by Michelle Doerr | Jun 17, 2025 | Leadership, Wellness
Let’s be real. Some days, it feels easier to push emotions down, check off the boxes, and pretend everything’s fine. That emotional silence was the norm in my family—and, as it turns out, also the unspoken rule in much of my conservation career. But it’s costing us...
by Michelle Doerr | Sep 5, 2024 | Leadership
True leadership goes beyond strategy and position—it’s about fostering spaces where people feel emotionally and mentally safe enough to do the hard, transformative work. True leadership embraces both courage and vulnerability. I have been involved in several...
by Michelle Doerr | Mar 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
My partner Jyo and I are working on a program for early career professionals. During our early design conversations, emotional intelligence came up. The way I was taught about emotional intelligence felt too heady to me, and I mentioned that I think we should shift to...
