The Canary in the Coal Mine (Workplace): Listening to Early Warning Signs in Culture and Performance In the early days of mining, workers carried small canaries deep into the tunnels—not for company, but for survival. The canary’s fragile lungs were exquisitely sensitive to toxic gases like carbon monoxide. If the bird grew silent or fell […]
Symbiotic Leadership: Building Mutually Empowering Team Relationships Success has never been a solo act. The most resilient, adaptive, and high-performing leaders and teams operate not through command-and-control or transactional cooperation—but through symbiotic relationships. Borrowed from biology, the term “symbiosis” refers to a close and long-term interaction between two or more different species that benefit from
The Hidden Leadership ROI: Core Values Alignment for Strategic Decision Makers In high-stakes leadership, clarity of values is not a luxury-it’s a lever of trust, influence, and long-term value creation. Yet, too many executives operate from values they inherited, not intentionally defined. Left unchecked, this misalignment can quietly undermine decision quality, employee engagement, brand trust,
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The distinction between purpose and the word or concept of “why” is more than semantic—it is foundational to how we function as humans, especially when viewed through the lenses of biology, psychology, and leadership science. While both purpose and why are often used interchangeably in motivational and leadership circles, they serve different neurological, psychological, and behavioral roles. Key Distinction: Purpose vs. Why “Why” is
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In an era defined by rapid change, complex challenges, and constant innovation, organizations must go beyond instinct and tradition to optimize human potential. Organizational and people assessments—scientifically validated tools for measuring culture, climate, engagement, innovation, creativity, behavior, skills, motivations, and cognitive ability—have become essential for cultivating high-performing individuals and organizations. When used with intention and
Enhance Your Well-Being and Resilience with the Stress & Wellbeing Assessment In today’s fast-paced world, managing stress and maintaining emotional vitality is critical for personal and professional success. That’s why Harris Whitesell Consulting is proud to offer the Stress & Well-being Assessment (SWBA), a scientifically designed tool that provides a comprehensive snapshot of your current well-being and stress
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TOLERANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY AND AMBIGUITY – A CRITICAL SKILL SET FOR LEADERSHIP Tolerance is the willingness or ability to allow, endure, and accept a situation, circumstance, or happening. Uncertainty is the state or feeling of apprehensive, doubtful, risky, unpredictable, unreliable, or unsure. Ambiguity is the lack of clarity, consistency, understanding, and certainty. Tolerance for uncertainty
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Demonstrating Leadership Credibility: A Trusted Formula for Company Success (Written for Know Women by Lori Harris, Managing Partner, Harris Whitesell Consulting) How aware are you, as a leader, of the perceived credibility of your leadership with team, employees, partners, and customers? Are you willing to commit to radical responsibility? As a leader, do you spend
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Cognitive Communication: Communicating to Maximize Excellence and Business Results The ability to effectively communicate, and avoid miscommunications, is a key competency for leadership. We know from recent research and studies that productive communications can positively impact engagement, and the reality in the majority of organizations is that effective and productive communications do not happen often
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AGILE ORGANIZATIONS: SEVEN STEPS FOR EXCELLENCE Twenty-first century organizations are specialized, lean, cross-trained and highly effective collaborators. They are equipped and able to respond quickly to shifting market conditions. They can articulate a vision of what their organizations stand for, are clear about what they are trying to accomplish, and are focused on how they
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TALKING PERFORMANCE WITH YOUR BOSS Let’s be honest: performance conversations are either comfortable or uncomfortable and can create positive and/or negative emotions/feelings that ultimately impact and effect the workplace in a positive and/or negative way. There are lots of key factors that play into effective performance conversations (timing and pacing, format, preparation, purpose, clarity, honesty,
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MAXIMIZE EXCELLENCE!© PODCAST Today, Lori Harris and Lynn Whitesell hosted a general session and shared information about the company, its services, and the value of Talent Management in the workplace. CLICK TO WATCH AND LISTEN
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