LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS

Ships That Sail - Relationship - May 2025

Corrie Searles | 5/1/2025 8:27:00 AM|

Last month we toured the first of three “ships” in our leadership fleet – Mentorship. How did you do as you hoisted the sail with that skill? Who did you mentor? How did they grow? How rewarding was it to watch th...

Ships That Sail - Mentorship - April 2025

Corrie Searles | 3/31/2025 9:04:00 AM|

Have you ever been sailing? Sailing a boat requires trust in your intuition to steer—paying close attention to changes in the wind, knowing how to adapt and adjust and when to let go of control, relax, and enjoy. And ...

Thinking Ahead - March 2025

Corrie Searles | 3/3/2025 8:08:00 AM|

Modern medicine preaches the benefits of prevention. We’ve learned how it positively impacts overall health, increases quality of life, and decreases cost of care.What if we were to apply this concept to our staffing p...

Seeing It Differently - February 2025

Corrie Searles | 2/3/2025 9:11:00 AM|

As readers of this monthly leadership insight, we vary in years of experience, age, and approaches. We bring diverse viewpoints to the definition of good leadership—what WE think it means to be a great leader. I’m ch...

Filling Shoes - January 2025

Corrie Searles | 1/1/2025 8:00:00 AM|

January marks the beginning of a new walk for me as I now offer this monthly reflection. I’m attempting to fill the big shoes of one of my most cherished mentors—Jo Anne Preston, who taught me so very much about mysel...

Closing Arguments - December 2024

Jo Anne Preston | 12/11/2024 1:18:00 PM|

This is my last leadership blog post* as I come to what I’ve been calling my “graduation” instead of retirement the end of this month. After a 44-year career that was more than I could have hoped for, it seems like a...

Merging Cultures - October 2024

Jo Anne Preston | 10/17/2024 8:31:00 AM|

When we merge cultures—be it two large corporations, two small departments combining, or even a physical move to a shared workspace with a new group of people—there are common fears as well as opportunities. The fears ...

Change Up - September 2024

Jo Anne Preston | 9/25/2024 8:47:00 AM|

AI has reached a tipping point, it seems. What was until recently “out there somewhere” is now infiltrating my daily work. It is interesting to see this change process in real time and observe the reactions that arise ...

Cool Off - August 2024

Jo Anne Preston | 8/29/2024 9:21:00 AM|

In the midst of the current record-breaking heat wave, we are reminded that heat and stress are cozy bedfellows. Both require self- management. If you have found yourself getting steamed up over work challenges, constant...

Coworker Hell - July 2024

Jo Anne Preston | 7/22/2024 10:00:00 AM|

Do some of your employees feel like they are in it? When empathy erodes, teamwork suffers. If your department has fallen into the blame game, it might be time to facilitate some dialogue. Sit people down together. Cons...