Lessons from Partner Dance Basic Step Dance meaning The foundational rhythm dancers return to when nothing else is happening. It keeps both partners grounded in the music and ready for the next movement. Leadership insight Strong teams rely on shared fundamentals: When uncertainty appears, effective teams return to the basic…
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When You Feel It, You Go
A Followership Fable The studio lights reflected warmly off the polished wooden floor. Music played softly in the background while dancers practiced their basic steps before class began. At the front of the room stood the instructor, Elena. She watched the room quietly for a moment before speaking. “Tonight,” she…
Survival Check: Freeze Trauma Response at Work and How the Resilience Tree Model Can Help
Part of the Living the Resilience Tree Model series I once had a supervisor send me a message: “We need to talk.” Immediately, my body froze. I couldn’t focus on the tasks in front of me. I reread the message over and over, my chest tight and my thoughts blank.…
Survival Check: Flight Trauma Response in the Workplace and How to Overcome It
When most people think of the flight trauma response, they picture running away from danger. In the workplace, however, flight doesn’t look like sprinting out of the office—it shows up in more subtle, but equally disruptive, ways. How Flight Shows Up at Work For women leaders of color, this response…
Self-Talk: Is Your Inner Dialogue Leading or Limiting You?
“Speak to yourself like someone you are responsible for leading.” ~ adapted from Jordan Peterson Whose Voice Is It, Really? The voice within. You know it—the one that speaks up before you do. Sometimes it’s bold and affirming. Other times, it whispers doubts that echo louder than truth. And too…