Heidi Frye Blog
Leaders transform when they “do the work”, plug into their core, and BE the best version of themselves. Here are a few written resources to help you on your Whole Leader journey.
Between Opinion and Judgment
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I was doing some last-minute shopping at the end of the holiday season when I walked into a store with greeters at the door. One of the women was wearing a mask, and she walked me over to the section I was looking for.
Somehow we started talking…
The Power Within
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I received the most fascinating gift this holiday season. An amaryllis bulb perched on a piece of birch wood. No dirt beneath it. No water around it. Just this beautiful bulb with tender green shoots already reaching upward from its crown.
The woman who gave it to me explained…
Your Underrated Tool
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It’s a time of year when we all remind ourselves what we’re grateful for, and I thought I’d take this opportunity to remind you of how powerful gratitude can be as a leadership tool.
I meet with teams all the time who are starving for acknowledgement. They’re hungry for…
Change the Way We Give Constructive Feedback
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I wanted to quickly talk about something I notice that happens in annual reviews: managers dread giving constructive feedback so much that it dampens the entire process. Even the good stuff!
They walk into the meeting feeling…
When Perfectionism Steals Your Voice
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As a favor to a colleague, I met with a newly appointed executive director of a foundation, to offer some guidance regarding her presentation skills. As she’d taken on more public speaking responsibilities, she needed… ome reassurance and a few pointers.
Are you a deep listener?
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The average person speaks around 125 to 150 words per minute.
Our brains are able to process somewhere between 400 to 1,000 words per minute. More than double, sometimes…