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05/28/2026

How to Give Better Feedback

05/22/2026

Earlier this week, Adrian and Melissa presented at the 2026 Influential Women in Business Symposium & Luncheon where they shared how to use our proprietary method, Four Forces™ of Resilient Leadership to lead when change is happening all around us.

If you missed us at the event, or if you want to grab our 4 Forces™ of Resilient Leadership Self-Assessment, you can access it here:

https://successlabs.com/4-forces-of-resilient-leadership

05/19/2026

The question we keep hearing in coaching sessions and hallway conversations isn’t really about AI tools or adoption timelines.

It’s more like: how do I lead my team well when I honestly don’t know what the work is going to look like in two years?

Most of the advice floating around right now doesn’t quite reach that question.

This article gives insight into what we’ve been thinking about and working through with the leaders we coach when it comes to Managing Your Teams in the Age of AI.

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AI is changing what work looks like, but great leadership hasn't. Here are five practical strategies for leading your team well in the age of AI.

05/19/2026

We're in the depths of what so many people are calling "Maycember" --- where every day is a recital, a ceremony, a graduation, or an event, and that means that this month may feel more "my hair is on fire" than normal.

Devin recently gave a talk on stress and burnout, and in this video, she's sharing one of the major takeaways: not all stress is bad stress.

Some of the most meaningful moments in life — a new baby, a wedding, a high-stakes presentation — are stressful precisely because they matter.

Stress can make you more focused and excited. It can even push you into a flow state---that zone where you do some of your best work.

When you're feeling stressed this month, ask yourself: is this stress telling me something's wrong, or is it telling me something matters?

05/18/2026

Baton Rouge Business Report announces the 2026 Influential Women in Business honorees, celebrating nine leaders in healthcare, business, philanthropy and community impact.

05/15/2026

Leadership in Action: Success Labs Partner Adrian Owen Jones led "Before the Opportunity Knocks: AI Resume Strategies for the Proactive Professional" for the CHANGEMAKERS alumni community in Baton Rouge — a hands-on session on using AI to sharpen your resume, your positioning, and your readiness for what's next.

A few things stood out in the room:
→ The professionals who get noticed aren't the ones scrambling when an opportunity appears. They're the ones who've been quietly preparing for it.
→ AI doesn't replace your story. It helps you tell it better.
→ Career growth, like leadership growth, is a practice — not a moment.

Adrian serves as Alumni Board Chair for CHANGEMAKERS, and we're proud to support a community that takes growth this seriously.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, asked sharp questions, and leaned in.

05/13/2026

Harvard Business Review reports that 95% of people think they’re self-aware, but only 10 to 15% actually are.

Which category do you fall into?

Most leaders think they're more self-aware than they actually are. Here's the tool I use with clients to close that gap.

A client recently asked me, "How do I become more self-aware?"

My favorite tool for this is the Johari Window — a simple frame with four panes. The goal is to expand the one that matters most: what's known by you and known by the people you lead.

The other three panes are how you grow it:
→ What you know but haven't shared (expand it through disclosure)
→ What others see but you don't (expand it through feedback)
→ What no one sees yet (expand it through new experiences)

Most leaders only work one of these levers (usually reflection).

But reflection alone won't surface your blind spots, and it won't reveal what experience gaps you have or where you need development.

05/04/2026

If your boss is hard to reach, that means it's time to get creative in your approach to communicating.

Here are a few things you can do:

1. Ask your boss how they prefer communication. Do they like a voice memo, texts, or emails? Find the method they'll be most responsive to.

2. Use templates & briefs as a way to clearly, consistently, and proactively send out information

3.Have a bias toward action. Don't be afraid to say, "Hey, I'm going to do X. If you have any objections or feedback, let me know by this date."

Whether you're navigating your early career, or you're an established leader, we have tool and resources to support you at all stages of your career.

Explore our solutions at www.successlabs.com/solutions

04/29/2026

We've been hearing from senior leaders across industries that they are in survival mode and that 2026 already feels like it's getting away from them.

We hear you, and that's why we bundled two of our most recommended tools for a mid-year reset into a free resource for you.

Learn more at https://successlabs.com/mid-year-toolkit

04/29/2026

Last week, Success Labs Executive Coach Juanetta White shared her framework in a keynote called Say What Needs to Be Said: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Confidence and Clarity at the Ascension Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Experience.

Participants walked away with an understanding of how to prepare for and have hard conversations because, as Juanetta shared, “the only thing harder than having the conversation is living with the cost of not having the conversation.”

Thank you so much to the Ascension Chamber of Commerce for this incredible opportunity!

04/27/2026

Most organizations have a strategic plan.

Far fewer have one that actually guides how they lead, decide, and prioritize.

The difference isn't effort, it's using proven frameworks.

👉 We put together a free Strategic Planning Toolkit for Senior Leaders: Two templates to drive critical conversations and help reset with mid-year strategic planning.

🔗 https://successlabs.com/mid-year-toolkit