Dear friends, If I had a dollar for each time a leader told me or a member of my team something like, “We know something’s not right, but we’re not sure what it is or how to fix it…” we would call this fiscal year a WRAP and it’s only January. Well, maybe a […]
Dear friends, If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll remember that I spent the first part of my professional career at Hallmark Cards, Inc. As a creative there, I fell in love with the Sankofa symbol—a beautiful bird flying forward with its head tuned backward and a delicate egg in its mouth. It […]
Dear friends, It’s Thanksgiving week in the U.S. How is that possible? Time has flown forward yet again. 2026 will be here in a matter of weeks, but our economy, the job market, and our civil liberties seem to indicate it’s closer to 1980—or worse, 1939. The weight of it all is, at times, almost […]
Dear Friend, Recently, our newsletters have focused on the 8 archetypes within our Your Way leadership model. Today is no exception. Today, we’re focused on the SHEPHERD. When thinking of the employee lifecycle, Shepherds are aligned closely with employee growth and advancement. They leverage their bird’s eye view of their organizations and their innate Waymaking […]
Dear Friend, As you know, research has proven that there are 4 needs ALL PEOPLE have in the workplace —to be seen, to be respected, to be valued, and to be protected. Those four needs are at the heart of everything we do at The Waymakers Change Group. The 8 Waymakers Archetypes of our Your Way leadership model […]
Dear Friend, Last week, our newsletter focused on Connectors—the heart-led folks in organizations who leverage their trusted relationship networks to bring people together, fuel progress, and open doors of opportunity. This week, we’re sharing the third Waymaker Archetype in our Your Way leadership model, the AMPLIFIER. Amplifiers heavily influence performance and potential. They use their voices to bring the […]
