by chellie | Jan 13, 2026 | Leadership & GRowth, personal growth, Writing & Creativity
The first letter was typed on a typewriter. I was eleven years old. Fifth grade. A teacher gave our class an assignment: study an inventor, write a non-fiction article, and submit it for publication. Most kids turned theirs in for a grade and moved on. I mailed mine....
by chellie | Dec 29, 2025 | Corporate Culture, Leadership & Culture
As we look back on 2025, I couldn’t help but notice something else you kept coming back to—the Culture Secrets Podcast. I can’t tell you how much I’ve enjoyed keeping the Culture Building Conversation alive on the podcast after the release of my Culture...
by chellie | Dec 29, 2025 | Blogging, Corporate Culture, empowering women, Leadership & Culture, personal growth
You told me what resonated in 2025 – your clicks, shares and comments made it clear. Here’s a recap of Your Top Reads of 2025: If You Hate Working With a Team, This Might Be Why Why teamwork isn’t the problem—and what actually makes collaboration...
by chellie | Dec 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
Every holiday season, we return to Whoville — a place filled with joy, singing, community, and one very cranky neighbor living just north of town. While How the Grinch Stole Christmas is often seen as a children’s story, it’s also one of the best leadership parables...
by chellie | Dec 9, 2025 | Leadership & Culture
The 1964 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer stop-motion classic has been charming generations for 60 years — and it still packs powerful lessons for today’s leaders. What seems like a simple holiday story about a red-nosed reindeer is really a masterclass in inclusive...
