Leslie Speas

Leslie Speas is a local author who has written two books – Confessions of a Hot Mess: From Mess to MESSage and From Hot Mess to God’s Best. She shares her “hot mess” through her books and blog to help others with theirs. Leslie has had a long career as a Human Resources leader working in the manufacturing, healthcare, service, and technology industries. She is currently Managing Partner of InfluencHeR Consulting, an HR and Organizational Development Consulting Firm based in Winston-Salem. You can follow Leslie on her “hot mess” website – www.lesliespeas.com. – or her business website www.influencherconsulting.com

Navigating TOUGH Conversations

The hardest part about tough conversations is, well, they’re tough. Most of us avoid them for various reasons, such as: We don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings. We fear the

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Elevating Employee Engagement

Employee engagement is the deep connection that drives employees to exceed expectations, playing a crucial role in both organizational and individual success. According to the latest Gallup statistics, engaged workforces

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Five Behaviors of Great Teams

Most of us are a part of teams inside and outside of our workplaces. I’m sure we have worked with some teams that are effective and others that are rather

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Discovering Your Purpose

Discovering your purpose or the “why” that guides your life is important because it helps give your life clarity and direction. It is a deeply personal journey and is about

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Navigating a Toxic Work Environment

You’ve probably heard the quote: “Culture is how employees’ hearts and stomachs feel about Monday on Sunday night.” So, what exactly is culture? It is defined as everything that people

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Getting Through Grief

The terrible pain of losing a loved one is something almost everyone experiences. No matter how imminent the death, nothing prepares us for the emotional rollercoaster that we will encounter.  The

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Making Meetings Meaningful

Meetings are probably necessary to get things done, but you may have noticed that most of them aren’t too great. “I wish there could be more meetings,” said no one

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Articles By Leslie Speas

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