Most leadership advice stays on the surface. This is where we go deeper. In this newsletter space, I share thoughts on grounded leadership, executive coaching, identity, and the below the surface work that drives meaningful shifts. If you’re navigating complexity, leading through change, or trying to show up more intentionally in your work, this is a space for you. Looking forward to seeing you there. - LaTonya
Two Ways to Connect this Week
A Quick ReminderHello again! The last newsletter had a longer reflection, so I’m sending one final reminder about a couple of ways to gather this week. I’d love to see some of you there. Community gathering: supporting others through loss Change Coaches is hosting a 60-min community gathering focused on supporting others through loss through coaching, community and peer support. Dr. Sherri Taylor will be our guest facilitator, and you’ll also have time to process what you’re learning together in community. If you or someone you know is supporting someone through loss right now, I hope to see you there. It’s an opportunity to learn not just from Sherri, but also from each other. The REAL Year-End Reset: Looking Back While Stepping Forward Join me for a free 60-minute workshop to reflect on this year and set an intention for the next. This one is for anyone looking for a way to reset before the year ends. I’ll be facilitating, and I’ll also share a bit about two small-group programs starting in November. I hope to see you there. Talk soon, Find me on the Leading Below the Surface Podcast and YouTube for more below the surface conversations. |
Leading Below the Surface with LaTonya
Most leadership advice stays on the surface. This is where we go deeper. In this newsletter space, I share thoughts on grounded leadership, executive coaching, identity, and the below the surface work that drives meaningful shifts. If you’re navigating complexity, leading through change, or trying to show up more intentionally in your work, this is a space for you. Looking forward to seeing you there. - LaTonya
A Note from LaTonya This issue is about a question I keep coming back to: what happens when your head and your body disagree about a decision? I share how I made a few of my biggest decisions, what the research says about the body’s role, and a simple three-step practice you can try this week. It’s also the idea behind the two groups I’m running in November. Both are places to practice leading, connecting, and deciding, below the surface, alongside a small group of peers. Applied Leadership:...
A Note from LaTonya I've been sitting with something I'm hearing across all clients and within coaching groups. This year has been hard. And, for those of us who are navigating decently well, we are immediately hit with the next change. It never stops. That's exactly what today's issue is about. I'm opening up a group this November: Applied Leadership: Below the Surface. It's a 5-session group experience for leaders who need practical tools now, especially if you're navigating pressure,...
A Note from LaTonya This isn't my usual send day, but Telluride stayed with me in a way I wasn't expecting, and I wanted to share it while it was still fresh. I spent Labor Day weekend at the 53rd Annual Telluride Film Festival supporting my partner, whose documentary Sawyer Avenue, Sunday Afternoon made its US debut there. The film focuses on ICE detainments in Chicago and was part of a program called Stories of Resilience — alongside two other viscerally emotional shorts. Sarah Gavron's A...