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After many years of leading corporations and running my own business, I’ve come to realize that there are leaders that don’t share their own stories and that don’t embrace the stories of others. When you’re leading people, supporting people, and guiding people, whether that be in your own business, or an organization, part of your ability to connect with them, build trust with them, and support them in what they need, is being able to tell some of your stories and encourage them to be able to tell part of theirs.
Leaders must realize that sharing their stories does not make them weak, it makes them relatable, and it can help provide inspiration to people to push them forward. Leaders must also understand that other people have stories as well and their stories did not begin when they started at your company, and it doesn’t end when they leave. We must acknowledge that understanding people’s stories and allowing them to show up as their best & true selves will boost their innovation, productivity, and efficiency.
𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 📝
🔑 Leadership is about behavior and not position.
🔑 We are getting things done with, though, and by other people, and to do that effectively it’s important to understand what they’re bringing to the table.
🔑 People have a life beyond the 8 to 10 to 12 hours that they spend a day with you.
ℍ𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜 📚
Sit with this: How are you using your story to push things forward? How do use your story to get someone else into their genius? How are you making your story about them? How are you using that power that sits in you and using it to make a difference?
𝓯𝓾𝓵𝓵 🎧 𝓪𝓷𝓭 📹 𝓪𝓽 🔗 𝓲𝓷 𝓫𝓲𝓸
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Laurel Rutledge’s human-centered approach, empathy, and understanding of individual needs make her a top-notch personal advisor and women’s leadership coach.
Her care and compassion have made her an indispensable guide for countless women navigating the next phases of their lives and careers. Add to that her intimate knowledge of the HR landscape, and it becomes clear why her HR clients have had such transformative experiences. Just as Rutledge has helped countless others get out of their rut and off of the ledge, so too can she help you.
After receiving her MBA, Laurel moved from accounting and consulting to human resources, driven by a desire to do good in a business environment. It quickly became apparent that the switch had been a good choice — she flourished professionally and became happier, satisfied with the difference she could make through her work.
After a 30-year career, she left the corporate world, but her passion for HR and helping others has only grown. Now, she works one-on-one with clients, leveraging her experience in leadership and personal development to help them get the most of out their lives and careers.
From her beginnings as a consultant at Deloitte to her time as VP of HR at Covestro, Laurel has seen more sides of the business world than most. She’s achieved technical mastery of HR, with a deep knowledge of the rules and regulations that must be followed.
She’s also a people person, perceptive and outgoing, with a sixth sense for helping others to see the difference between what they want and what they need. The culmination of this is in her personal philosophy: “lead with your heart, act with your head.”
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