by chellie | Apr 7, 2026 | Leadership & Culture
Are you a thermostat… or a thermometer? It’s a question I didn’t expect to be asking myself about leadership—but here we are. In the utility industry, we ask a version of this all the time: “What’s the thermostat set on?” Because we know something important—systems...
by chellie | Mar 23, 2026 | empowering women, Leadership & GRowth, personal growth, Professional Development
There’s something about March Madness that pulls people in.The buzzer beaters. The Cinderella stories. The idea that, on any given day, someone unexpected might rise to the moment.And every year, it reminds me of my own brief—and I do mean brief—basketball career. The...
by chellie | Mar 10, 2026 | Leadership & Culture, Reel Leadership
With a new installment of Dirty Dancing in development, I’ve been thinking about why this movie still resonates decades later. It’s not just the music. It’s not just the lift. It’s not even just that unforgettable line. It’s the transformation. At the beginning of the...
by chellie | Feb 17, 2026 | Leadership & Culture, Reel Leadership
This week marks the anniversary of the premiere of The Breakfast Club. Five teenagers. One Saturday detention. And one assistant principal who believed he already knew exactly who they were. The Brain.The Athlete.The Princess.The Criminal.The Basket Case. If you were...
by chellie | Feb 9, 2026 | Leadership & Culture, personal growth
There’s a line from an old 80s song that says, “I can’t drive 55.”Back then, it felt rebellious. Limiting. Like something was being taken away. Turns out, 55 isn’t a limit at all. This year, I turn 55—and I can say this with clarity and confidence: I like who I am...
