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StrengthsBuilders Community Valerie Plis, Gallup-Certified Strengths & Executive Coach, helping to bring out the best in leaders

StrengthsBUILDERS LLC is a coaching and training firm providing a strengths-based approach to Leadership and Team Development and Performance Management. We are passionate about providing customized coaching and training programs to EDUCATE, EQUIP, and EMPOWER great leaders and teams so they consistently bring their best to work every day. When your leaders and teams play to their strengths, everyone wins!

It’s easy to tell people what they should be doing. It’s harder to look at yourself and make sure you’re doing the same....
10/15/2026

It’s easy to tell people what they should be doing. It’s harder to look at yourself and make sure you’re doing the same.

Want honesty? Be honest. Want people to show up? Show up. Want accountability? Be willing to admit when you’re wrong.

People notice what you do. They notice when your actions don’t match your words.

You can’t demand what you don’t demonstrate.

People notice the little things.They notice when you check in. When you follow through. When you show up when you said y...
10/14/2026

People notice the little things.

They notice when you check in. When you follow through. When you show up when you said you would. They notice when your words match your actions—and when they don’t.

You don’t have to make a big statement or have all the right words. Sometimes it’s simply being dependable, treating people well, and doing what you said you would do.

Those little things matter more than we realize.

You don’t have to tell people who you are. Eventually, your actions will show them.

Sometimes the easiest thing to do is avoid the conversation. You tell yourself you’ll deal with it later, maybe it will ...
10/09/2026

Sometimes the easiest thing to do is avoid the conversation. You tell yourself you’ll deal with it later, maybe it will work itself out, or maybe it isn’t really that big of a deal.

But addressing things sooner usually saves a lot of frustration later.

Top 3 benefits of addressing issues:

1. You stop the problem before it gets bigger.

2. You make sure everyone knows where they stand.

3. You show people that you’re willing to deal with the hard stuff instead of sweeping it under the rug.

Avoidance has a cost. So does having the uncomfortable conversation. But most of the time, a little discomfort now is better than a much bigger problem later.

What you address gets better. What you avoid gets bigger.

Sometimes avoiding something feels easier than dealing with it. We put off the conversation, ignore the problem, or hope...
10/08/2026

Sometimes avoiding something feels easier than dealing with it. We put off the conversation, ignore the problem, or hope things will somehow work themselves out. But avoidance has a way of making things worse.

Here are 3 dangers of avoiding what needs to be addressed:

1. Problems get bigger. What could have been a simple conversation can turn into a much bigger issue.

2. People notice. Whether it’s at work, at home, or in relationships, people notice when something isn’t being addressed.

3. The behavior becomes normal. The longer something continues, the easier it becomes to accept as “just the way things are.”

Sometimes the conversation you’re avoiding is the one you need to have most.

What you avoid doesn’t disappear. It grows.

We’ve all avoided a conversation, put off a decision, or hoped something would work itself out. Sometimes that feels eas...
10/06/2026

We’ve all avoided a conversation, put off a decision, or hoped something would work itself out. Sometimes that feels easier in the moment, but eventually, you have to deal with it.

A simple reminder for today: the things we avoid don’t usually get smaller—they get harder.

Have you ever avoided something only to wish you had dealt with it sooner?

Friday is a good time to look back on the week and reflect on how you showed up as a leader.Your team notices what you p...
10/02/2026

Friday is a good time to look back on the week and reflect on how you showed up as a leader.

Your team notices what you prioritize, what you reinforce, and how you handle the moments that don’t go as planned. Those everyday actions say a lot about what you expect from the people around you.

Leadership isn’t just about setting expectations. It’s about living them, too.

Your team follows what you reinforce.

What’s one thing you want to be more intentional about as you head into next week?

Leadership isn’t just about what you say. It’s about what you consistently do.Your team watches how you respond, what yo...
10/01/2026

Leadership isn’t just about what you say. It’s about what you consistently do.

Your team watches how you respond, what you prioritize, and what you reinforce. Those actions become the example others follow.

Your actions set the standard.

What standard are your actions setting today?

When expectations aren’t being met, behavior is affecting the team, or accountability is slipping, avoiding the conversa...
09/30/2026

When expectations aren’t being met, behavior is affecting the team, or accountability is slipping, avoiding the conversation doesn’t make the problem go away.

Address it. Be honest. Be respectful. Be clear about what needs to change.

The goal isn’t to make difficult conversations comfortable. It’s to make sure they’re productive.

What leaders are willing to address determines what teams are willing to tolerate.

What’s one leadership conversation you think too many leaders avoid?

Happy National Coffee Day! A good cup of coffee is a simple way to start the day, recharge, and take a moment for yourse...
09/29/2026

Happy National Coffee Day!

A good cup of coffee is a simple way to start the day, recharge, and take a moment for yourself.

What’s your go-to coffee order? ☕️

It’s Friday, and before we rush into the weekend, it’s worth taking a minute to think about the week we just had.Maybe y...
09/25/2026

It’s Friday, and before we rush into the weekend, it’s worth taking a minute to think about the week we just had.

Maybe you handled a tough situation well. Maybe there’s a conversation you wish you had handled differently. Maybe your team needed more from you than you realized. That’s leadership too—being willing to look back, be honest about what worked and what didn’t, and learn from it.

You don’t have to get everything right every week. You just have to keep getting better.

How you lead today shapes how your team starts Monday.

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