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The Benefits of Being an Outsider
I’ve seen this time and time again—whether it’s working with librarians, coaching leaders, or even parenting my own daughter: who the...

Ariana Friedlander
Jul 313 min read


4 Ways to Know When a Hard Conversation is Actually Going Well
"I tried being truthful about what was on my mind and it blew up in my face." That's what a client recently said to me as we were...

Ariana Friedlander
Jul 175 min read


Why Explaining the Why Isn’t Optional Anymore
And How It Can Transform Team Performance One Conversation at a Time During a Leadership Fort Collins session earlier this year, a moment...

Ariana Friedlander
Jul 103 min read


Part 3: The New Leadership Challenge - Why Emotional Intelligence Is Imperative
Thriving in a Complex World Requires More Than Smarts—It Requires Humanity Complexity Is the New Constant We are living in one of the...

Ariana Friedlander
Jun 54 min read


Part 2: The New Leadership Challenge - How to Stay Compassionate When You’re the Punching Bag
De-escalation, Boundaries, and Leadership on the Front Lines When the Frustration Isn’t Really About You After weeks of receiving...

Ariana Friedlander
May 293 min read


How to recognize when fear takes over - leadership lessons from parenting
Recently, I found myself observing a familiar scene—parents and children navigating big emotions in the wild. And in witnessing this...

Ariana Friedlander
May 162 min read


The Simple Trick to Break Free from Circular Conversations
One of the things I love most (and yes, sometimes groan about) in my work as a leadership coach and facilitator is how quickly the root...

Ariana Friedlander
May 82 min read


When Mediation Feels Like Failure — And Why It’s Actually a Radical Act of Leadership
Let’s face it—conflict at work is uncomfortable. Whether it’s a simmering tension in a team meeting or a full-blown misunderstanding...

Ariana Friedlander
Apr 244 min read


One Reason Why Asserting Effective Boundaries is Hard and What To Do About It
My 8 month old kitten has been significantly bigger than my 5 year old cat for the majority of the time we've had her. Despite that, the...

Ariana Friedlander
Dec 11, 20244 min read


Ethics or belonging
My client had suspected that her immediate boss had been embezzling money for a few years before she spoke up. She first disclosed her...

Ariana Friedlander
Aug 10, 20234 min read
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