Employee Loyalty

153: Leaders with Heart Go First

In this episode, Heather speaks with Stephen M.R. Covey, cofounder of CoveyLink and the FranklinCovey Speed of Trust Practice and New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Speed of Trust. Stephen shares how trust is the foundation of his leadership journey. He also shares the origins of his drive to lead … Read more

A Billion-Dollar Lesson in Leadership

Great leaders stretch themselves and their teams beyond what many perceive as possible. John Lasseter is best known as a film director, screenwriter, and animator that helped bring Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Cars, and a long list of million-dollar hits to our screens. His leadership story began at Disney. But it was the story … Read more

152: Leaders with Heart Focus on Relationships

Subscribe to the Leadership with Heart Podcast: In this episode, Heather speaks directly with listeners about some changes happening with the podcast, her thoughts on the US Capitol violence, the status of her book and some key thoughts on relationships: Key takeaways: We get to choose how we handle what is in front of us. … Read more

151: Leaders with Heart Know When to Let Go

Subscribe to the Leadership with Heart Podcast: In this episode, Heather speaks with Phil Weiser, Attorney General in Colorado. Heather met Phil during her law school days at CU Boulder, but invited him to be on her podcast after hearing a speech he gave about empathy. Caring leadership is about emotional intelligence, and with empathy … Read more

How Caring Leaders Practice What They Preach

Over the course of my career as an employee advocate, I’ve seen countless attempts to level up one’s leadership game. Many of these endeavors have been successful, but many of them have also fallen flat. Across these various trials and tribulations, I’ve observed a common thread that seems to make or break a leader and … Read more

150: Leaders with Heart Are Accountable and Humble

Subscribe to the Leadership with Heart Podcast: In this episode, Heather interviews the two women from her DEI certification class which she referenced in her blog recently. These two women shared an interaction, which truly inspired Heather. Antrece Baggett, History, Associate Chair and HCC Foundation Board Faculty Representative and Golbou Ghassemieh, Project Manager/Recruitment Manager at Koff … Read more

Finding and Fostering Greatness—However Small it May Seem

Honest confession: I am an unapologetic and total fan of NBC’s The Voice. The popular singing contest debuted in 2011, and I’ve been following the show ever since. Part of my fondness stems from my musical upbringing; my father was a musician—he was head of glee club in school, head of the choir in church, … Read more

Letting Other People’s Light Shine

Recently, I began conducting weekly Human Resources community power hours. I hope to provide a safe space for like-minded professionals to be in community with one another. This way we can share our thoughts and feelings in an open, self-led forum. The call is intentionally just for HR professionals, since I know we tend to … Read more

149: Leadership with Heart 2020 Wrap-up!

Subscribe to the Leadership with Heart Podcast: In this episode, Heather helps us reminisce on her favorite episodes for 2020 in order to plan for 2021. Key Takeaways: Leaders get to choose how they think, behave and interact with those they lead. Don’t forget the poster you have to show us as your best self. … Read more

148: Leaders with Heart Bring out Others’ Strengths

Subscribe to the Leadership with Heart Podcast: In this episode, Heather interviews Esmeralda Martinez, Migrant Education Program Director for the Southwest Region of Colorado. Esmeralda demonstrates caring leadership by advocating for those that are not at the table. In her line of work, that is primarily underprivileged students and their families.  Where does Esmeralda’s drive … Read more

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