by Laura Cooke | Oct 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
The landscape for Non-Profit leadership is changing and with these changes comes an increasing need for courage. Courage to admit what is “good enough”, leaving the scarcity mindset and embracing belonging and boundaries in communities, boards and employee base. In...
by Laura Cooke | Aug 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
This month, I had the pleasure of speaking with Leadership Strategist Cindy Gardner about values. Have you taken the time to identify your top 2-3 values? It can really make a difference when you know what yours are. I’ve used my values to make tough decisions,...
by Laura Cooke | Jun 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
In this episode of the Messy Middle, Carolyn Swora and I talk about Emotional Intelligence. Emotional intelligence can be defined as the meeting of heart and mind – the place where our emotions and rational brain meet. We discussed the importance of recognizing...
by Laura Cooke | May 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
In my latest episode of The Messy Middle, I spoke with Dr. Melissa Smith about Trust. Our conversation was so full, that we broke it into two parts. In part one we explore why trust is important in teams and organizations and what leaders can do to build trust on...
by Laura Cooke | Mar 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
This season, I’m partnering with other Dare To Lead Certified Facilitators to explore important leadership topics and ways we can improve connection in the workplace. This month, I met with Kathy Ball-Toncic of Boston, MA and we tackled the concept of Resilience. In...
by Laura Cooke | Jan 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
In 2017 I made the move to the beautiful Shuswap area from just outside of Calgary. Two very important things to me are professional networking and giving back; but I was unsure of how to make this part of my new life in BC. It was my husband who first...
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