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When Change Feels Heavy: Overcoming Change Fatigue
When Change Feels Heavy: Overcoming Change Fatigue

When Change Feels Heavy: Overcoming Change Fatigue

You’ve heard me say it before—change needs a catalyst. But sometimes, even the best catalysts get tired. When our workplaces, teams, or even personal lives are in constant motion—new systems, new leaders, new expectations—it can start to feel like the finish line keeps moving. That exhaustion you feel? That’s called change fatigue. Change fatigue shows up when individuals and teams become weary of continual transformation. It’s not that people are resistant to change—it’s that they’re exhausted by it. Imagine trying [...]

By Alana Hill|2025-11-14T16:14:49-06:00November 4th, 2025|Healing, Leading|0 Comments

You’ve Arrived: Navigating the Twists and Turns on Your Journey to Success
You’ve Arrived: Navigating the Twists and Turns on Your Journey to Success

You’ve Arrived: Navigating the Twists and Turns on Your Journey to Success

By Alana M. Hill, PMP, CSP We all know that feeling—after a long road trip, your GPS proudly declares, “You’ve arrived. Your destination is on the left.” Those words are music to any traveler’s ears, especially after navigating countless miles, detours, and delays. In many ways, that’s exactly what life and leadership feel like. We spend years pursuing goals, promotions, and personal milestones—each one a waypoint on the journey to “arriving.” But before we ever hear that comforting voice of [...]

By Alana Hill|2025-10-23T16:49:58-05:00October 23rd, 2025|Leading|0 Comments

From Pivot to Power: Reinventing Leadership at Life’s Hard Intersections
From Pivot to Power: Reinventing Leadership at Life’s Hard Intersections

From Pivot to Power: Reinventing Leadership at Life’s Hard Intersections

Sometimes leadership lessons come from boardrooms and strategy sessions—but the most powerful ones? They’re born in the hard seasons. Last week, I joined Dzikamai Gangaidzo on The Shameless (T4L) Podcast for an open, honest conversation about what it really means to lead through life’s intersections—those unexpected detours that challenge who we are and how we show up. We talked about the difference between toxic resilience (just “pushing through”) and true resilience—the kind that allows you to bend without breaking. I [...]

By Alana Hill|2025-10-23T16:50:07-05:00October 8th, 2025|Healing, Leading, Lifting|0 Comments

Women in Leadership: From Milestones to Momentum
Women in Leadership: From Milestones to Momentum

Women in Leadership: From Milestones to Momentum

This week, I have the privilege of speaking at the Foundation for Women’s Leadership and Empowerment's Women's Leadership Conference in Las Vegas. The energy in the room is electric—leaders from every sector, gathered to not only celebrate our progress but also to lean into the work that’s still ahead of us. And let me tell you, the timing couldn’t be more perfect. For the first time in history, women now lead 11% of Fortune 500 companies. Eleven percent may not [...]

By Alana Hill|2025-10-23T16:50:14-05:00September 23rd, 2025|Culture & Inclusion, Leading|0 Comments

Don’t Let the Weeds Take Over the Garden: How Positive Self-Talk Fuels Personal and Professional Growth
Don’t Let the Weeds Take Over the Garden: How Positive Self-Talk Fuels Personal and Professional Growth

Don’t Let the Weeds Take Over the Garden: How Positive Self-Talk Fuels Personal and Professional Growth

Don’t Let the Weeds Take Over the Garden As leaders, professionals, and purpose-driven people, it’s all too easy to focus on our flaws. “I’m too disorganized.” “I don’t speak up enough.” “I’m not creative like them.” These thoughts are more than passing comments—they’re weeds. And just like a garden, your mind needs regular tending. When you water those negative thoughts with repetition and inaction, they take root. Before you know it, your confidence is choked out by self-doubt. That’s why [...]

By Alana Hill|2025-10-23T16:50:20-05:00August 28th, 2025|Leading|0 Comments

Back-to-School Style, Story, and Serving Others
Back-to-School Style, Story, and Serving Others

Back-to-School Style, Story, and Serving Others

It’s back-to-school Sunday at church, and this outfit tells a story (a testimony). First, please excuse my eclectic color choices The pants are baby blue and white for Aldine High School…Awldine..woo woo woo! My dad was a single father and worked to make ends meet. I worked after school, and I wasn’t exposed to much career readiness. The t-shirt speaks for itself, repping my Alma mater Texas A&M University …whoop! A school I entered because of an equity-based academic scholarship. [...]

By Alana Hill|2025-10-23T16:50:27-05:00August 14th, 2025|Leading, Lifting, Loving|0 Comments

Introvert or Extrovert? It’s More Complicated Than You Think
Introvert or Extrovert? It’s More Complicated Than You Think

Introvert or Extrovert? It’s More Complicated Than You Think

One of the most misunderstood dynamics in the workplace—and even in our families—is the idea that people are either introverts or extroverts. Full stop. As if it’s binary. But personality doesn't fit neatly into checkboxes. The reality is that introversion and extroversion operate along a spectrum—and most of us land somewhere in the middle. That nuanced understanding can transform how we relate to others and show up in our leadership. Meet the Social Introvert (Yes, That’s a Thing) How many [...]

By Alana Hill|2025-07-20T18:59:10-05:00July 22nd, 2025|Leading|0 Comments

Turning Conflict into Clarity: How Leaders Can Leverage Ideational Differences
Turning Conflict into Clarity: How Leaders Can Leverage Ideational Differences

Turning Conflict into Clarity: How Leaders Can Leverage Ideational Differences

In every room where progress is made, there’s bound to be some tension. As a leadership expert and engineer by trade, I’ve learned that not all conflict is personal. Sometimes, it’s the push and pull of ideas—what I call ideational conflict—that creates the spark for innovation. This type of conflict doesn’t stem from personality clashes or miscommunication. It arises when team members have fundamentally different ideas, perspectives, or approaches to solving a problem. And when managed well, it can lead [...]

By Alana Hill|2025-07-09T10:51:37-05:00July 9th, 2025|Culture & Inclusion, Leading|0 Comments

Faith at Work: Respect, Grace, and the Gentle Invitation
Faith at Work: Respect, Grace, and the Gentle Invitation

Faith at Work: Respect, Grace, and the Gentle Invitation

The Most Spiritual Act at Work Might Be Respect One of the most spiritual things we can do in the workplace isn’t preaching or praying out loud—it’s respecting and appreciating someone else’s faith practice. At its core, honoring another’s beliefs reflects the grace that Jesus modeled throughout His ministry. Much of the New Testament is filled with stories of Christ engaging people where they were, not forcing them into belief, but inviting them through compassion, humility, and truth. An [...]

By Alana Hill|2025-06-27T11:16:29-05:00June 26th, 2025|Culture & Inclusion, Leading|0 Comments

Resilience S.O.S.: How to Prepare Before the Pressure Hits
Resilience S.O.S.: How to Prepare Before the Pressure Hits

Resilience S.O.S.: How to Prepare Before the Pressure Hits

Editor’s Note (Updated May 2025): This piece was originally written in June 2021, during the whirlwind of my son’s high school graduation and the uncertainty of a global pandemic. Now, as I revisit it in the midst of his college graduation—and an equally full season of life and business—I’m reminded that resilience isn’t a one-time lesson, but a lifelong practice. The insights remain just as relevant, if not more so, as I continue to lead, grow, and navigate change. Because [...]

By Alana Hill|2025-05-22T14:30:04-05:00May 22nd, 2025|Leading|1 Comment

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