mind – the ‘hidden’ part of us where our attitudes, beliefs and biases reside. A new book has turned this concept on its head – literally turning Freud’s iceberg upside-down to illustrate that the majority of our existence is conscious – and we have access and control. Doing otherwise is an abdication of responsibility says Professor Ben [...]

By |2024-04-30T21:24:05-05:00April 30th, 2024|Leading|0 Comments
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Leading with Heart – Preparing for an Emotionally Intelligent Future

“In the past jobs were about muscles, now they’re about brains, but in the future they’ll be about the heart.” Dame Minouche Shafik, President of Columbia University This quote reflects a profound transition underway in our relationship with work.   In previous eras, labor was largely driven by physical human effort and endurance. Then, the knowledge economy ushered focus towards intellectual capacity over manual skills. However, research shows that emotional intelligence (EQ) will soon eclipse both physicality and intellect as the [...]

By |2024-04-17T00:50:05-05:00April 17th, 2024|Leading|0 Comments
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