“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou

Challenge is part of the human existence but it doesn’t get to define you. How we meet it, move with it, and grow from it is where we rise from deep within, and positive power emerges. What’s one way you’re choosing to rise in the face of challenge vs shrink? At your sides with fervor, Eva

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Challenging assumptions: what if they’re doing their best?

Assuming someone’s intentions is a tricky game. What if, instead, we considered that they’re doing the best they can with what they have? When I took Dare to Lead™ training years ago, the masterful Laurie Hillis posed a powerful question in the BRAVING Trust component of the curriculum: “What if we believed people are doing […]

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“Change management is all about loss management.”

When we reality-check the people side of change management, we see a grief process unfold. Change means losing what’s familiar—some embrace it, while others feel threatened or saddened. As leaders, we can either acknowledge and support this emotional journey or ignore it. Uncomfortable with emotion, especially when leading others through it? That’s part of change […]

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Why Are We So Afraid of Conflict at Work?

“Conflict is inevitable”, they said during my Conflict Dynamics training at Mediation Training Institute at Eckerd College. I felt a weighted acceptance normalizing conflict as not only unavoidable but essential for trust, creativity, diversity, better decision-making and a call for us to step further into emotional intelligence. Many of us fear conflict. In comes narrative… […]

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Emotions at Work: What Are They Telling Us?

Crying at work happens. I’ve been there in my first career, and thankfully, I’ve had peers and leaders who made space for it without shame. Often, the tears came from frustration, stress, or overwhelm. In the past, I’d leave work, embarrassed. Now, I see tears as information that can sometimes lead to new awareness and […]

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Timely Feedback: Building Trust vs. Fractures

Avoiding a feedback conversation at work? Tension building? Ask yourself—what’s beneath the hesitation? Many leaders struggle with giving feedback to direct reports, peers, or even their own leaders, often fearing upsetting the other person, conflict, or not knowing how to navigate the conversation. No shame! Fear is real, it’s information, and often rooted in past […]

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The Blank Page: Navigating Low Motivation

The blank page stares back. Energy and motivation are wavering. I’m hearing this from some of my leadership clients just days into a new year. They’re perplexed, asking themselves, “Why? There’s so much to do!” What’s at the root of this? For some, it’s lingering burnout, finally noticed after a break, sparking questions about life and career. […]

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