Wondering how to take your leadership team’s performance management skills to the next level—without losing sight of your values? In our latest blog, we reflect on a recent retreat with a returning client where we built on The People First Method to explore what values-based performance management really looks like. From ethical feedback to coaching with purpose, this session was all about leading with integrity. Discover how your team can turn values into action—and performance into growth.
Emily here. For the past two semesters, I’ve been part of the Highlands College Leadership Institute, and I’ll admit, I’ve often felt like an imposter. Leadership hasn’t always come naturally to me, and conflict? I tend to avoid it. But here’s the twist: leaning into that discomfort has sparked unexpected growth. What if understanding your own personality—and others’—could completely change how you handle conflict? I’ve been exploring this in my leadership journey, and I’m excited to share what I’ve learned about turning conflict into a powerful tool for collaboration. Want to know how? Keep reading!
After a year of “Open the Door” as our 2024 theme, we decided this year as a team that maybe we needed to simplify- our theme and our focus. As I discussed in my speech Taste and See, turning responsibility into obligation to open the door to anyone and anything brought about a state of too much in 2025. Like they say, there can be too much of a good thing. So in keeping with tasting and seeing what is good and letting that be the only obligation or responsibility to pursue, trusting that good things will flow naturally from
We all experience moments of feeling stuck. Maybe it’s a lack of clarity on next steps, difficulty overcoming a challenge, or simply feeling uninspired; whatever the reason, it can be hard to push through and continue growing. However, professional development doesn’t have to feel like a solo struggle. There are tools and methods available to help get you unstuck and moving forward. Below are four resources we use at HPC to help teams and individuals break through barriers and develop professionally. 1. One-on-Ones The power of one-on-one meetings cannot be overstated when it comes to personal and professional development. At