by Virginia Brien | Jun 26, 2024 | Productivity, Teamwork, Transformation
“Listening for breakthroughs” isn’t listening to breakthroughs already out there to listen for and find. Listening for breakthroughs is a “build it and they will come” kind of listening. Great coaches and leaders intuitively listen this way.... 
by Virginia Brien | May 2, 2024 | Gratitude, Leadership
When I entertain conversations about how we’re living in more dangerous times than ever before, it’s easy to let fear and uncertainty paralyze my thinking. I’ve found it more useful to ask, What can I bring to conversations that could help me see things in a new... 
by Virginia Brien | Oct 2, 2023 | Innovation
On January 1st Kevin Bullard will become one of the newest members of the Garland Chamber of Commerce in Garland, Texas. Dorrier Underwood joined the Chamber when Kevin came onboard two years ago. Since then Kevin has led workshops for the Chamber, participated in... 
by Virginia Brien | Jun 22, 2023 | Accountability, Teamwork, Well-Being
I’ve been thinking about our last staff retreat. We were highly focused on the first day and showed up in a state of disarray on the second. Our offsite participants were not on Zoom. One person groaned and grabbed her head as she entered the room. Another (who... 
by Virginia Brien | Aug 11, 2022 | Accountability, Gratitude, Integrity
At Dorrier Underwood, one of our leadership practices is to take a phrase from a novel or poem, use it as a first line, and write flat out for 5 minutes, without pausing or editing. It’s a way of discovering what we have to say to ourselves, and we often read what...