Alumni Spotlight: Natalie Winland (COLA ’22)

Alumni Spotlight: Natalie Winland (COLA ’22) By Laddan Shoar, COLA Program Manager, and Natalie Winland (COLA ’22) Natalie Winland is a 2022 Central Ohio Leadership Academy (COLA) alumna, who participated in the cohort as a rising high school junior...

Community Building Best Practices

Community Building Best Practices By Karen Hewitt (ze/she/they) Associate Director, Leadership Columbus We are all culture creators. Every one of us has the power to create the communities we want to see. The question is: What practices are you committed to in...

Workplace Belonging: It’s not just a nice idea

Workplace Belonging: It’s not just a nice idea Shannon Lee, Executive Director, Leadership Columbus Note: The ideas and concepts in this post are adapted from Conversational Capacity, a Ken Blanchard workshop. I believe there is both a mindset and skillset necessary...

A Culture of Belonging

A Culture of Belonging By Shannon Lee Executive Director, Leadership Columbus Creating a sense of belonging in the workplace is essential to having a productive, engaged workforce. A workplace that fosters a sense of belonging allows employees to feel respected and...