Connect with Donna on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Hey Reader, Have you ever felt like youāre stuck between two choices, questioning every decision, and worrying about which way to go? šµš« This ādouble-mindednessā is something we donāt talk about enough in leadership, yet itās so commonāand Iāve been there myself. Itās that feeling of second-guessing, of being unsure if youāre making the right call, and it doesnāt just affect youāit impacts everyone around you. I remember reading...
9 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Connect with Donna on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Hey Reader, Can I share something a bit personal? š«£ For the longest time, I thought being a great communicator meant having all the right words, knowing exactly what to say, and basically being the star of every convo. I was that person who, mid-conversation, was already crafting my next brilliant response while the other person was still talking. Is this you too? It wasnāt until someone told me, āYouāre such a good listener,ā...
16 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Connect with Donna on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Hey Reader, According to this article by Salesforce, 86% of employees and executives cite lack of collaboration or ineffective communication as a reason for workplace failures. That's HUGE. š¤Æ And it's one of the reasons why I wanted to dive deep into it today. A while back, I was leading a project that seemed to have all the right ingredients: a talented team, solid objectives, and regular check-ins. But something wasnāt...
23 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Connect with Donna on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Hey Reader, Okay, real talk. Have you ever walked out of a meeting thinking, "I crushed that," only to later realize... "Wait, maybe I didnāt?" š Same here. I once worked on a big project with a CEO, and every meeting, weād leave thinking we were on the same page, only to realize later that we werenāt even in the same chapter. I thought we were on the same wavelength, but turns out, I was totally off. The culprit? My own lack of...
30 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Connect with Donna on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Hey Reader, Ever find yourself constantly redoing tasks your team has completed because itās not exactly how you wouldāve done it? Been there, done that. For the longest time, I believed that if I didnāt have my hands on every little detail, things would fall apart. Spoiler: they didnāt, but my stress levels certainly soared!Let me be real with youāmicromanaging is exhausting. And it doesnāt just wear you out; it holds your team...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Connect with Donna on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Hey Reader, In our last few newsletters, weāve talked about the importance of continuous growth for leaders. But hereās the real question: how do you actually keep learning and evolving while leading a team? I get itāfinding the time and energy to learn something new can feel overwhelming. Thatās why Iām sharing five learning tactics I use to keep my mind sharp and drive innovation within my team. One thing Iāve found especially...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Connect with Donna on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Hey Reader, Let me kickoff today's email with a story. I still remember my first leadership role back in high school at Kroger. I thought having "supervisor" in my title meant I had it all figured out. But reality set in fastāI learned the hard way that a title alone doesnāt make you a leader. Just because youāre in charge doesnāt mean people will follow you.They follow you because they want to. The biggest lesson I took from...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Connect with Donna on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Hey Reader, I think we can all agreeāAI is changing the game, and it's here to stay (for good). In fact, in a Gartner 2021 survey, 69% of routine tasks typically performed by managers, such as approvals, project management, and reporting, will be fully automated by 2024, changing the nature of leadership and management roles.Despite this, a report by Forbes suggests that 91% of business leaders agree that while AI will automate...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Connect with Donna on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Hey Reader, After over two decades of project leadership, Iām making a big shift. š Iāve spent years guiding teams, managing deadlines, and delivering successful projects, but one thing has become crystal clear... Leadership is the key to everything. Not just managing tasks or holding a title, but real, impactful leadership that combines soft skills, emotional intelligence, and strategy. And now, itās time for me to focus on...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read