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Unveiling the Power Within: Insights from my Top 5 Gallup Strengths
2023 was a year of immense change for me. As a parent of both a toddler and an infant, I faced the challenge of balancing my new responsibilities while pursuing my own venture, Dries Coaching and Consulting. Despite the uncertainties, I discovered the power of leaning...
My Year in Reading: 125 Books That Transformed, Inspired, and Entertained in 2023
I have counted the number of books I’ve read since I can remember, and I can assuredly state that I’ve never read 125 books in one year, let alone the first full year that we kept two tiny babes alive and well, and also turned my previous side hustle into a full-time...
How Knowing Your Values Can Make A Great Impact: 5 Ways to Keep Uncovering Yours
Before I left higher education, I was offered an opportunity to lead a new student center with multiple offices directly reporting to me; it was my dream job ten, five, and even one years ago. I declined the offer. When the offer arrived, my heart jumped to my throat...
Every Team Has an Anthem – Here’s How to Write Yours
Attendees remember the beginning and end of any presentation more than anything else. With that in mind, I utilized an activity called the Group Anthem by the host of Facilitating on Purpose by Beth Cougler Blom for my closing at a recent training of student affairs...
Why I cried when I first took the Clifton StrengthsFinder Assessment
When I first took the CliftonStrengthsFinder Assessment, I was working at a pediatric research institute in Baltimore, MD on a feeding disorders unit. I don’t know if you have ever had a job you hated, but I hated this job. I dreaded going to work every day. Each...
5 Ways My Strengths Will Help Bring Out Your Best
“What leaders have in common is that each really knows their strengths, has developed their strengths, and can call on the right strength at the right time.” - Donald Clifton Every organization contains untapped potential. I lead teams to unlock this potential by...