by Michelle Doerr | Apr 29, 2026 | Leadership
Why High-Performing Teams Still Have an Encouragement Deficit Most leaders believe they are motivating their team. They celebrate successes in team meetings, send the “great job” email, and recognize the employee of the month. However, people are tired, disconnected,...
by Michelle Doerr | Mar 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
Capacity building for leaders in mission-driven organizations is not a perk or an afterthought. It is a design responsibility. Here’s why I had to learn that the hard way. So, I have a confession to make. For several years, I led self-care workshops. I talked...
by Michelle Doerr | Feb 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why Emotional Honesty Matters in the Workplace Emotional honesty in leadership doesn’t start with dramatic conversations. It starts with something much smaller. In my workshops, I often open with a simple question: “Give me one feeling word for how you’re arriving...
by Michelle Doerr | Jan 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why a Leadership Ecosystem? Over time, I’ve come to understand this work not as a set of services, but as leadership as ecosystem — interconnected, adaptive, and responsive to human capacity rather than performance alone. Over the last several years, I’ve been paying...
by Michelle Doerr | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
In the Winter 2026 issue of The Wildlife Professional, I co-authored an article titled “Re-Humanizing the Workplace: How Leaders and Peers Can Combat Fear.” This blog expands on that piece and explores how re-humanizing the workplace begins with small, intentional...
