Discover how becoming a better manager boosts your skills and lifts your entire team, creating a positive, productive work environment. Learn from Heather about investing in yourself, developing resilience, and embracing imperfection to unlock bigger opportunities and achieve team success.
Subscribe to the Leadership with Heart Podcast! Are you a Caring Leader looking for ways to improve corporate culture? We’re all busy, and sometimes it’s the little things that count to make your people feel seen, heard, and valued. Here are seven quick and effective strategies to enhance your corporate culture: Express Gratitude Taking a … Read more
Subscribe to the Leadership with Heart Podcast! In a world filled with noise, true connection is often drowned out by the clamor of our own thoughts, biases, and assumptions. But what if I told you that within the quiet art of active listening lies the power to transform not only your leadership but your … Read more
Subscribe to the Leadership with Heart Podcast! In today’s fast-paced work environments, it’s all too easy to jump to conclusions based on appearances or past experiences. However, this can lead to misunderstandings and biases that negatively impact our relationships and productivity. To combat these issues, active listening and Caring Leadership are essential. The Importance … Read more
Subscribe to the Leadership with Heart Podcast! Change is inevitable, isn’t it? Whether it’s implementing new technologies, restructuring teams, or adapting to market shifts, organizations constantly face change. The critical question is: how do we navigate these changes effectively? That’s where Change Management comes in. Understanding Change Management Change Management is a structured approach to … Read more
Subscribe to the Leadership with Heart Podcast! Podcast In this episode Heather speaks with Brian Lord, President of Premiere Speakers Bureau, who shares profound insights on the relationship between wisdom and effective leadership. Emphasizing the importance of seeking wisdom as a foundational element for leadership, Lord underscores the value of curiosity and a continual openness … Read more
Subscribe to the Leadership with Heart Podcast! Some years ago, I was leading customer experience for an organization, and they decided to reorganize. This is a common thing as organizations look to increase efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve customer experience. Like with most changes that seem to come on without warning, this change made employees … Read more
Subscribe to the Leadership with Heart Podcast! The transition back to the office after a period of remote work can be met with mixed emotions from employees. For many, the comfort and flexibility of working from home have become a cherished routine. Suddenly, the return-to-work orders can feel like an unwelcome disruption. Imagine starting your … Read more
Subscribe to the Leadership with Heart Podcast! In this insightful podcast episode, Anita Brikman, President and CEO of the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA), shares her compelling career journey bridging healthcare advocacy and association leadership. With a background as a news anchor and medical reporter, Anita discusses the transformative shift into healthcare associations, emphasizing the … Read more
Subscribe to the Leadership with Heart Podcast! I can think of less than three leaders whom I think of as caring leaders. One, I remember him, and he is one of the best leaders I have ever met. Let’s call him Ed. He has this curious way about him and this very funny sense of humor. He was very … Read more
Becoming Unshakable is the podcast for leaders, creators, and changemakers who know TRUE LEADERSHIP starts from within.
Each episode explores what it takes to lead with resilience, compassion, and purpose while staying human through it all.
Through candid conversations with executives, frontline leaders, coaches, and everyday heroes, Heather uncovers the real stories behind growth, compassion, setbacks, and transformation.
From navigating change to creating emotionally safe cultures, Becoming Unshakable reveals what it really takes to create leaders—and organizations—that can’t be shaken.
I've been through every type of
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
you can think of.
Layoffs, reorgs, mergers, acquisitions and major technology shifts. More than 20 years leading teams through high-stakes situations where results mattered, people depended on me, and decisions couldn't wait.
Those years taught me how to lead. But they also showed me the hidden cost of always being the one who holds it all together.
During our second reorg in less than a year, I walked out of a meeting with no say in what was happening, just marching orders. When my team asked how the meeting went, I should have said, “Give me 15 minutes to process this.” But I didn't. Instead, I let them absorb every ounce of my frustration.
Then I saw their faces.
The people who looked to me for stability had just watched me unravel. What was that teaching them about their ability to handle the pressure?
That moment changed how I saw my role as a leader. Leading teams isn't only about grit or resilience. It's about how your presence builds the trust your team needs to function when things get hard.
Today, I help organizations build unshakable leaders, teams, and cultures. Because when leaders become the calm teams can count on, organizations don't just survive change, they come out strong enough to handle what’s next.
Contact Heather Today!
+1 403-398-8488
Contact Heather Today!
+1 403-398-8488