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The Language of Leadership: How Words Shape Culture, Expectations, and Experience

In the workplace, words are not just tools of culture and communication—they are instruments of influence. For leaders, language is both culture-shaping and future-forming. The words leaders choose, the tone they use, and how they respond to others directly impact employee experience, engagement, and performance. Leadership language is a matter of organizational design, not mere […]

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Unlocking Human Potential and Organizational Effectiveness: The Strategic Value of Assessments

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

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Celebrating Excellence: Lori Harris Honored as a Top Coach in America

Celebrating Excellence: Lori Harris Honored as a Top Coach in America At Harris Whitesell Consulting, we are delighted to announce that our Partner and Principal Consultant, Lori Harris, has been recognized as one of the Top Coaches in America by the prestigious Top Coach Awards. Lori Harris’s dedication to organizational effectiveness, constructive culture and engagement,

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The Hard Truth About Leadership: Growth Isn’t Optional

Patrick Lencioni’s powerful statement, “If you’re not interested in getting better, it’s time for you to stop leading,” cuts to the heart of what true leadership means in today’s dynamic business environment. Leadership isn’t a destination—it’s a continuous journey of growth and development. When leaders become complacent, believing they’ve “arrived” or learned all there is

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TOLERANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY AND AMBIGUITY – A CRITICAL SKILL SET FOR LEADERSHIP

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

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

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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TALKING PERFORMANCE WITH YOUR BOSS

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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