by Janelle Roker | Nov 27, 2022 | Leadership
Effective mentors help their employees find new ways to use their skills and talents. They give them the confidence to do more. But mentoring employees takes time, and it’s often hard to know where to start. With the daily distractions businesses face, mentoring often...
by Janelle Roker | Sep 24, 2022 | Coaching, Leadership
As a leader, it can be frustrating when a member of your team seems to be holding back. You know they have so much potential but getting them to see that and step into it seems impossible. Imposter Syndrome might be what’s holding them back. Merriam-Webster defines it...
by Janelle Roker | Mar 25, 2022 | Leadership
What happens when you read this quote? Whenever I read it, I start to get this funny feeling in my gut. It’s like seeing a truth about myself that I didn’t want to see. As a leader and business owner, it’s easy to get caught up in saying “yes” to others. You...
by Janelle Roker | Mar 10, 2022 | Change, Coaching
I love that I live in a part of the world where the changing of the seasons is so striking. I love watching new plants come up in spring and seeing them progress – tiny buds blooming into daffodils, crocus, and tulips. The flowering redbuds and crab apple trees make...
by Janelle Roker | Feb 9, 2022 | Change, Fear
I’m a bit of a storm junky. I loved watching the storms roll in on the farm where I grew up. When rainstorms approached, there would be this eerie calm where not a breath seemed to exist. The air felt heavy and dense, almost electric. There’d be a cold rush of wind...