Natasia Nolan-Hodge

I once worked with a leader who appeared to be very consensus-driven. They would say things like "I want to know what everyone thinks" and "We all need to bring our own point of view." They emphasized showing up prepared and ready to contribute. But if your perspective did not align with theirs, the environment shifted. You were shunned. Ostracized. They would nitpick your work, make you feel less than, and sometimes belittle you in ways that were hard to name but impossible to miss. People...

Discover practical ways leaders can adjust priorities, expectations, and workflows when resources decrease. A grounded approach to leading teams through capacity constraints in 2025.

We often say change is the only constant. Over the past year, that phrase stopped sounding like a cliché and became our reality. Contracts that once felt secure were canceled without warning. Budgets tightened, projects disappeared, and teams were reduced across the industry. The skills that once defined careers no longer guaranteed a paycheck. Like many leaders, I found myself in a season where everything familiar was shifting. I was grateful to still have work, but it was hard watching...